India aims to secure 10% intellectual property rights in 6G technology: MeitY official, ET Telecom

New Delhi: India aims to secure 10% intellectual property rights (IPR) in sixth generation or 6G technology on the back of initiatives led by Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Department of Science and Technology (DST) . A senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) said there are more.

According to a statement on Friday, MeitY scientist ‘D’ Meenakshi Agarwal also highlighted the focus on stronger privacy and cybersecurity regulations, as well as energy-efficient technologies.

Debabrata Das, director of IIIT Bangalore, said standards, technology and regulations form the key pillars of 6G technology. He said the evolution from human-to-machine to machine-to-machine communication in 5G is a paradigm shift.

“However, there are significant challenges to deploying 6G technology, and careful attention to standards is required to overcome the complexities associated with advances in telecommunications.” He also praised India’s active participation in international standards bodies such as the Telecommunications Union (ITU),” Das said in a statement.

Recall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s 6G vision ‘Bharat 6G Vision’ document on March 23, 2023, which aims for India to be at the forefront in designing, developing and deploying 6G technology by 2030. I’m planning on doing that.

As a result, the telecom sector’s efforts have resulted in the successful adoption of ‘ubiquitous connectivity, ubiquitous intelligence and sustainability’ as key elements of 6G technology, which has also strengthened India’s position in the international telecommunications sector.

Late last year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released a framework for the development of standards and air interface technologies for 6th generation mobile systems.

V Sridhar, IIIT Bangalore, said that CUTS, IIIT Bangalore and the Australian Risk Policy Institute (ARPI) are collaborating on “Ethical 6G: Identifying the Elements of an Ethical and Regulatory Framework for 6G for India and Australia.” He shared the findings of a project titled “Creating Opportunities for People.”

Zero trust systems with features such as high-frequency communications and the Internet of NanoThings will be essential for protection with 6G, Sridhar said.

Bharat Bhatia, Chairman, ITU APT Foundation, India, said that ITU has recently developed a vision for the 6G framework. He emphasized that standardization of 6G requires huge investment, and that contributing to shaping the future of 6G technology as part of the global standards-setting process requires significant government investment. said.

Ujjwal Kumar, Associate Director, CUTS International, further added that 6G technology tends to converge telecom, cyber and digital technologies and requires a comprehensive regulatory and ethical framework.