NEW DELHI: Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said it is encouraging Indian startups to partner on fifth generation or 5G use case development and collaborate on advancements in next-generation (6G) technology. .
“We encourage startups to come and collaborate with us, so the lab also caters to 5G use cases. We are already inviting these startups with good ideas to “We will try to promote this,” said Amit Marwah, chief marketing officer (CMO) of the company. Nokia India has announced.
The CEO further said that the company has ongoing programs as part of its Bangalore institute.
Last October, Nokia unveiled a first-of-its-kind 6G Lab in Bengaluru, India, which will primarily focus on fundamental 6G technologies such as automation, network exposure, and network-as-sensors.
According to the company, the laboratory will serve as a platform for future collaboration between industry and academia on 6G and facilitate the testing of new services that may be commercialized.
“We are talking to a lot of people (startups) because of the launch of 6G Labs and Bell Labs is currently focused on India. We are making significant investments,” Marwa said.
The Finnish network technology provider is also increasing its research capabilities at its Bangalore facility.
The executive further said that the multinational company sees a lot of talent in India, which is suitable, progressive and capable of advanced research.
Earlier, Nokia’s Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Nishant Batra said the company aims to contribute to realizing India’s Bharat 6G vision, making India a key player in the development and deployment of 6G technology. He said he looks forward to working with key stakeholders.
Marwah said the company is in talks with several academic institutions for research-based collaborative efforts. The company has already partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to expand its next-generation technology research efforts in India.
“The 6G standards haven’t even been developed yet, so we’re also looking at how we can work with the industry and some startups that have ideas,” he said, adding that Bell Labs’ own standards Based on this, a prototype has been installed in the laboratory, he added. Thinking about what 6G should be.
US-based Nokia Bell Laboratories has identified six key technologies that will be core components of future 6G networks, including AI-native air interfaces, sensor-as-network, and extreme connectivity.
In November 2021, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) set up a Technology Innovation Group to develop a roadmap for 6G technology in India, with a goal of contributing meaningfully to technology development across the world.
Nokia executives said the company will continue its education and will begin commercial deployment within the next two years by the time the 6G standard is ready.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has identified 15 capabilities for 6G technology, including nine for existing 5G systems, as part of its IMT-2030 framework recommendations.
