IT

IMPACT/APPLICATION

Communication- With the development of IT and computers new methods of communication also
got evolved for eg instant global communication through emails social media and video
conferencing

Business -with the help of IT and internet e-commerce, m-commerce online transactions and
digital marketing have reshaped commerce activity

Education- E-Learning platforms online courses and digital resources for remote learning changes
the learning process in schools and colleges
for eg platforms like swayam, NPTEL etc anyone can learn and can develop skills.

Healthcare- Electronic health records ,telemedicine and ai powered diagnostics revolutionised the
healthcare industry. Now a days with the help of some online platform like Practo, and Portea
healthcare services reaches to the people’s home directly

Government- Information technology also impacted the governing process in a positive way.
E-governance by the help of ICT providing citizen centric services digitally which raises
transparency, accountability in governing process.
One of the most important use of IT and internet is JAM project which streamlines the
government services.

Entertainment- By advancement of IT and computer, streaming services, online gaming,

augmented reality, virtual reality and experiences introduced.
Online OTD platforms change how people entertain themselves.

CHALLENGES
Cybersecurity-With the advancement of IT and communication, cyber threats, data breach and
privacy concerns also enhanced from the last 10 years the incidents of cyberattacks are
increasing rapidly. These cyberattacks or threats raises the concern in the eld of security of
cyberspace

Digital divide- Unequal access to technology lead to hindering social and economical progress in
the society. Rural urban divide persist in internet penetration.

Misinformation- circulation of false information and fake news are the problems we are observing
nowadays with the development of social media.
Sometime this problem of spread of false information lead to inside violence and riots

Internal security- with the development of IT and computers rapid growth in cyberterrorism is
happening. Cyberterrorism poses risk of internal security in the country.

Environmental impact- As IT sector is growing it enhances energy consumption and electronic

waste
E-waste pollution is growing duo to improper disposal of electronic waste material

INITIATIVES
Digital india - Government of India initiative to transform the country into a digitally empowered
society.

Skill development- This program is to train and upscale the workforce in IT related skills

Startup ecosystem- To support for technology startup’s throughout funding and incubation

Cybersecurity measures- Strengthening regulations and infrastructure to combat cyberthreats.

CERT-IN role is to respond the cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks etc.
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 E-governance plan- e-governance is providing citizen centric services to the people digitally.
Umang application is a one stop platform for government services.

THE FUTURE OF IT AND COMPUTER

Arti cial Intelligence

5G and 6G technology
Quantum computing and communication
internet of things IOT-Smart city smart grid smart homes etc
Blockchain technology

Bharat 6G Mission: Vision document is prepared by the Technology Innovation Group on 6g .

Constituted in 2021 by department of telecommunications.
India launched 6g mission that holistically combines all associated technologies supported by an
adequate nancial backup.
Bharat 6g mission is divided into two phases
Phase 1 (2023-25) the phase one is to understand the inherent. Potential and risk associated with
the 6g technology
Phase 2 (2025-30) conceptualising and delivering potential technology solutions to serve India
and the global community

Signi cance of 6g mission

• To assume leadership in setting the standards for 6g
• To Avoid any other delay as in previous generations of telecommunications technology
• With increasing data uses , lower frequencies in 4g networks may not physically be able to keep
up with the demand for tra c

Pillars of 6g mission
• Research and Development nance
• Ecosystems for devices and systems
• Innovative solutions
• Identi cation of the spectrum
• Multi platform next generation network
• Standardisation

5G TECHNOLOGY

• Mobile communication use radio frequency (waves)

• 2G - 1990s GSM, text and voice only
• 2.5 G - GPRS
• 2.75G - EDGE
• 3G - 2010 GSM
• 4G - Bandwidth increase, LTE (Long term evolution) / VOLTE (Voice over long term evolution)
• 5G - IOT (Internet of things)

Signi cance of 5G technology for india

• Economic growth- 5g network roll out estimated to add 450 billion dollars to the Indian
economy

• High speed communication- With the intention of 5G the data communication rate is about 10
Gbps with having the cheap telecom data charges

• Creation of jobs- With the 5G network roll out opportunity of employment, in the eld of
agriculture, health, education, infrastructure and logistics is increasing

• Self reliance in critical and modern technologies like IOT.

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 CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF 5G

• Hardware challenge- Indian communications services providers mostly dependent on foreign

telecom organisations and manufacturers for hardware

• High spectrum pricing

• Low berisation footprint- only around 33% of India’s telecom towers are connected by bre
connections

Steps/ initiatives taken by the government

• Department of telecommunications has o ered the uses of 5g test free of cost to the startups
and MSMEs recognised by the government of india up to January 2024.

• 5g india forum by cellular operator ls association of india (COAI)

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