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Last week five South Korean celebrities became the worlds first subscribers. The service was activated for them late Wednesday night and opened to regular subscribers two days later. Simultaneously the US also saw a limited commercial launch of networks. The intensity with which telecoms in the two countries are claiming they did it first, underscores the stakes in this battle for supremacy and how competitive it will be.
2G took mobile telephony mainstream, opened up the app economy and social platforms, redefined businesses from banking to entertainment and transportation, equals superfast communications that backers say will transform life as we know it. Its speed, responsiveness and reach could indeed revolutionise agriculture, utilities, law and order, healthcare, manufacturing, AI and virtual reality. This technological leap promises to unlock the Internet of Things. While no country is close to providing a nationwide experience yet, those like China have been working on this for years. It therefore has high readiness.
India on the other hand is yet to allocate spectrum even for trials by operators. And there is no doubt that rolling out this technology is seriously capital intensive, where too there are domestic constraints. The same problem confronts France and Italy, for example, where an unlimited monthly data package can be cheaper than a nice cup of coffee. But would getting left behind be more costly? Given a choice, wouldn't consumers pay more to get much more? By the way two of the first subscribers were Baekhyun and Kai from Korean boy band underlining the role of entertainment in todays communication ecosystem. From Japan and India to the US, youth will be batting for faster downloads, including of K-pop.
India has certainly made progress on the seven objectives laid down in the National Policy across patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs. It has acted to increase public awareness, commissioned technology and innovation support , and instituted training programmes in some states. But much is left to be done: strengthening the legislative framework to respect IP; improving the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms that deal with infringements; supporting the generation and commercialization of innovation; developing human capital to bolster capacity for research and skill building. We need to recognize IP as value creator for India, and build the country’s capability for innovation through IP creation, protection, and commercialization.