CALL FOR PROPOSALS for Accelerated Research on 6G eco-system
India is a bright spot in the world’s economy, and the telecom sector with a mammoth telecom subscriber base of around 1.17 billion is the brightest spot in India. To reap the benefits of cutting-edge technology, the 5G network has rapidly expanded to more than 700 districts across India, with over 4 lakh 5G BTS, elevating India's digitalization and connectivity to unprecedented levels. This has been the fastest technology roll-out in our country.
In furthering the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister to lead in the design, development and deployment of 6G technology by 2023, a document on "Bharat 6G Vision" has been released on March 22, 2023. Bharat 6G Vision is based on principles of Affordability, Sustainability and Ubiquity. It ensures that India takes its rightful place in the world as a leading supplier of advanced telecom technologies and solutions that are affordable and contribute to the global good.
To foster India's prominence in 6G technology, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) invites proposals from academia/industry(consortium-based), and other bodies engaged in R&D for setting up of Accelerated Research Lab on 6G and contribute to the future technologies.
Key Dates:
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Call Opening Date | 30.01.2024 |
| Call Closing Date | 07.04.2024 Extended! |
Who Can Apply :
Faculties of recognized universities and academic institutions, scientists working in National Laboratories, R&D institutions and Research organizations recognized by DSIR individually or in consortium. Industry participation is not mandatory but the proposals having industrial contribution would be encouraged. The industrial partner should have proven standing and R&D capability in the proposed R&D area.
Industrial Contribution :
Participating Industry would be required to invest within its own system i.e. production/ test lines and/or develop required infrastructure to adopt research leads and is expected to bring design, engineering and development capability for the benefit of the project.
Possible Research Focus Areas :
- Semantic Communication
- Blockchain for Edge
- Deep Learning for Communication
- Fluid cells and Antennas
- Ubiquitous Connectivity
- Internet of Nano-Things and bio-nano things
- Holistic Security Solutions
- Generative Adversarial Networks
- Blockchain for Infrastructure
- Urban Micro-Space
- Augmentation of Human Intelligence
- THz Communication Systems
- Spectrum Sensing and sharing
- Artificial Neural Networks for Communication
- Acoustic Meta-Learning
- Quantum and QC Assisted Communications
- Six Sense Communication Network
- Genetic Programming
- Framework for HC2WA
Assessment Criteria :
The proposal will be evaluated based on the following criteria:- Potential impact of the project and the national importance of the proposed research
- Need assessment and demand for proposed work
- Scientific and technical merit
- Expertise, facilities track record, and ability of the Project Investigation Team to achieve the research goals
- Proposal formulation (Precision in objective, adequacy and completeness of literature review, preliminary work done, methodology and work plan, resources requested for this purpose in the effectiveness of planning and resource management, etc.)
Questions about this Call for Proposal may be directed to dirsri1-dot[at]gov[dot]in and adg[dot]sri3-dot[at]gov[dot]in
