Bharat 6G Alliance launched by DoT

July 5, 2023

6G is the successor of 5G with ability to use higher frequencies (Sub-6 GHz and 95 GHz to 3 THz (Terahertz)) with greater speed (Up to 1,000 Gbps) and lower latency (1 millisecond).

B6GA is a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and Standards development organizations.
It aims to achieve universal and affordable connectivity, promote indigenous technology, and establish India as a global leader in the telecom sector.
It’ll forge coalitions and synergies with other 6G Global Alliances, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange.
One of the key goals of B6GA is to facilitate market access for Indian telecom technology products and services, enabling the country to emerge as a global leader in 6G technology.
It aims to enable India to become a leading global supplier of intellectual property, products and solutions of affordable 5G and 6G and other future telecom solutions and to deploy 6G technologies to act as a powerful force multiplier for India by 2030.
In addition, with a grant of 240.51 crores under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), two agreements were signed for projects,
- 6G THz Testbed with Orbital Angular Momentum(OAM) & Multiplexing
- Advance Optical Communication Test Bed
Under DCIS (Digital Communication Innovation Square), funds were allocated to Start-ups and MSMEs.

ABOUT TTDF SCHEME

TTDF scheme was launched by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) in 2022.
- USOF is a body under Department of Telecommunications.
5% of annual collections from USOF are available for TTDF for funding R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, and industry to build and develop telecom ecosystem.