Bharat 6G Alliance recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G IA) and the 6G Flagship, University of Oulu, Finland.
This is an extension of the MoU already signed with the US’s NextG Alliance, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said in a statement, adding that the MoU with 6G IA and the University of Oulu will further enable the development of secure and reliable telecommunications technologies, including resilient supply chains.
According to the Indian Ministry of Trade, the MoU will provide India with an opportunity to bring together EU and Indian R&D companies, academia and research institutes to coordinate R&D efforts on 6G and related technologies, foster joint research initiatives and conduct trials of 6G technologies and use cases.
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We will also cooperate in the development of 6G technologies and contribute to standardization efforts at international forums.
The Ministry of Communications has already assessed 470 proposals for ‘Accelerated 6G Research’ under the Bharat 6G vision, he said, adding that these strategic partnerships are a significant step towards achieving India’s vision of empowering society through sustainable and advanced communications, while contributing to the global 6G ecosystem.
The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) is an initiative of Indian industry, academia, national research institutes and standards bodies, whose objective is aligned with the Government’s Bharat 6G mission to design, develop and deploy technologies and innovations that provide intelligent and secure solutions for a quality living experience for citizens in India and across the world.
The ‘Bharat 6G Vision’ manifesto was released last year and aims to position India as a leading supplier of advanced communications technologies in line with the goal of Viksit Bharat.
The 6G Flagship Programme is a world-leading research initiative funded by the University of Oulu and the Research Council of Finland. The programme aims to develop key technological components of 6G, establish a comprehensive 6G test centre and drive the digitalisation of society in the 2030s through groundbreaking 6G research and innovation, DoT added.
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