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India endorsed the United States-led Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, becoming the 26th government in the grouping.
The US Department of Commerce announced India's entry after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial.
Launched by the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Call to Action pledges cooperation on secure, interoperable and resilient 6G networks, supply chains and standards for the next 12 months and beyond.
India's Department of Telecommunications will carry the initiative forward, alongside the Bharat 6G Vision of 2023 and the industry-led Bharat 6G Alliance.
Agency of the US Department of Commerce responsible for telecommunications and information policy; launched the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security
Nodal Indian department for the initiative; administers spectrum, telecom licensing and the Bharat 6G programme
Industry-led body facilitated by DoT that brings together companies, academia, research institutions and standards organisations to deliver the Bharat 6G Vision
Make India a frontline contributor in the design, development and deployment of 6G technology by 2030
Key: Vision document unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on 22 March 2023, along with a 6G research and development test bed
Provide a collaborative industry-academia platform to realise the Bharat 6G Vision and shape global 6G standards
Key: Launched on 3 July 2023 as an industry-led, government-facilitated body; supports India's aim of a 10% share in global 6G patents
GS Paper III > Science and Technology - developments and their applications; GS Paper II > India and its bilateral relations
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The sixth generation of mobile communication technology, expected to improve on 5G in data speed, latency and machine-to-machine connectivity; its standards are still being framed
A non-binding political commitment among 26 governments, launched by the US NTIA, to cooperate on secure, interoperable and resilient next-generation networks
The ability of equipment from different vendors to work together on the same network, which reduces dependence on any single supplier