DoT says VEPP can trigger a multiplier effect on digital solutions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaboration partnerships across 5G use-case ecosystem stakeholders with velocity and with an exclusive emphasis to address User/Vertical Industry needs.
“5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program” is being offered to Industry verticals which have potential as testing cum breeding grounds for innovative 5G use cases, through an Expression of Interest (EoI) to enable close collaboration between User verticals and 5G Tech stakeholders (Service providers, Solution providers & partner OEMs), which can trigger a multiplier effect to try and fine-tune 5G digital solutions in respective economic verticals, DoT said on 11 Apr 2022.
In order to give fillip to the 5G use case development program, the DoT in partnership with other Ministries and State Government Departments, Startup Hubs, would facilitate necessary approvals and regulatory clearances to enable use case prototyping, pilots and demos trials at the User or Vertical industry premises.
Required experimental spectrum would also will be facilitated on priority basis.
Roles of Stakeholders under 5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP) – Access to New Opportunities and Facilitation in Untapped 5G Ecosystem
Role of the VEPP Partner:
Identify Single Point of Contact (SPoC)
Ideate and collaborate with other ecosystem players for relevant 5G use cases
Facilitate access to relevant premises, campus, infra and data for use-case piloting and prototyping to address prevalent problems and also performance efficiencies
Hold vertical specific Hackathons to encourage digital innovations from new innovators apart from existing partners
Other actions as may be necessary to support the 5G ecosystem
Facilitation from DoT:
Non-exclusive access to 5G Tech Ecosystem (Telecom Service Providers, Solution providers, Solution partners/Device & Equipment vendors) to enable partnerships.
Conduct awareness sessions on 5G opportunity in the respective vertical at NTIPRIT.
Facilitate:
Experimental Spectrum
Access to Academia testbed and engagement with academia
Virtual / emulated 5G test infra at the premises of interest for the end User (as may be necessary and availability)
Use cases for live demonstration in Telecom Public Networks
Engagement with vertical Ministries for necessary enabling regulatory policies and pilots as feasible
Use case Standardization & Interoperability with the support of TEC & C-DOT
Role of Tech Stakeholders:
Service providers, Solution providers, Solution partners, Device and Equipment OEMs would work in unison to develop, prototype, pilot and deploy Use cases as per the needs of the Vertical User requirements which would potentially accelerate 5G commercial deployment and adoption by enterprises, said DoT. fiinews.com
