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In this session, we delved into the importance of IMT-2030/6G usage scenarios for India, drawing on insights from operators about their 5G deployment experiences and identifying areas for improvement in immersive communication, HRLLC, and massive communication. We explored new scenarios such as ISAC, AI&C, and ubiquitous connectivity, which were planned for rollout from 2030. We also examined the impact of 6G on various verticals, including Defence, FinTech, Automotive, and Health, discussing the anticipated benefits and improvements with the introduction of B5G/6G services.
Session Co-Chairs: Jishnu Aravindakshan (Tejas Networks), Paventhan Arumugam (ERNET India)
Session Convener: Vijay Madan (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Akash Malik
Session Schedule: 16 July 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 1400 – 1410 | Welcome Address | Jishnu Aravindakshan |
| 1410 – 1500 | Panel Discussion: Discussion on IMT 2030 Usage Scenarios for operators/Service providers And Q & A | Moderator – Jishnu Aravindakshan Panelists: 1. Ashok Kumar (Department of Telecommunications) 2. Satish Jamadagni (Reliance Jio) 3. Saurabh Mittal (Bharti Airtel) 4. Ravi Lakhotia (Vodafone – Idea) |
| 1500 -1550 | Panel Discussion: Use cases for Verticals And Q & A | Moderator – Paventhan Arumugam Panelists: 1. R. Muralidharan (Tata Advanced Systems) 2. Christian Mannweiler (Nokia) 3. Abhishek Thakur (IDRBT) 4. Prasanta Sarkar (Tata Motors) 5. M. Manivannan (IIT Madras) |
| 1550 – 1600 | Closing Remarks | Paventhan Arumugam |
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ITU-R had adopted a framework for IMT-2030, which envisioned a range of usage scenarios. The realization of these and other potential scenarios required the evolution of technologies, especially in the access network. While ITU-R was engaged in defining the technical performance requirements for IMT-2030, stakeholders had accelerated their efforts in R&D across various technology domains, which also provided the basis for the development of standards for 6G.
This session provided an overview of the potential technology landscape and detailed certain key technologies that were crucial to the success of IMT-2030. The panel discussion focused on the efforts needed from industry, academia, and standardization bodies to make these technologies an integral part of 6G.
Session Co-Chairs: Akshay Aggarwal (MediaTek), T R Ramya (CEWiT)
Session Convener: A K Mittal (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Sweta Singh
Session Schedule: 16 July 2024, 16:30 – 18:30 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 1630 – 1635 | Welcome Address | Akshay Aggarwal |
| 1635 – 1650 | Keynote 1: Nuts and Bolts of 6G Communication | Johan Johansson (MediaTek) |
| 1650 – 1705 | Keynote 2: Beyond 5G communications: key technologies | Chandra Murthy (IISc) |
| 1705 – 1720 | Keynote 3: Technology Enablers for 6G | Havish Koorapaty (Ericsson) |
| 1720 – 1730 | Q & A | |
| 1730 – 1810 | Panel Discussion: Role of key eco-system partners for successful development and deployment of 6G Technology | Moderator: Sendil Devar (Ericsson) Panelists: 1. Johan Johansson (MediaTek) 2. Chandra Murthy (IISc) 3. Jishnu Aravindakshan (Tejas Networks) 4. Abhijeet Masal (CEWiT) 5. Saurabh Mittal (Bharti Airtel) 6. Satoshi Nagata (NTT) |
| 1810 – 1825 | Q & A | |
| 1825 – 1830 | Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks | T R Ramya and Akshay Aggarwal |
AI/ML become a key enabler for advanced features in future networks. The benefits of AI/ML integration span from intelligent optimizations for network operators to experience enrichment for end-users. Recent research had pointed to the native integration of AI in networks, which further pushed the envelope towards ubiquitous intelligence. This session focused on the recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, especially as applied to future network technologies. With applications driven by standards and innovations, use cases, requirements, architectures, and validation techniques were discussed with the aim of engaging the transformative impact of artificial intelligence for connectivity.
Session Co-Chairs: Brejesh Lall (IIT Delhi), Radhakrishna Ganti (IIT Madras)
Session Convener: Vishnu Ram (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Akash Malik
Session Schedule: 17 July 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 1400 – 1405 | Welcome Address | Brejesh Lall |
| 1405 – 1430 | Keynote 1 | Balaraman Ravindran (IIT Madras) |
| 1430 – 1455 | Keynote 2 | Santanu Chaudhury (IIT Delhi) |
| 1455 – 1550 | Panel Discussion And Q & A | Moderator: Radhakrishna Ganti Panelists: 1. Piyush Kaul (Qualcomm) 2. Ramesh Ramanathan (Tata Elxsi) 3. Arzad A Kherani (IIT Bhilai) 4. Subhas Mondal (HFCL) |
| 1550 – 1600 | Closing Remarks | Vishnu Ram |
Mobile communication was on the brink of a revolution with 6G, promising unparalleled data transfer speeds and reliability. This session delved into core aspects of Security and Privacy in the 6G ecosystem. Key focus areas included Quantum Communication using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for stronger cryptosystems.
