India focusing on creating regulatory framework for 5G: Manoj Sinha

A highlevel forum set up by the government is focusing on developing a research ecosystem a regulatory framework and an inclusive business environment for 5G Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on TuesdayIndia may have missed the 3G and 4G buses but the country cannot afford to miss the 5G bus It is of strategic importance to us the Minister said after inaugurating Ericssons Centre of Excellence CoE and Innovation Lab for 5G at the Indian Institute of Technology IIT DelhiThe Ericsson 5G test bed is an open platform and aims to help the industry and the academia to leverage the 5G technology to develop new 5Gbased apps and business modelsThe 5G Centre of Excellence supports the governments plans to foster a robust and vibrant 5G ecosystem in the country We want India to be an active participant in the design development and manufacturing of 5Gbased technologies products and apps Sinha notedThe Minister said that meeting the governments aim of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas development of all with involvement of all requires strong reliable and affordable digital infrastructure that can be the backbone of digital inclusionDigital inclusion we believe will significantly accelerate our inclusive growth and development It is in this context that 5G is of strategic importance to us he statedFor charting a roadmap for the countrys transition to 5G the government has set up a 5G highlevel forum consisting of three ministries industry stakeholders and experts from different organisation Sinha pointed outWhile discussions have been going on to identify potential use cases for 5G initial responses indicate that ehealth eeducation disaster management eagriculture and Smart Cities are strong candidates to exploit the key features of low latency and high throughput of 5G technology he saidComplimenting Ericson for the establishment of the innovation lab at IIT Delhi Sinha said that test beds will provide the enabling environment for testing of technology and its refinement as a precursor to final adoptionWe need the entire ecosystem to work together to make 5G a reality in India over the next 23 yearsAddressing the gathering Borje Ekholm President and CEO of Ericsson said the company was leading 5G standardisation globallyWe would like to unleash the creativity and innovation of the Indian industry academia and entrepreneurs to fully leverage and make 5G a reality in India he stressedAlso present on the occasion were RS Sharma Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI and V Ramgopal Rao Director IIT DelhiIndia is a big player in data consumption It consumes more data than any country in the world Sharma saidMobile data consumption in India has gone up to about 13 billion GB per month which is more than the mobile data consumed in the US and China together Sinha addedAs per an Ericsson report 5Genabled digitisation revenue potential in India will hit 273 billion by 2026The Indian operators can generate additional revenue of 13 billion if they take up roles beyond being connectivity and infrastructure providers to become service enablers and service creators the company saidThe largest opportunity will be seen according to Ericsson in sectors like manufacturing energy and utilities followed by public safety and health sectorsSome of the 5G use cases that could be implemented using the unique features of 5G technology include industrial control and automation autonomous driving safety and traffic efficiency services hospital applications and medical data management among othersCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever