CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The eight collaborating institutes in the project are IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IISc Bangalore, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER) and Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT).

Detailed explanation-2: -The 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by IIT Madras.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indigenous 5G Test Bed provides an open 5G test bed that enables R&D teams of Indian academia and industry to validate their products, prototypes, algorithms and demonstrate various services.

Detailed explanation-4: -The project is expected to significantly boost both research and start-up ecosystems in India. Mythili Vutukuru led the 5G core development team at IIT Bombay.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q: Who invented 5G? A: No one company or person owns 5G, but there are several companies within the mobile ecosystem that are contributing to bringing 5G to life. Qualcomm has played a major role in inventing the many foundational technologies that drive the industry forward and make up 5G, the next wireless standard.