India and Japan sign MoU to enhance cooperation in Information and Communications Technologies field

India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies yesterday. The MoU was signed by Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota. It was exchanged through a video conference



yesterday.

 

The Department of Telecom and Japan's Ministry of Communications will enhance mutual cooperation in the field of 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum management, smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management and public safety etc.