IIT-H plays host to field demo for advanced Beyond 5G and 6G tech
Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation (SSIC) of Japan, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) and WiSig Networks, a startup incubated at IIT-H, have completed field demonstrations for advanced Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G technologies.
The joint demonstrations, conducted at IIT-H campus, validated the performance and interoperability of SSIC's flexible Software-Defined Radio (SDR) System-on-Chip (SoC) User Equipment (UE) and WiSig Networks' Open RAN (O-RAN) base stations. The experiments showcased the compatibility and effectiveness of advanced communication terminals developed by SSIC in Japan.
Leveraging the Japanese firm's ASUKA SDR-Box, which is equipped with a versatile communication SoC designed to support future communications protocols, the trials confirmed high-quality wireless connectivity and performance comparable to existing commercial 5G SoCs, IIT-H said in a release on Thursday.
The collaboration, which represents a strong partnership between Japanese and Indian institutions, aims to expand in 2026 to support advanced applications such as Fixed Wireless Access, Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk, V2X autonomous navigation, and satellite-compatible NB-IoT smart metering, it said.
'This initiative bridges academic excellence, industrial innovation and international collaboration efforts, reinforcing the global partnership of India and Japan in next generation wireless communications,' said Kiran Kuchi of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-H and WiSig Networks founder, who is also a contributor to 5G and 6G global standards, including 3GPP.
SSIC's Toyofumi Horikawa, who is a technical leader of development of the customizable SDR SoC, said that the results from tests and experiments carried out at IIT-H demonstrate the immense potential of customizable SDR SoC platforms in accelerating the development of future wireless technologies. SSIC had showcased its advanced SDR technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC25), Barcelona.
The plan is to expand this collaboration in 2026 for advanced communication protocol testing, he said.
'This partnership underscores our commitment to fostering international collaboration and driving innovation in wireless communication technologies, placing IIT-H at the forefront of technological breakthroughs,' Director B.S. Murty said.
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