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As the global telecommunications ecosystem advances toward the 6G era, this session highlighted the growing need to reimagine the foundational architecture of future networks to support transformative use cases such as immersive communication, integrated sensing, and sustainable digital infrastructure. Building upon the strong foundations established by 5G, the discussions emphasized how emerging 6G architectures are expected to evolve toward AI-native, cloud-native, and service-centric paradigms that embed intelligence deeply across the network stack.
Experts deliberated on the vision of a modular, simplified, and highly adaptive 6G architecture that enables seamless integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, distributed computing platforms, and intelligent edge systems. The session explored how tighter integration between logical network functions, cloud infrastructure, and pervasive AI capabilities can unify AI-for-network, AI-on-network, and AI-with-network functionalities within a cohesive architectural framework, supporting real-time responsiveness, autonomous operation, and efficient scalability across diverse deployment scenarios and frequency bands.
The session covered several key architectural enablers essential to realizing the 6G vision, including:
- Converged and flexible radio and core networks with disaggregated, service-based components.
- AI-native orchestration, automation, and cross-domain resource management.
- Seamless integration of communication, computation, and sensing functionalities.
- Built-in sustainability and energy efficiency through architectural optimization and intelligent operations.
- Architectural support for resilience, interoperability, and scalable deployment across heterogeneous infrastructures.
The keynote and panel brought together leading experts from industry, academia, and government, who shared valuable insights on how architectural decisions made today will shape future-ready, interoperable, and globally competitive 6G ecosystems. The discussions also underscored the importance of aligning technological innovation with national priorities for trusted infrastructure, digital sovereignty, and sustainable growth.
Session Co-Chairs: Jishnu Aravindakshan (Tejas Networks), Sonali Garg (HFCL)
Session Convener: VK Roy (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Vaishali Upperwal
Session Schedule: 7 July 2026, 14:00-16:15 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-14:01 IST | TTDD 2026 Conference Welcome Remarks | Shefali Sinha, TSDSI |
| 14:01-14:05 IST | Welcome Remarks, Hygiene Instructions and Introduction of Co-chairs | Vaishali Upperwal, TSDSI |
| 14:00-14:15 IST | Opening Remarks and Context Setting | Sonali Garg, HFCL |
| 14:15-14:35 IST | Keynote 1: Architecture Requirements and Vodafone’s View on 6G | Alexey Kulakov, Vodafone |
| 14:35-14:55 IST | Keynote 2: 6G RAN Architecture: Balancing Continuity and Innovation | Sean Kelley, Nokia |
| 14:55-15:15 IST | Keynote 3 | Itsuma Tanaka, NTT DOCOMO |
| 15:15-16:05 IST | Panel Discussion & Q/A | Moderator – Jishnu Aravindakshan, Tejas Networks Panelists – Ravi Emani, Wipro Javan Erfanian, one6G/GTI/IEEE Ashok Kumar, DoT Satish Jamadagni, Reliance Jio Alexey Kulakov, Vodafone Itsuma Tanaka, NTT DOCOMO Sean Kelley, Nokia |
| 16:05-16:15 IST | Concluding Remarks | Sonali Garg, HFCL |
Building on the important discussions held during the previous edition of TTDD 2025, which explored the possibilities of futuristic applications enabled by hyper-connected experiences, this session examined how the 6G ecosystem is progressing from vision to implementation, architecture, and standardization. The discussions emphasized that as 6G evolves, the question is no longer whether AI will be part of the network, but how deeply and natively it must be embedded.
The session focused on AI-native 6G as a paradigm shift, highlighting that beyond embedding AI into network components to enhance intelligence and automation, the next-generation network must provide a transformative foundational infrastructure capable of enabling pervasive AI applications and services.
Experts explored the architectural, standardization, and deployment dimensions of this transformation, covering research, development, and real-world commercial implementation, while also highlighting India’s unique opportunity to contribute to and shape global 6G standards. The discussions examined two complementary pathways: cross-domain data sharing and federated pipelines, alongside AI-native architectures and applications, emphasizing the need for closer examination of these areas as 6G continues to evolve.
The session featured keynote perspectives from academia, industry, and vertical sectors, followed by a structured panel discussion in which participants exchanged diverse viewpoints, identified key challenges and opportunities, and outlined actionable priorities to accelerate the realization of AI-native 6G networks.
