India targets 1 billion 5G users by 2030, up from 550 million

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said at the opening of IMC 2026 that India aims to double its 5G user base from 550 million to 1 billion by 2030. The Bharat 6G Alliance, involving 90 institutions, has filed 7,700 patents, 4,400 of them international, he added.

• Target is to grow 5G users from 550 million to 1 billion by 2030
• Bharat 6G Alliance: 90 institutions and 7,700 patents, 4,400 international
• India now has 1.35 billion mobile subscribers
• Cost of 1 GB of data fell from Rs 268 in 2014 to Rs 8