India has made remarkable progress in the digital sector. file image | Photo Credit: AP
The government proposes to set up 100 laboratories for the development of applications using 5G services in various engineering institutes across the country. Three Centers of Excellence for AI will also be set up. These measures will lead to realization of a new range of opportunities, business models and employment potential Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister On 1 February.
According to him, these labs would include applications such as smart classrooms, precision farming, intelligent transportation systems and healthcare, among other things.
Responding to the proposal, Bipin Sapra, Partner, Tax & Regulatory Services, EY India, said that the government has taken a giant leap in more rapid adoption of 5G by setting up these labs. They agreed that they would indeed further boost employment and business opportunities in the country. “Amrit Kaal is focused on being a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy with one of the primary visions of growth and job creation. India has made remarkable progress in the digital sector and various new initiatives have been adopted to improve the lives of people, thereby accelerating the social benefits of these technologies,” said Mr. Sapra.
Accenture Senior Managing Director, Piyush N. Singh said setting up new centers of excellence for AI and 5G labs to develop apps will help democratize AI and push for wider adoption of 5G services. “It will be important for the private sector ecosystem to work closely with the government to realize India’s digital future,” Mr Singh said.
Puneet Gupta, Vice President and Managing Director, NetApp India/SAARC said that these measures will go a long way in unleashing the digital potential of the country. “In a world that is driven by data and AI, we see many more infinite opportunities ahead of us. Amrit Kaal’s mission has put us in a strong position to call this a truly digital budget with a big focus on technology and digital. brought in,” said Mr. Gupta.
Comviva CEO Manoranjan Mohapatra said 5G rollout underway in IndiaThe government’s decision to set up a large number of 5G application labs is a timely step to foster innovation in the 5G ecosystem and develop India-relevant use cases. “There is a great opportunity to combine 5G and AI to improve network speed, responsiveness and efficiency. The special emphasis on establishing AI centers of excellence will help create a new pool of specialized technical talent to enable India to maintain its global advantage and leadership,” Mr Mohapatra said.