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Mormugao Port Gets India’s First Private 5G Licence
The Story in Brief
Mormugao Port Authority in Goa has become the first government autonomous body and the first major port in India to secure a Captive Non-Public Network authorisation for a private 5G network. The licence will allow the port to set up a private, localised 5G network for internal, non-commercial communication within its premises, with the aim of modernising operations and improving efficiency.
The port was commissioned in 1888 and became a major iron ore export hub after 1947. It was declared a Major Port in 1964. Separately, India will host the 61st meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026, the first time the country is hosting the event. The meeting is being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with the International Organization of Legal Metrology.
The Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has approved the Go-Delhi Foundation with a corpus of ₹50 crore to support startups and innovators. The foundation will operate under the Department of Industries as a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Mormugao Port's 5G licence gives it a dedicated, secure network for real-time data and automation, potentially cutting turnaround times and costs for cargo handling. The Go-Delhi Foundation's ₹50-crore corpus, though modest compared to the ₹400-crore Delhi Startup Policy it follows, provides a concrete vehicle for incubation and prototyping services. The CIML meeting in Delhi places India at the centre of global legal metrology standards for the first time. The three developments share a focus on modernisation and self-reliance, but each now depends on execution: the port must deploy the network, the foundation must operationalise its hub-and-spoke model, and the CIML meeting must produce tangible outcomes for India's regulatory framework.
Source: drishtiias.com
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