NEW DELHI: India has begun the process to make the leap from 5G to 6G, communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.“The process is being rolled out today with regard to global standards of technology, interoperability. That is being done at the International Telecommunications Union and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), both standard-setting bodies for the world. We see the standards and the rollout happening only by 2030. So, we are still in ideation mode. But the difference is that India was nowhere on the table with regard to global standard setting for telecom on 3G or 4G. We made our first foray in 5G when we submitted a proposal for ubiquitous connectivity across the world,” he said.This time around, as far as 6G is concerned, “we are partners on that round table”, he said. “This is the first time in history of independent India that the country is on the standard-setting table for telecom tech that is being rolled out. We have set up Bharat 6G alliance in 2024, implementing the very early vision of PM Modi when even 5G had not fully rolled out in 2023 post Covid,” he added.The Bharat 6G alliance started with 14 members to start with and it has now grown to 85 members, he added.TNN