Session Co-Chairs: Hemant Rath (Tata Consultancy Services), Jesu Maria Antony S (Tata Elxsi)
Session Convener: Vijay Madan (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Chandrakanta Rathore
Session Schedule: 7 July 2026, 16:30-18:45 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:40 IST | Introduction and Context Setting | Jesu Maria Antony S, Tata Elxsi |
| 16:40-17:00 IST | Keynote 1: Towards AI-driven RF Semantics | Sundaram Vanka, IIT Hyderabad |
| 17:00-17:20 IST | Keynote 2: 6G Cognitive Networks – Agentic AI, DT & Knowledge Graphs | Gnanaprakash Sebastian, Tata Elxsi |
| 17:20-17:40 IST | Keynote 3: Earning AI-Native 6G | Aditya Chaudhuri, Advaya Networks |
| 17:40-17:45 IST | Panel Discussion – Towards an AI-Native 6G to Transform the Applications | Hemant Rath, TCS |
| 17:45-18:35 IST | Panel Discussion & Q/A | Moderator: Hemant Rath, TCS Abhishek Thakur, IDRBT Amit Kumar Srivastava, TEC Jyotsna Bapat, IIIT Bangalore Neena Goveas, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Sudhanshu Sekhar Singh, KIIT University Vinosh James, Qualcomm |
| 18:35-18:45 IST | Concluding Remarks and Closing | Jesu Maria Antony S, Tata Elxsi |
The Security and Privacy in 6G session provided a comprehensive overview of the emerging challenges and ongoing standardization efforts shaping future 6G systems, where security and privacy are expected to play a more foundational and critical role than in previous generations. The discussions highlighted how AI-native networks and services, expanded attack surfaces arising from distributed architectures, and the need to support sensitive applications such as critical infrastructure and immersive services are driving new security and privacy requirements.
The session brought together leading industry experts who shared insights into ongoing 6G security studies, covering key areas including architectural evolution, AI-native security, and advanced privacy mechanisms. The discussions also highlighted complementary work across various standards development organizations and examined evolving trust models for future networks.
Participants gained a cross-SDO perspective on the evolving 6G security landscape, with deliberations focused on identifying existing gaps, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, and contributing toward the development of a unified global security vision for 6G.
Session Co-Chairs: Saurabh Khare (Nokia), S Kirubakaran (ERNET)
Session Convener: Vijay Madan (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Abhishak Ranjan
Session Schedule: 8 July 2026, 14:00-16:15 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-14:10 IST | Welcome Remarks | Saurabh Khare, NOKIA |
| 14:10-14:30 IST | Keynote 1: End to end security for 6G and 3GPP status/plan | Rajavelsamy R, Samsung |
| 14:30-14:50 IST | Keynote 2: IETF Security Standards Relevant to 3GPP | Tirumaleswar Reddy K, Nokia |
| 14:50-15:10 IST | Keynote 3: End to end security & National perspective | G Narendra Nath, NSCS |
| 15:10-15:20 IST | Context setting for Panel Discussion | S Kirubakaran, ERNET |
| 15:20-16:05 IST | Panel Discussion & Q/A | Moderator: S Kirubakaran, ERNET Anupam Agrawal, TCS (member BIS LITD13- NMAM Panel) K Sowjanya , MNNIT Manjesh Kumar Hanawal, IIT Bombay Subramanian Neelakantan, SETS |
| 1605-1615 IST | Concluding Remarks | Saurabh Khare, Nokia |
The High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) session highlighted the growing importance of HAPS as a promising approach to extending broadband connectivity, complementing terrestrial networks, and supporting the evolution toward 5G and 6G. The session was conducted in two formats, featuring keynote presentations by distinguished speakers followed by a panel discussion that brought together perspectives from industry, research institutes, and telecom operators.
The keynote presentations showcased technical feasibility studies, early test and trial results, and the key challenges associated with scaling HAPS technologies. These presentations provided valuable insights into the technological advancements and practical considerations involved in deploying HAPS-enabled connectivity solutions.
The panel discussion explored market dynamics, regulatory considerations, and the interplay between technological innovation and commercial adoption. By bringing together technical expertise and strategic perspectives, the session fostered meaningful discussions, encouraged collaboration among stakeholders, and highlighted opportunities to further advance the ecosystem for HAPS-enabled connectivity solutions.
Session Co-Chairs: Suresh Kumar Karthikeyan (Susan Future Technologies), Abhijeet Abhimanyu Masal (CEWiT)
Session Convener: VK Roy (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Vaishali Upperwal
Session Schedule: 8 July 2026, 16:30-18:45 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-1635 IST | Welcome Remarks, Hygiene Instructions and Introduction of Co-chairs | Vaishali Upperwal, TSDSI |
| 16:35-16:40 IST | Opening Remarks and Context Setting | Abhijeet Masal, CEWiT |
| 16:40-17:05 IST | Keynote 1: NTN and HAPS towards 6G Era | Kentaro Sakata, SoftBank Corporation |
| 17:05-17:30 IST | Keynote 2: HAPS for 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks | Animesh Yadav, OHIO University |
| 17:30-17:55 IST | Keynote 3: HAPS: Technology Demonstrations to Sustainable Commercial Deployment | Prafulla Kumar, Reliance Jio |
| 17:55-18:40 IST | Panel Discussion | Moderator- Suresh Kumar Karthikeyan, Susan Technologies Animesh Yadav, OHIO University Kentaro Sakata, SoftBank Corporation Prafulla Kumar, Reliance Jio Timothy O’Farrell FREng, University of Sheffield, UK |
Building India’s Digital Service Platforms for emerging requirements of vertical sectors and based on evolving technologies & standards.
