Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) has been formed as a collaborative platform involving public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and standards development organizations.
- The alliance aims to foster international collaboration, forge coalitions with global 6G alliances, and drive the design, development, and deployment of 6G technologies in India.
Objectives of B6GA:
- 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.
- To deploy 6G technologies to act as a powerful force multiplier for India by 2030.
- To understand the business and societal needs of 6G beyond technology requirements.
- To develop recommendations for Bharat 6G Vision implementation readiness in India.
Other initiatives launched
Two agreements were signed for projects under Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF). TTDF scheme was launched by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) in 2022.
USOF is a body under DoT. 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 a telecom ecosystem.
