India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance in July 2023
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) and India’s Bharat 6G Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities on 6G wireless technologies, the former said in a release.
The main aim of the collaboration is to align research and development priorities that support a “common 6G vision” and to create secure and trusted telecommunications as well as resilient supply chains, the partners said.
The Next G Alliance was launched by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), as an initiative to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade through private sector-led efforts with the initial focus on 6G.
Meanwhile, the Bharat 6G Alliance is an initiative of Indian industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organizations, with the main aim of designing, developing and deploying technology for future 6G systems. Bharat 6G Alliance aims to promote the ecosystem for research, design, development, field testing, security, certification and manufacturing of telecom products and solutions.
“Defining what it takes to deliver next generation wireless leadership is an audacious undertaking,” said ATIS president and CEO Susan Miller. “ATIS has entered into collaboration agreements with Korea’s 5G Forum, Japan’s Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium and Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA). We see the agreement with Bharat 6G Alliance as a critical link in advancing both organizations’ objectives in the development of the global 6G mobile wireless ecosystem.”
“India has a vision for the empowerment of the society at large with sustainability as its core, and the next generation 6G will further enhance the quality of life in this planet. This would entail focused, open and collaborative research amongst nations, dedicating resources to contribute to national, regional and global standards and developing products meeting those exacting standards. The MoU with Next G Alliance is an important step in this direction.” said N.G. Subramaniam, chair of the Bharat 6G Alliance.
In July, India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance. At the time of the launch, the DoT stated the local 6G alliance will involve 75 companies.
The Indian government also said that the initiative will be a “collaborative platform” with the goal of achieving universal and affordable connectivity, promoting indigenous technology and establishing the country as a global leader in the telecom sector by supporting local development and deployment of as-yet-unstandardized 6G systems.
India’s Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that the country has so far acquired over 200 patents of 6G technology.
The United States, the European Union and China have also previously created specific alliances for the development of future 6G systems.
