2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium:
At the India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2025, India highlighted its growing leadership in next-generation telecom through the 2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium, marking a key step towards building a self-reliant, innovative, and globally connected 6G ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.
- The IMC is Asia’s most prominent technology expos, jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
- At the Symposium, global research alliances including Bharat 6G, 6G-IA (European organization), ATIS’ Next G Alliance (North American organization), and others issued a Joint Declaration to shape 6G as a global public good.
- The declaration outlines five core principles for 6G networks that are trusted and secure, resilient and reliable, open and interoperable, inclusive and affordable, and sustainable and globally connected.
- The declaration also calls for skills development and global collaboration to build a future-ready, inclusive 6G ecosystem aligned with India’s 6G Vision 2030.
- The symposium highlighted India’s 6G roadmap aiming for USD 1.2 trillion GDP impact by 2035 and 10% of global 6G patents, along with a threefold growth in satellite communications by 2033.
- The Symposium showcased India’s indigenous 4G stack as a milestone toward technological self-reliance and export readiness.
- The symposium urged stronger global collaboration, indigenous R&D, and industry- academia synergy to build an inclusive 6G framework.
- It highlighted India’s shift from a technology consumer to a co-creator and global leader, backed by milestones like the rollout of one lakh indigenous 4G towers.
Bharat 6G Vision:
- Bharat 6G Vision launched in 2023, Bharat 6G Vision aims to position India as a global leader and co-creator in next-generation wireless communication.
- It aligns with the Viksit Bharat 2047 goals, focusing on affordability, sustainability, and universal access by 2030.
- Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) An industry-led, government-facilitated body uniting telecom operators, academia, startups, and R&D institutions.