The session explored how, as nations shape their 6G visions, the focus has shifted from what evolving technologies can achieve to the societal and economic outcomes they must deliver. The discussions emphasized the importance of achieving these outcomes at scale across industries and geographies through nationally and globally harmonized standards that foster innovation, interoperability, and sustainable growth.
Experts highlighted how future networks will extend far beyond connectivity, evolving into intelligent service platforms that seamlessly integrate AI, IoT, sensing, cloud, digital twins, and sector-specific applications across healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, energy, public safety, education, and smart infrastructure.
A key focus of the session was the critical role of open, interoperable, and globally aligned standardization in enabling scalable digital ecosystems. The discussions underscored how common standards can provide a shared foundation for innovation across diverse vertical sectors while avoiding fragmentation and vendor lock-in. Participants highlighted that standardization enables interoperability across service delivery platforms, devices, data models, and applications, thereby reducing deployment complexity, accelerating innovation, lowering costs, and creating larger addressable markets for solutions developed in India and globally.
The session also examined how standardized and interoperable service delivery platforms can support multiple vertical ecosystems while accommodating diverse performance requirements, including hyper-reliable ultra-low latency communications, precise positioning, ubiquitous and massive connectivity, resilience, security, privacy, network slicing, and AI-native operations based on 6G. The discussions further explored how platform-based architectures can simplify the integration of IoT systems, enable common and sector-specific APIs, facilitate trusted data sharing, support interoperable digital ecosystems, and provide a seamless evolution path toward future AI-native and 6G-enabled environments, avoiding fragmented deployments.
The session featured keynote addresses from global thought leaders, followed by a high-level discussion involving representatives from industry, academia, standards development organizations, and government. The deliberations identified key vertical ecosystems, standardization priorities, platform architectures, and policy frameworks required to unlock inclusive growth, digital sovereignty, innovation, and sustainable development.
Session Co-Chairs: Sandeep Sharma (Tech Mahindra), Roopa C (C-DOT)
Session Convener: Vijay Madan (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Chandrakanta Rathore
Session Schedule: 9 July 2026, 14:00-16:15 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-14:05 IST | Opening Remarks | Sandeep Sharma, Tech Mahindra |
| 14:05-14:10 IST | Context Setting | Roopa C, C-DOT |
| 14:10-14:30 IST | Keynote 1: Emerging India Priority Verticals That Will Define the 6G Era and Beyond | Anil Bhardwaj, DoT |
| 14:30-14:50 IST | Keynote 2: From Networks to Platforms: A Unified 6G Service Delivery Architecture for Vertical Ecosystems | Mayank Gupta, Mahindra AI |
| 14:50-15:10 IST | Keynote 3: Digital Twins, Data Governance, Security, Privacy, Sovereign AI, and Agentic AI for Vertical Ecosystems | Arvind Pandey, TCTS |
| 15:10-16:00 IST | Panel Discussion: What Should India Prioritize First? Building Scalable 6G Ecosystems for Viksit Bharat | Moderator: Sandeep Sharma, Tech Mahindra Aditi Nanda, Intel Devendra Singh, TEC Manoj Khanna, INVAS Preksha Shah, Free Stream Technologies SK Mishra, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences |
| 16:00-16:15 IST | Concluding Remarks | Sandeep Sharma, Tech Mahindra |
The session highlighted the global telecommunications industry’s ongoing transformation toward openness and interoperability across various telecommunication technologies. Discussions emphasized how open hardware and compute infrastructure, Open AI, Open RAN, cloud-native architectures, Open APIs, and open-source platforms have become integral to the development of future communication technologies. Experts noted that open systems promote interoperability, vendor diversity, innovation, lower deployment costs through economies of scale, collaboration across industries, and provide operators with greater flexibility in building and evolving next-generation communication networks.
The session acknowledged the significant progress made in advancing open systems while also examining the opportunities and challenges involved in achieving truly open ecosystems. Key discussions focused on addressing interoperability, security, standardization, and operational efficiency across multi-vendor and multi-technology environments.
Bringing together stakeholders from the open systems community, the session explored practical approaches to creating open and interoperable systems that enable seamless connectivity across heterogeneous networks. The discussions covered the current state of open networking initiatives, key industry developments, implementation challenges, and the collaborative frameworks required to accelerate the realization of truly interoperable next-generation networks.
