Army partners with IIT-Madras for 5G testbed project for use at borders

The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) is partnering with the IIT-Madras to establish a 5G testbed at the Military College of Telecommunication at Mhow, Indore, for the army’s operational use of 5G technology, especially along the borders, the institute said on Monday. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed today by Lt Gen MU Nair, AVSM, SM, Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, on behalf of the Army Training Command, Shimla, and Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT- Madras, in the presence of Army officials and faculty of the institute.
The collaboration would give an impetus to induction of systems, devices and equipment using niche technology and use of AI-based algorithms for enhancing capabilities of the armed forces. “It will also promote collaborative and cooperative research and facilitate exchange of ideas for development of new technology,” a release said.