DoT facilitates 75 innovators; Chauhan updates development in the sector
India is adding 6G through Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) as part of its technology development especially mobile services which have transformed from 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G while over 200 6G technology patents are in the pipeline.
Formation of the B6GA will forge coalitions and synergies with other 6G Global Alliances, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange, the Ministry of Communications said on 3 July 2023.
B6GA is a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and Standards development organizations.
In addition, with a grant of Rs.240.51 crores under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), two agreements were signed for projects:
6G THz Testbed with Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) & Multiplexing through consortium of SAMEER, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati and IIT Patna;
Advance Optical Communication Test Bed with Consortium Members as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi, Signalchip Innovations, Signaltron Systems Pvt Ltd, Sasmos Het Technologies Ltd, SFO Technologies Pvt Ltd, ERNET India, Quanfluence Private Ltd, Sterlite Technologies Limited, Nav tech, Tejas network.
Work in progress under Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS).
A grant of Rs.48 crore to 66 Startups and MSMEs was also announced.
75 Innovators were also felicitated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for their remarkable contributions to the field, recognizing their outstanding achievements and dedication.
DoT under DCIS Scheme has been funding such startups and MSMEs.
Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, updated on the development in the sector.
Various citizen and industry centric reforms have led to transparent spectrum auction of over 1.5 lakh crore in record time of 42 days and 2.70 lakh 5G sites in 9 months which is one of the fastest roll-out in the world, he said.
The Minister appreciated the efforts of the awardees, and also thanked contribution of all stakeholder that has led to indigenous design of 4G and 5G technology.
He expressed confidence that Bharat6G Alliance will help India lead in 6G technology.
The Ministry elaborated that the B6GA is to understand the business and societal needs of 6G beyond technology requirements, foster consensus on these needs, and promote high-impact open research and development (R&D) initiatives.
B6GA aims to bring together Indian startups, companies, and the manufacturing ecosystem to establish consortia that drive the design, development and deployment of 6G technologies in India. By accelerating standards-related patent creation within the country and actively contributing to international standardization organizations such as 3GPP and ITU, B6GA seeks to position India at the forefront of 6G innovation.
One of the key goals of B6GA is to facilitate market access for Indian telecom technology products and services, enabling the country to emerge as a global leader in 6G technology.
To achieve this, efforts are being made to promote technology ownership and indigenous manufacturing, create a culture of technology co-innovation, reduce imports, boost export opportunities and augment creation of Intellectual Property, said the Ministry on 3 July 2023. Fiinews.com
