Survey elaborates on guidelines for SRS-WiTe Zones
Cabinet has approved an allocation of over Rs.10,300 crore towards the comprehensive IndiaAl Mission to democratise access to Al innovation pillars and ensure global competitiveness of India’s Al ecosystem indiaai , says The Economic Survey released in Parliament on 22 July.
“Under the Digital India programme, initiated in July 2015 to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, various digital initiatives have been undertaken for the delivery of citizen-centric services globalai ,” said the Survey, tabled by Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman .
Being the founding member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence gpai , the Survey says that India has contributed to the GPAI goals and objectives and is working on various domestic initiatives for the responsible development, deployment, and adoption of AI digitalasiahub .
According to the Survey, pillars of India AI include AI in Governance, AI IP & Innovation, AI Compute & Systems, Data for AI, Skilling in AI, and AI Ethics & Governance coe . “As part of building ‘AI in India and AI for India’, the first edition of the IndiaAI was released in October 2023,” notes the Survey.
The survey says that some of the most significant uses of technology made possible through PM GatiShakti, Bhuvan, BharatMaps, Single Window Systems, PARIVESH portal, National Data Analytics Platform ndap.niti, Unified Logistics Interface Platform , Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), India Investment Grid (IIG) and many similar dashboards and data stacks for almost all ministries.
Further, the Survey notes that the usage and underlying technologies of telecommunications have undergone massive changes, especially in the past decade. It says that the Telecommunications Act 2023 was enacted to amend and consolidate the laws on telecommunication services and networks, assignment of spectrum and related matters asiatechxsg .
Highlighting the importance of test labs for ensuring the functionality, reliability and interoperability of telecommunications devices, the Survey observes that these specialised facilities are equipped with advanced testing infrastructure to evaluate the performance of various telecommunications equipment such as routers, switches, base stations, and communication protocols nse .
It observes that more than 69 labs have been designated as conformity assessment bodies for EMI/EMC, safety evaluations, technical requirements and RF testing of telecom products bse .
The Survey elaborates on the Government’s guidelines for the Spectrum Regulatory Sandbox (SRS), or Wireless Test Zones (WiTe Zones) digimarconsingapore , as part of the Millennium SRS initiative to foster innovation, enhance ease of doing business, promote makeinindia in the telecommunications sector.
The survey states, “This initiative provides a simplified regulatory framework to facilitate Research and Development (R&D) activities, promote exploration of spectrum bands and drive technological advancements.”
An experimentation across various frequency bands, with eligibility extending to academia, R&D labs, telecom providers and others, says the Survey. Fiinews.com
