NEW DELHI: Union Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Monday announced the Spectrum Regulatory Sandbox ( SRS) and Wireless Test Zone (WiTe Zone).
WiTe zones are classified to enable experimentation with unassigned and assigned spectrum bands.
“Under the regulatory sandbox, we will have very simple portal-based permissions,” Vaishnau said here. Applicants can easily apply through the centralized Saral Sanchar portal and get permits quickly.
The telecom department has also abolished the Radio Operator’s License (WOL) requirement for licensees under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Thereafter, a separate his WOL was no longer required for the establishment, maintenance and operation of telecommunications, including radio equipment.
Vaishnau was speaking at the opening ceremonies of the Indian Mobile Congress 2024 (IMC 2024) and the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024 (WTSA 2024).
India will host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA 2024), an international conference, from October 15 to 24, 2024, followed by the Global Standards Symposium (GSS 2024) in New Delhi on October 14, 2024. is held.
The 8th IMC is jointly organized by the Telecom Department and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and will be held this year from October 15 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It will be held simultaneously with WTSA 2024.
This year’s IMC will primarily focus on artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and circular economy, along with 6G, 5G use case showcases, cloud and edge computing, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, green technology, satellite communications, and electronics manufacturing. I’ll guess. The ITU conference and IMC are expected to have more than 150,000 attendees and more than 350 exhibitors.
please remember. The Telecommunications Act of 2023 calls for the introduction of a regulatory sandbox (RS) to test new communications technologies and foster innovation. Sandboxing is also expected to encourage the participation of start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in devising relevant 5G use cases and moving forward in 6G as well. Rigorous live testing in a sandbox environment is also expected to help telcos and tech companies spot glitches before launching new products commercially, ET previously reported.
At the event, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer certification courses on 5G.
The partnership aims to enhance capacity building and skills development in the 100 5G Use Case Labs, enabling the institutes to mentor students and faculty to create innovative 5G products and use cases. It will be.
The program is tailored specifically for these 5G use case labs and includes a 3-month certification from Ericsson that provides learning materials on key technologies such as automation, telecommunications, AI, IoT, 5G, and machine learning (ML). Includes courses.
We plan to train around 10,000 students over the next two years.
