Bharat 6G Alliance
Recently the Department of Telecom (DoT) has launched the India 6G Alliance (B6GA).
The India 6G Alliance (B6GA) is a collaborative platform. This includes public and private sector companies, academia, research institutes and standards development organizations.
It will form alliances and coordinate with other 6G global alliances. At the same time, it will also promote international cooperation and exchange of knowledge.
Objectives of B6GA –
- To make India a leading global supplier of intellectual property, products and solutions related to affordable 5G and 6G, and other futuristic telecom solutions.
- Using 6G technologies as a powerful driver for India @ 2030.
- Understanding the technology requirements as well as the business and societal needs of 6G.
- To develop a consultation paper to prepare for the implementation of “India 6G Vision” in India.
6G networks are the next generation of 5G. Its main features are as follows:
- It uses higher frequencies {sub-6 GHz and 95 GHz to 3 THz (tera Hertz)],
- It provides peak data rates of up to 1,000 Gbps,
- It is a low latency (1 millisecond) technology.
- Latency: Delay in transmission and reception
- Significance: It is helpful in High Performance Computing (HPC) edge computing, technology convergence etc.
Source : PIB
