TSDSI, Bharat 6G Alliance ink pact to co-develop 6G standards
Telecommunications Standards Development Society
, India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Bharat 6G Alliance
to synergise efforts for the implementation of the 'Bharat
6G
Vision'.
Under the pact, both will jointly cooperate to develop standards for the sixth-generation (6G) technology, address India's priorities in 6G and future technologies, and exchange information on activity roadmaps and work plans at global forums related to technologies as well as on technical activities carried out within each other's organisations.
'
TSDSI
is delighted to have entered into this partnership with B6GA and looks forward to mutual alignment and harmonisation of efforts in the respective areas of activities of TSDSI and B6GA, which will have a multiplier effect on research and development outcomes on the one hand and standard development and contributions to global standards on the other hand,' said AK Mittal, director-general, TSDSI.
'Through this collaboration, Bharat 6G Alliance and TSDSI commit to harmonising their activities in support of the government of India's 6G Vision. The partnership will strengthen India's participation in global standards development processes and ensure that national priorities are effectively represented in shaping the 6G and future technology landscape,' said Rajesh Kumar Pathak, director-general, Bharat 6G Alliance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had released the
Bharat 6G Vision
document in March 2023 with the objectives to design, develop and deploy 6G network technologies that provide ubiquitous intelligent and secure connectivity for high-quality experiences to the world, in a bid to position India as a global leader in 6G technology by 2030.
The Bharat 6G Alliance, in turn, is an alliance of domestic industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organisations to develop an action plan according to the Bharat 6G Vision. It has signed pacts with leading global 6G alliances to enhance global collaborations for the development of 6G wireless technologies.
India has contributed to the International Telecommunications Union International Mobile Technology (IMT) 2030 framework, also called 6G, for the inclusion of 'Ubiquitous Connectivity' as one of the six usage scenarios of 6G and coverage, interoperability and sustainability as capabilities of 6G technology.
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