Bharat 6G Alliance
Why in News?
The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) is in the news because the collaborative platform has officially expanded to 90 member organisations, and its specialized working group submitted the vital "Spectrum Roadmap for 6G in India" report.
About
- Collaborative Platform: An industry and academia-led body facilitated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications.
- Stakeholder Network: It aggregates telecom service providers, device manufacturers, research institutes, standards bodies, and tech startups.
- Launch Date: It was officially launched on July 3, 2023, to realize the overarching "Bharat 6G Vision".
- Indigenous Innovation: To map out national requirements and design native 5G-Advanced and 6G technologies so India becomes a primary technology creator, rather than just a consumer.
- Patent Powerhouse: To secure at least 10% of global 6G patents by 2030.
- Global Synergy: To forge collaborative partnerships and sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with other major international bodies like the EU’s 6G-IA and North America's Next G Alliance.
- Bridging Digital Divides: To make future communication ultra-affordable, sustainable, and highly inclusive for rural connectivity.
The alliance functions via 7 dedicated working groups focusing on specialized technology components:
- 6G Core Technologies
- Spectrum Roadmap
- Application Use-Cases & Revenue Streams
- Devices and Components
- Green and Sustainability Infrastructure
- Industry and Academic Outreach
- Architectural Frameworks
- Trillion-Dollar Impact: The ongoing 6G implementation roadmap is projected to generate a USD 1.2 trillion impact on India's GDP by 2035.
- Testbeds & Labs: The government has approved over 115 R&D projects through the TTDF and established 100 university-level 5G labs to make the local academic ecosystem 6G-ready.
- The "New Delhi Declaration": Via B6GA, India spearheaded a multi-national joint declaration to treat 6G infrastructure as a trusted, secure, and globally affordable public good.
