6G vision document: Just around six months after the roll-out of 5G services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a vision document that details India’s plans to develop and launch 6G (or 6th generation) telecom services by 2030.
PM Modi was speaking at the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in India at a programme in Vigyan Bhawan. He said, “India is working with many countries to change the work culture of the whole world with the power of 5G.” He added, “Be it 5G smart classrooms, farming, intelligent transport systems or healthcare applications, India is working fast in every direction.”
Exporter of telecom technology
“Within 6 months of the rollout of 5G technology we are talking about 6G,” the prime minister said. This shows the confidence of the country, , he said. “Before 4G, India was only a user of telecom technology, but now India is moving fast to become a big exporter of telecom technology,” he added.
A statement released by the government said the Bharat 6G vision document has been prepared by the Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) constituted in November 2021. “The 6G test bed will provide academic institutions, industries, start-ups, MSMEs etc. a platform to test and validate the evolving information and communication technologies. The Bharat 6G Vision Document and 6G test bed will provide an enabling environment for innovation, capacity building and faster technology adoption in the country,” the statement added.
Fastest in the world
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also spoke at the event. He said India’s 5G rollout is among the “fastest in the world”. “The 5G test bed at IIT Madras is helping us perfect telecom equipment and software,” he added. The government hopes that the 6G test bed will have a similar impact.
On the occasion PM Modi also spoke of how India has used technology to improve lives and livelihoods. He said the three pillars — Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile (JAM) — show how India is effectively using technology. “Telecom technology for India is not a mode of power, but a mission to empower,” he said.
“From 6 crore (60 million) users 2014, today there are over 80 crore (800 million) broadband users,” he said. “More people in rural country are leveraging digital power than urban people. This shows how digital power is reaching every corner off the country.”
Wireless telephony and internet
6G is the next generation of wireless telephony and internet, and is expected to be faster than 5G, have lower latency, and have a higher capacity.
The Prime Minister also launched an app, “Call before u Dig”. It will improve coordination between various utilities and government departments. It will also reduce the instances of unnecessary digging and damage.
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