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India Mobile Congress 2026
The India Mobile Congress (IMC) is a yearly digital technology and telecom forum, first held in 2017, that the Department of Telecommunications stages with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Its 10th edition ran at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from 7 to 10 October 2026, where the government set a goal of one billion 5G users by 2030 and the third International Bharat 6G Symposium took place alongside.
Last updated 13 October 20264 min read
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New event card for the 10th India Mobile Congress: organisers, dates, theme, pillars, the 5G and ITU 2030 announcements, and the 6G and AI side events.
- India Mobile Congress
- IMC 2026
- COAI
- Yashobhoomi
- Bharat 6G Symposium
- AI for Good Lab
- GI-AI4FS
- ITU Plenipotentiary 2030
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