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On Wednesday the 2st of December 2022, the Parliament was informed that country is ready to kick-in 6G cellular technology.

The telecom ministry stated on the floor of Lok Sabha that last year itself the Department of Telecommunications has constituted a Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) (on 1st November 2021) with members from various Ministries/Departments, research and development institutions, academia, standardization bodies,

Telecom Service Providers and industry to develop Vision, Mission and Goals for the 6G and also develop roadmap and action plans for 6G in India.

The TIG-6G has constituted six Task Forces with industry, academia, R&D institutions and Government as members on Multi-Disciplinary Innovative Solutions, Multiplatform Next Generation Networks, Spectrum for Next Generation Requirements, Devices, International Standards Contribution and Funding Research and Development.

It was also added that India is also contributing to International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in 6G visioning exercise.