Telecom sector is a continuously evolving sector with high technological obsolescence. It has seen transformation from Wire-line to Mobile services, which has become lifeline of the people. Mobile services have also seen transformation from 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G and now 6G is in horizon.
The union government has announed the formation of the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and Standards development organizations.
The website for Bharat6G Alliance was also launched, the link for the same is https://bharat6galliance.com
B6GA will forge coalitions and synergies with other 6G Global Alliances, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange
Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications said that various citizen & industry centric reforms has led to transparent spectrum auction of over 1.5 Lakh Crore in record time of 42 days and 2.70 lakh 5G sites in 9 months which is one of the fastest rollout in the world.
He appreciated the efforts of the awardees , and also thanked contribution of all stakeholder that has led to indigenous design of 4G and 5G technology and mentioned that with Bharat6G Alliance , India shall now lead in 6G technology.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications recalling the achievements in the last 9 years laid out the report card.
Data cost has been reduced from Rs.300/GB in 2014 to Rs.10/GB in 2023
The Right of Way permission which took 230 days has been reduced to 9 days
BTS sites have been increased 4 times to 25 Lakh
FDI in Telecom Sector has increased to 24 billion Dollar
In 5G , India Telecom industry has clocked investment of over 2.25 Lakh cores
Allocation of spectrum after the auction to TSPs was done in 24 hours
BSNL has become a market stabilizer and is now making operating profits
India is exporting technology to 12 countries including USA
4G footprint is now 99% and for remaining 38,000 crores has been put in to ensure 100% connectivity
Over 2.7 lakh 5G tower have been installed almost at a rate of 1 Tower per minute making India among Top three 5G ecosystems in the World.
Japan has aligned with India on Digital Payment system of India.
Almost 1.5 lakh broadband connection have been provided in rural areas.
Under PLI, over 1,600 crore investments has happened in Telecom Manufacturing
Over 200 patents in 6G technology
About Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)
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.
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 standardization organizations such as 3GPP and ITU, B6GA seeks to position India at the forefront of 6G innovation.
One of the key goals 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. To achieve this, These efforts shall promote technology ownership and indigenous manufacturing, create a culture of technology co-innovation, reduce imports, boost export opportunities and augment creation of Intellectual Property.
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