India Targets 1 Billion 5G Users by 2030 as IMC 2026 Puts 6G, Satellite and AI Networks in Focus

India aims to increase its 5G user base from 550 million to one billion by 2030, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said at India Mobile Congress 2026, placing affordable connectivity, network investment and domestic technology development at the centre of the country’s telecom agenda. IMC 2026 Inaugural Day The target implies an additional 450 million 5G users, or approximately 82 percent growth from the base cited by the minister. Achieving that scale will require operators and techn