India has endorsed the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security, joining a group of like-minded governments that have committed to shaping the sixth generation of wireless communications on the principles of openness, interoperability, security, resilience, resource efficiency and innovation-led competition. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced this in a social media post. Mr Scindia said that the global partnership will help accelerate the development of secure 6G wireless networks and coordinate national strategies well ahead of 6G’s expected rollout in the 2030s. The Minister said the initiative complements India’s ongoing work in global standardisation and spectrum fora, as the nation strives to secure 10 percent of global 6G standards.
Under the Call to Action, participating governments affirm that secure digital infrastructure is essential to technological competitiveness, economic prosperity and national security, and that advanced telecommunications networks are both the gateway to and the heart of that infrastructure. The initiative also reaffirms that shaping the future of 6G calls for concerted action in collaboration with industry, academia and other stakeholders.
The Department of Telecommunications will take forward India’s engagement under the Call to Action and coordinate the relevant follow-up activities with concerned government agencies, industry, academia and other stakeholders. The endorsement was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial, held in North Carolina, United States this month.
