Telecom department sets up 6G technology innovation group

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed a technology innovation group on sixth generation or 6G even though the 5G is yet to take off with spectrum auction for commercial deployments likely next fiscal year.

With telecom secretary K Rajaraman heading the initiative as a chairperson, the forum aims to create vision and objectives as well as develop a roadmap for research and development (R&D), pre-standardisation, development of applications and products, and action plans for 6G technology.