Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the country’s first 5G testbed, see what is its work.

Addressing the nation, PM Modi conveyed that his government is fully committed to take the country forward by adopting the latest telecom standards in the years to come. He also urged the telecom industry to expedite the process of adopting 5G technology. He said, “It is estimated that in the coming times, 5G will contribute $450bn to the Indian economy… This technology will make things easier, and will also create employment opportunities.

Interestingly, PM Modi also spoke about how the government, TRAI and other major players are also looking forward and are already working on bringing 6G services to India. “By the end of this decade we should be able to launch 6G services, our task force is working on it,” he said.

Although he did not specify the progress made in this regard, his remarks that indigenous 6G services could be rolled out in the country by the end of the decade indicated that work on the project has already started. Is.

PM Modi launches 5G testbed in India

At the event, PM Modi also launched a 5G testbed, which has been developed as a multi-institution collaborative project. This 5G testbed has been created as a result of the work of a total of eight premier institutes led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.

Other institutions participating in the project include IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) and Center of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT). Huh.
It is interesting to note that the project has been developed at a cost of over Rs 220 crore, and once commissioned will enable a supportive ecosystem for Indian industry and startups to enable them to use 5G and their products in the next, Prototypes will help in validating solutions and algorithms.