6G On The Horizon: Govt Launches Bharat 6G Alliance; Know Its Objectives

New Delhi: The telecom sector is evolving continuously by embracing rapidly developing technology.

The transformation from wire-line to Mobile services has resulted in cell phones becoming lifeline of the people. Mobile services have seen transformation from 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G. Now, 6G is on the horizon.

Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced the formation of Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and Standards development organisations.

The Bharat6G Alliance website was also launched — https://bharat6galliance.com

The primary objective of B6GA is to understand the business and societal needs of 6G beyond technology requirements, foster consensus on these needs and promote high-impact open research and development (R&D) initiatives, the Ministry of Communications stated in a release.

B6GA aims to bring together Indian startups, companies, and the manufacturing ecosystem to establish consortia that drive the design, development and deployment of 6G technologies in India. By accelerating standards-related patent creation within the country and actively contributing to international standardisation organizations such as 3GPP and ITU, B6GA seeks to position India at the forefront of 6G innovation.

Another key goal of B6GA is to facilitate market access for Indian telecom technology products and services, enabling the country to emerge as a global leader in 6G technology.