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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
India's homegrown 5G innovation paves way for 6G
HYDERABAD: India's homegrown 5G innovation has gone global. At the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) meeting held in Prague, a global consortium backed the extension of India's BPSK uplink waveform, paving the way for 6G. First developed at IIT Hyderabad (IIT-H) in 2014, the waveform aims to support next-gen, uplink-heavy applications like HD video, XR and on-device AI, while laying the groundwork for 6G. Led by Prof Kiran Kuchi of IIT-H and supported by WiSig Networks, the innovation has journeyed from a single-lab idea to a global 5G standard (Release 17). Today, it is used by operators and vendors worldwide, thanks to support from tech giants—Apple, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, MediaTek, DOCOMO, AT&T, Reliance Jio, Thales—and national bodies including DoT, MeitY, DST and TSDSI. 'This milestone signals India's arrival in global telecom leadership,' said Prof Kuchi. IIT Hyderabad Director Prof BS Murty noted, 'Our research continues to push boundaries, with 6G efforts already underway through technologies like OTFDM and Structural MIMO.' As the 6G era dawns, IIT-H and WiSig Networks are already advancing technologies such as the OTFDM waveform and Structural MIMO within the newly approved 6G Study Item. A WiSig release said, 'Together with Indian and global partners, we will continue to imagine, invent and deliver the next generation of communication technologies.'
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IIT-H plays host to field demo for advanced Beyond 5G and 6G tech
Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation (SSIC) of Japan, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) and WiSig Networks, a startup incubated at IIT-H, have completed field demonstrations for advanced Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G technologies. The joint demonstrations, conducted at IIT-H campus, validated the performance and interoperability of SSIC's flexible Software-Defined Radio (SDR) System-on-Chip (SoC) User Equipment (UE) and WiSig Networks' Open RAN (O-RAN) base stations. The experiments showcased the compatibility and effectiveness of advanced communication terminals developed by SSIC in Japan. Leveraging the Japanese firm's ASUKA SDR-Box, which is equipped with a versatile communication SoC designed to support future communications protocols, the trials confirmed high-quality wireless connectivity and performance comparable to existing commercial 5G SoCs, IIT-H said in a release on Thursday. The collaboration, which represents a strong partnership between Japanese and Indian institutions, aims to expand in 2026 to support advanced applications such as Fixed Wireless Access, Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk, V2X autonomous navigation, and satellite-compatible NB-IoT smart metering, it said. 'This initiative bridges academic excellence, industrial innovation and international collaboration efforts, reinforcing the global partnership of India and Japan in next generation wireless communications,' said Kiran Kuchi of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-H and WiSig Networks founder, who is also a contributor to 5G and 6G global standards, including 3GPP. SSIC's Toyofumi Horikawa, who is a technical leader of development of the customizable SDR SoC, said that the results from tests and experiments carried out at IIT-H demonstrate the immense potential of customizable SDR SoC platforms in accelerating the development of future wireless technologies. SSIC had showcased its advanced SDR technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC25), Barcelona. The plan is to expand this collaboration in 2026 for advanced communication protocol testing, he said. 'This partnership underscores our commitment to fostering international collaboration and driving innovation in wireless communication technologies, placing IIT-H at the forefront of technological breakthroughs,' Director B.S. Murty said.
