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India's 5G network reaches 86% of population, target set to double users by 2030: Scindia
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's 5G network now covers 86% of its population with nearly 500 million users, and the government aims to reach 1 billion users by 2030. The expansion is part of a broader digital infrastructure push linking telecom, computing, AI, and digital financial services to drive economic growth.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it between 5 Oct 2026 and 8 Oct 2026.
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Your telecom or AI startup must now factor in India's ultra-fast 5G expansion, which is no longer a pilot but a wide-scale platform. Infrastructure is opening access to a billion users and digital payments at scale, making it a prime moment to build products that rely on high-speed, low-latency networks.
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2 sources · first reported 5 Oct 2026 · latest 8 Oct 2026
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