India has joined the US-led global partnership to accelerate the development of secure 6G wireless networks. The initiative includes countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan said the US Department of Commerce in a post on ‘X’ yesterday. It intends to help coordinate governments’ 6G strategies years before the technology is expected to begin replacing 5G networks in the 2030s.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Minister of State of Commerce Jitin Prasada held discussions on the future of 6G on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina last week.
In July, the US government launched the “Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security”, backed by 24 other nations across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
The initiative seeks to advance the objectives of President Donald Trump’s ‘Winning the 6G Race’ December 2025 Presidential Memorandum.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released India’s 6G Vision document much earlier on 22nd March, 2023, which envisages the country becoming a frontline contributor in the design, development, and deployment of 6G by 2030.