The session explored the integration of these technologies into network architecture, secure data handling, and addressing threats from virtualization, SDN/NFV, adversarial machine learning, IoT, and edge security. Leveraging AI for networking intelligence, zero trust principles, and privacy-enhancing techniques across sectors like healthcare, education, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, fintech, and critical communication was considered pivotal. Ensuring end-to-end security, resilience, and reliability in 6G offered interesting opportunities for innovation and standardization initiatives, aiming to realize a truly secure and resilient digital ecosystem.
Session Co-Chairs: Amit Sethi (TCS), N Subramanian (SETS India)
Session Convener: Vijay Madan (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Chandrakanta Rathore
Session Schedule: 17 July 2024, 16:30 – 18:30 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 16:30-16:40 | Welcome Address | N Subramanian |
| 16:40- 17:30 | Panel 1 – Quantum Communications & Post Quantum Cryptography in the context of 6G | Moderator: N Subramanian Panel Chair: Anil Prabhakar (IIT Madras) Panelists: 1. Anindita Banerjee (C-DAC Pune) 2. Prashant Chugh (C-DOT) 3. Vipin Rathi (Synergy Quantum) |
| 17:30- 18:20 | Panel 2 – Applications and End-to End Security | Moderator: Amit Sethi Panel Chair: Hemant Rath (TCS) Panelists: 1. Manikantan Srinivasan (NEC India) 2. Mohmedsaeed Mombasawala (Keysight Technologies) 3. Debabrata Nayak (PwC India) 4. Sanjeev Dhallam (Bharti Airtel) |
| 18:20- 18:30 | Closing Remarks | Amit Sethi |
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Achieving the “Bharat 6G Vision” hinged on the timely identification, efficient allocation, and utilization of the radio spectrum, the fundamental resource for wireless communication.
Projections from global bodies like GSA and GSMA indicated that the initial rollout of IMT-2030 (6G) would require an additional 400 to 500 MHz of spectrum per network. The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) identified potential spectrum in various bands, including the crucial 6 GHz band, which offered 700 MHz of contiguous spectrum.
This session explored the spectrum roadmap for IMT in India over the next decade, examining potential spectrum sources and outlining the necessary steps post-WRC-23 to ensure the sustained growth of 5G and the successful realization of Bharat’s 6G vision. Attendees gained insights into spectrum management strategies, regulatory considerations, and the critical milestones that would shape India’s journey to 6G leadership.
Session Co-Chairs: Ashwani Kumar (Nokia), Vinay Shrivastava (Reliance Jio)
Session Convener: AK Mittal (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Sweta Singh
Session Schedule: 18 July 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 14:00- 14:05 | Welcome Address | Ashwani Kumar |
| 14:05- 14:20 | Keynote 1: Spectrum roadmap for 5G Advanced in 2026-2028 timeframe – Potential sources including WRC-23 identification | Luciana Camargos (Head of Spectrum, GSMA) |
| 14:20- 14:35 | Keynote 2: Spectrum requirements for IMT-2030/ 6G to realize Bharat 6G Vision – Challenges and next steps towards WRC-27 | Ashok Tiwari (Reliance Jio) |
| 14:35- 14:55 | Keynote 3: A perspective on Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN) complementing Terrestrial IMT Networks (TN) – Role of WRC-27 Agenda item 1.13 – Opportunities and Challenges. | Sidharth Shukla (Bharti Airtel) |
| 14:55- 15:10 | Q & A | |
| 15:10- 15:50 | Panel Discussion: National spectrum vision and tangible next steps | Moderator – Vinay Shrivastava Panelists: 1. Srinivasan Selvaganapathy (Nokia) 2. Sandeep Sharma (Tech Mahindra) 3. PSM Tripathi (WPC) 4. Debarati Sen (IIT Kharagpur) 5. Diwakar Sharma (Samsung) |
| 15:50- 16:00 | Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks | Ashwani Kumar |
The session explored technology trends and challenges in rural broadband architecture and its interplay with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for an inclusive digital society. It also examined innovative policy frameworks for sustainable rural service delivery. The session delved into multiple use cases, such as education, health, and agriculture, to benefit rural communities.
