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.