India’s 6G program was officially launched on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This program wants to concentrate on efforts for the newest technology in India and work on a formal 6G testbed project. This project will be implemented in two phases till 2030. This will make it possible to conduct technical research for the impending new network. The India 6G project has been started by the government, and an apex council has been created to manage it. India has 1.2 billion digital users, making it the second-largest telecom market in the world. To create a roadmap for the 6G plan in India, the government established a 22-member innovation committee in November 2021, led by Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman. The launch of the 6G airwaves is a result of the government of India’s attempts to take the lead in building the supply chain for cutting-edge technologies including terrestrial communication equipment and components.

Modi claimed and remarked that India had had extraordinary growth in the digital sector over the previous nine years and that the country’s digital economy had developed 2.5 times more quickly than the overall GDP.

Moreover, Modi introduced the “Call Before You Dig (CBUD)” app, which would make it easier for excavation agencies and the owners of subterranean utilities to coordinate and prevent the loss of consumables while excavation is underway.

He stated, “Over this time, there has been a growth in broadband customers from 6 crores to 80 crores. From 25 crore to 85 crore people now have access to the internet. Together, the public and commercial sectors have installed 2.5 million kilometers of optical fiber. With 70 million e-identifications completed every day, Modi stressed that India is today the most connected democracy in the whole globe. Also, there are 800 crore UPI transactions per month. He said that India has provided its residents with a direct cash transfer of ₹ 28 lacks.

A group of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), including those in Guwahati and Madras, are working together to construct the new 6G testbed. With the launch of this project, researchers, industry, and other broadband wireless applications—such as e-governance, smart cities, rural broadband, or other Digital India initiatives—will have access to a research and development platform. updated ITU office, The International Telecommunication Union’s new “Regional Office and Innovation Center” was opened by Prime Minister Modi (ITU). The ITU is a specialized institution for information and communications technology under the United Nations (ICT).

According to India’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnav, a few hundred cities now have access to 5G. The typical wait time for the approval to build telecom towers has decreased from 222 days to just 7 days.

According to the prime minister, 5G technology is already available in 125 cities and 350 districts, and India is quickly becoming a major export destination for telecom equipment, including 5G technology. India will host the ITU’s next World Telecommunication Standards Assembly the following year.