India targets 1 billion 5G users by 2030, says Scindia

TL;DR: India aims to reach 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2030, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. He also said the telecom equipment Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has created 36,000 jobs. The remarks link India’s 5G growth target with domestic telecom manufacturing policy.

India aims to connect 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2030, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in remarks reported on July 16, 2025. The statement sets a numerical target for 5G adoption in India over the rest of the decade.

Scindia also said the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom equipment manufacturing has created 36,000 jobs. He said the scheme has also attracted investment and generated sales, while arguing that India should move from being a service-led nation to a product-led nation.

The comments connect telecom policy with manufacturing policy in India. The 5G target concerns mobile network adoption, while the PLI scheme concerns domestic production of telecom equipment used by the sector.

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