- Nodal Ministry- Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications – DoT)
- Facilitated by the DoT, the Bharat 6G Alliance is an industry-led, government-backed collaborative platform uniting telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, startups, academic bodies, and national research institutes.
- Current Footprint- Expanded into a 90+ member organization (including 30+ deep-tech startups).
- Three Core Pillars- The national vision rests on three foundational principles-
- Affordability- Solutions tailored for India and the Global South.
- Sustainability- Energy-efficient, eco-friendly network architecture.
- Ubiquity- Universal coverage across remote, rural, and difficult terrains.
- Organizational Structure & Working Groups
- The Bharat 6G Alliance operates via seven specialized Working Groups to address end-to-end 6G domain requirements-
BHARAT 6G ALLIANCE (7 WORKING GROUPS)-
- 6G Technologies & Architecture
- Spectrum Identification & Roadmap
- pplications, Use Cases & Revenue Streams
- Devices, Chips & Components
- reen & Sustainability Aspects
- International Outreach & Collaboration
- Testbeds & Advanced Research
Key Functional Objectives & National Targets-
- Intellectual Property (IPR) Leadership- Targets securing at least 10% of all global 6G patents by 2030, shifting India's identity from a technology importer to an exporter of 6G Intellectual Property.
- Macroeconomic Contribution- Projected to contribute nearly $1.2 trillion to India's GDP by 2035.
- Two-Phase Implementation Roadmap-
- Phase 1 (2023–2025)- Focuses on exploratory research, proof-of-concept tests, and funding university/startup ideas.
- Phase 2 (2025–2030)- Dedicated to developing commercial products, building global testbeds, and commercialization.
Major Strategic Accomplishments & Initiatives
- Terahertz (THz) Testbed- Approved under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (formerly USOF) via the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF). Established at SAMEER, Kolkata to demonstrate high data rate Line-of-Sight links.
- ITU Global Standard Positioning- India successfully persuaded the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the IMT-2030 framework to adopt "Ubiquitous Connectivity" as one of the six main usage scenarios, alongside coverage, interoperability, and sustainability.
- International Strategic Bilaterals- B6GA has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading global research bodies-
- NextG Alliance (USA)
- 6G-IA (Europe)
- 6G Forum (South Korea)
- XGMF (Japan)
- European Space Agency (ESA)
A. Spectrum Roadmap Strategy- The DoT and B6GA jointly unveiled the Spectrum Roadmap for 6G in India, analyzing high-frequency spectrum allocation and sub-THz co-existence
Strategic & Socio-Economic Significance
- Bridging the Digital Divide- Integrated satellite-terrestrial networks ensure zero-coverage gaps across difficult topographies like the Northeast, Ladakh, and island territories.
- Enabling Next-Gen Tech- Supports mission-critical applications including remote robotic surgeries, autonomous transport networks, real-time holographic communications, and tactile internet.
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Telecom- Prevents foreign vendor lock-in by designing local chipsets, System-on-Chips (SoCs), and open-standard RAN equipment natively.