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India’s Bharat 6G Vision and 6G R&D Test Bed

Posted on: March 23, 2023 | Back | Print

Embassy of India
Hanoi

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India’s Bharat 6G Vision and 6G R&D Test Bed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled, on 22 March 2023,  the Bharat 6G Vision Document and launched the 6G Research & Development Test Bed during the inaugural ceremony of the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in New Delhi. He also launched the ‘Call before You Dig’ (CBuD) App, a tool envisaged for preventing damage to underlying assets like optical fiber cables, that occurs because of uncoordinated digging and excavation. The mobile app CBuD will connect excavators and asset owners through SMS/Email notifications & click to call so that there are planned excavations in the country while ensuring the safety of underground assets.

2. The Bharat 6G Vision Document and 6G Test bed together will provide an enabling environment for innovation, capacity building and faster technology adoption in the country. Bharat 6G vision document is prepared by Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) that was constituted in November 2021 with members from various Indian Ministries/Departments, research and development institutions, academia, standardisation bodies, Telecom Service Providers and industry to develop roadmap and action plans for 6G in India. 6G Test bed will provide academic institutions, industry, start-ups, MSMEs, industry etc, a platform to test and validate the evolving ICT technologies.

3. Prime Minister Modi, in his inaugural address, noted that Bharat 6G Vision Document and the 6G R&D Test Bed will not only usher new energy in digital India but also provide solutions and innovations for the Global South. He underlined that it will create new opportunities for India’s innovators, industries and startups.  Prime Minister while referring to the recent Global South Summit underlined the importance of technology, design and standards as per the needs of the Global South as Global South is trying to rapidly breach the technological divide. Prime Minister highlighted the pace of India’s development and expressed the belief that the center of ITU will play an important role.  

4. ITU is the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). India signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for the establishment of Area Office. ITU Area Office in New Delhi will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran, enhancing coordination among nations and fostering mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the region.

Hanoi, 23 March 2023

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