Union Minister Dr Pemmasani sets sights on 10% of global 6G patents and standards

Prelims-testable facts

• 01India aims to secure at least 10% of global 6G patents and standards.
• 02Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Union Minister of State for Communications, emphasized the importance of developing Indian alternatives to critical imported network technologies.
• 03India has connected over a billion people and almost every district with 5G through 5.6 lakh Base Transceiver Stations (BTS).
• 04India has developed its own indigenous 4G stack.
• 05Major telecom operators are expected to have measurable annual and quarterly targets for contributions to standards, standard-essential patents (SEPs), and university research.
• 06India aims to have at least 10% of global 6G patents by 2030.
• 07The Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) has funded nearly 136 R&D projects worth approximately ₹500 crore.
• 08India is actively contributing to global standard-setting bodies such as 3GPP.

Trap alerts

• Most people think India's goal is to secure 10% of global 6G patents by 2030, but actually the goal is to secure at least 10% of global 6G patents and standards.
• Most people think India has already achieved its goal of securing 10% of global 6G patents, but actually the goal is still in progress and has a target year of 2030.
• Most people think India's focus is solely on developing 6G technology, but actually the country is also working on developing Indian alternatives to critical imported network technologies.