Session Co-Chairs: Abhishek Thakur (IDRBT), Sandeep Agrawal (C-DOT)
Session Convener: Rajesh Kapoor (TSDSI)
Session Coordinators: Chandrakanta Rathore
Session Schedule: 18 July 2024, 16:30 – 18:30 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 1630 – 1635 | Welcome Address | Abhishek Thakur |
| 1635 – 1655 | Keynote 1: Policy | Vivek Dua (BSNL) |
| 1655 – 1715 | Keynote 2: Services | Sharad Arora (Mashmari) |
| 1715 -1735 | Keynote 3: Network | Amitava Ghosh (Nokia) |
| 1735 – 1825 | Panel Discussion: Rural Broadband Technology Landscape | Moderator – Sandeep Agrawal Panelists 1. Sharad Arora (Mashmari) 2. M. V. Ravibabu (National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj) 3. Amitava Ghosh (Nokia) 4. Vivek Dua (BSNL) 5. Kumar Satyam (CEQU Labs) 6. Prashant Maru (Saankhya Labs Pvt. Ltd) |
| 1825 – 1830 | Closing Remarks | Rajesh Kapoor |
As TSDSI completed 10 years of developing ICT standards, it had become a force in shaping the telecom landscape, notably contributing to the evolution of 5G standards. TSDSI had contributed to the development of the IMT-2030 (6G) framework at ITU-R and intended to continuously enhance its contributions to global standards development.
TSDSI was one of the seven organizational partners of 3GPP, the global partnership project where specifications for telecom spanning access, core, and service capabilities were developed. TSDSI was also a partner of oneM2M, the global standardization initiative for developing standards that enable interoperable, secure, and simple-to-deploy services for the IoT ecosystem.
TSDSI had partnership agreements with several international standards forums to collaborate in the development of globally harmonized standards.
TSDSI was executing various initiatives to promote deeper engagement of the Indian technology community—including research, academia, and start-ups—in standards development.
The session provided participants with an overview of the technical standards and reports published by TSDSI, current technical activities, and engagement with global standards forums. It also described the standards development processes followed at TSDSI.
Session Speaker: Bindoo Srivastava
Session Convener: Shefali Sinha
Session Coordinators: Tushar Kulshrestha
SESSION SCHEDULE: 19 July 2024, 11:00 – 12:00 IST
VENUE: Hybrid (Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi & Online over AIRMEET)
The key outcomes from the deliberations of each technical session were presented in this session by the session leaders. These outcomes were used as reference points for the discussions in the conference theme session.
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Session Convener: Shefali Sinha
Session Coordinators: Sweta Singh
SESSION SCHEDULE: 19 July 2024, 12:00 – 12:45 IST
VENUE: Hybrid (Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi & Online over AIRMEET)
In today’s world, shaped by ICT technologies, digital equity had gained center stage. Even as 6G use cases and technologies were being conceptualized, there was an increasing focus on measuring their role in creating value for society. This focus was reflected in the IMT-2030 Framework document’s wheel diagram, which outlined four overarching design principles: sustainability, connecting the unconnected, ubiquitous intelligence, and security & resilience. Similarly, several capabilities of its Palette diagram stemmed directly from societal needs. The recently held 3GPP Stage 1 workshop on “IMT2030 Use Cases” discussed examples of societal needs such as quality of life (including serving aging populations), digital equity, privacy and trust, public safety, localization, economic growth, and sustainability.
This session aimed to discuss key societal needs, technology-driven use cases to address these needs, and the realization of values that benefit society. It featured keynotes and a panel discussion on the emerging concept of key value indicators to measure societal impact. Key findings from the conference technical sessions, held earlier from 16 to 18 July, on Usage Scenarios and Technologies were used as reference points for the discussions in this session.
Session Co-Chairs: Suresh Chitturi (Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore), Subhas Mondal (HFCL)
Session Convener: Bindoo Srivastava
Session Coordinator: Arunav Dutta / Ritika Deo
Session Schedule: 19 July 2024, 13:45 – 15:45 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 13:45-14:50 | Context Setting and Keynotes | 1. Subhas Mondal (HFCL) 2. Maria Palombini (Pharma Blockchain Initiative IEEE Standards Association) 3. Anubha Gupta (IIIT Delhi) 4. Erik Guttman (Samsung) |
| 14:50-15:40 | Panel Discussion | Moderator: : Suresh Chitturi, Vice Chair TSDSI Panelists: 1. Anubha Gupta 2. Maria Palombini 3. Dinesh Chand Sharma (SESEI) 4. R K Pathak, Director General (Bharat 6G Alliance) 5. Reena Garg, Head LITD (Bureau of Indian Standards) 6. Vikram Tiwathia (COAI) 7. Erik Guttman |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Concluding Remarks | Subhas Mondal |
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
| 15:45 – 15:55 | TTDD 2024 Conference Summary | N Mohanram, DG TSDSI |
| 15:55 – 16:15 | TSDSI Outstanding Technical Contributions Awards Ceremony FY 2023-24 | To be conferred by: Tripti Saxena, Sr DDG and Head, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications |
| 16:15 – 16:25 | Keynote Address | Tripti Saxena, Sr DDG and Head, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications |
| 16:25 – 16:30 | Vote of Thanks | Bindoo Srivastava, TSDSI |
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