New Delhi [India]: On the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 17) launched a 5G Test Bed, developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by IIT Madras.
Prime Minister Modi graced the occasion as the chief guest through video conferencing. He also released a postal stamp on TRAI’s silver jubilee celebrations.
The other institutes that participated in the project include IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IISc Bangalore, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) and Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT).
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the project has been developed at the cost of more than Rs 220 crore. The Test Bed will enable a supportive ecosystem for Indian industry and startups, which will help them validate their products, prototypes, solutions and algorithms in 5G and next-generation technologies.
TRAI was established in 1997 through the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. (ANI)
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