India: on the road to a digital nation

India’s digital transformation journey has been ongoing for several decades. However, recent months have seen a number of initiatives from the Indian government aimed at making the country 5G ready and ultimately fulfilling its Digital India ambitions. Mobile is at the heart of efforts to realise the three areas of the Digital India vision: digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen; digital governance and services on-demand; and the digital empowerment of citizens.