The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced an alliance of industry leaders and academia to drive innovation in the next generation wireless technology as the government aims for 10% of 6G patents by 2030. The government is also eyeing to launch the 6G network by 2030.
The 15-member Bharat 6G Alliance will be led by Mr. N Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT, said the 6G alliance is basically a body created by the industry, academia and the government so that all work related to 6G development could be done in a very methodical, proper and systematic way.
India has so far acquired over 200 patents of 6G technology and the number is increasing every week, he stressed. “We should keep a minimum target that 10% of the 6G IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) are from India by the time we reach 2029 or 2030,” the minister added.
Mr. K Rajaraman, Telecom Secretary, said the task of coordinating, connecting and integrating is what probably the Bharat 6G Alliance should do, so that India’s presence is felt on the global telecommunication map.
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