Session Co-Chairs: Mahesh Nayaka Mysore (Reliance Jio), Abhijit Chaudhary (Niral Networks)
Session Convener: A K Mittal (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Akansha Arora
Session Schedule: 9 July 2026, 16:30-18:45 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:40 IST | Open Remarks by Mr Mahesh Nayaka Mysore | |
| 16:40-17:00 IST | Keynote 1: Open Gateway | Debashish Chakraborty, GSMA |
| 17:00-17:20 IST | Keynote 2: The Open Context Data Fabric for 6G Smart Ecosystems | Chandra Challagonda, FIWARE Foundation |
| 17:20-17:40 IST | Keynote 3: Open and Interoperable Agentic Networks: Standardizing Intelligence Across Radio, Transport, Core, and NTN | Asish Bose, Nokia |
| 17:40-18:00 IST | Keynote 4: AI RAN innovations with Open Source Software | Charles Santhosam, NVIDIA |
| 18:00-18:35 IST | Panel Discussion on How we can create an Open Interoperable hybrid network for cellular, wifi and NTN | Debashish Chakraborty, GSMA Chandra Challagonda, FIWARE Foundation Asish Bose, Nokia Charles Santhosam, NVIDIA Abhijit Chaudhary, Niral Networks Prasad Petkar, Keysight Technologies |
| 18:35-18:45 IST | Q&A , Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks | Abhijit Chaudhary, Niral Networks |
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The session highlighted the critical role of spectrum as a key enabler of future innovation, digital inclusion, and ubiquitous connectivity as the global telecommunications ecosystem evolves from 5G-Advanced toward 6G. Discussions underscored the significance of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27) in shaping the spectrum roadmap that will support next-generation mobile technologies and services.
Against the backdrop of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Bharat 6G Vision, the session emphasized India’s growing role in research, standards development, and international collaboration to help shape the future of global connectivity. Experts noted that with WRC-27 on the horizon, the decisions being developed today will influence the spectrum foundations of 6G for decades to come.
The session brought together leading experts from industry, standards bodies, and the regulatory community to deliberate on global and Indian perspectives regarding IMT spectrum priorities, developments under WRC-27 Agenda Item 1.7, future spectrum requirements, and the growing convergence of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. The discussions provided valuable insights into the strategic priorities and collaborative efforts required to establish a robust spectrum framework for the 6G era.
Session Co-Chairs: Vinay Shrivastava (Nokia), P Hanumantha Rao (Sameer)
Session Convener: VK Roy (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Ritika Deo (TSDSI), Akansha Arora (TSDSI)
Schedule: 10 July 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 IST
| Time (IST) | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:05 IST | Opening Remarks | Vinay Shrivastava, NOKIA |
| 14:05 – 14:15 IST | Keynote Speech | Revathi Mannepalli, DoT |
| 14:15 – 14:24 IST | Global updates and the GSMA perspective on WRC-27 Agenda Item 1.7 | Stuart Cooke, GSMA |
| 14:24 – 14:33 IST | Perspectives on traffic growth forecasts and IMT spectrum priorities towards the 2030 timeframe and beyond | Ravi Gandhi, Bharat 6G Alliance |
| 14:33 – 14:41 | Perspectives on the convergence and synergy between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks in the evolution towards 6G | Theodoros Spathopoulos, NOKIA |
| 14:41 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion: Q&A |
The session presented a summary of the key findings from the deliberations held across the conference’s technical sessions. It provided participants with a consolidated overview of the discussions, highlighting the major outcomes and insights that emerged during the conference.
Session Convener: Shefali Sinha (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Chandrakanta Rathore (TSDSI) and Vaishali Upperwal (TSDSI)
Session Schedule: 10 July 2026, 15:10 – 15:45 IST
The TSDSI Outstanding Technical Contributions Award recognized the outstanding efforts and contributions of individuals in advancing the development of standards and technical reports. The award was presented to individuals from TSDSI member organizations in recognition of their significant contributions to, and leadership in, technical activities within TSDSI during the financial year (April through March).
Session Convener: Shefali Sinha (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Chandrakanta Rathore (TSDSI)
Session Schedule: 10 July 2026, 15:45 – 16:45 IST
As the global telecom community begins to lay the foundations for 6G, TSDSI is also addressing critical challenges that are not on 3GPP’s priority list. These include issues related to viable mmWave deployment, FWA protocols that can address India’s immediate cost-effective connectivity concerns, and HAPS solutions that can address remote connectivity concerns in India without relying on foreign satellites to name a few. The conference, among other things, will explore the evolution of 6G systems, including AI-native networks; non-terrestrial & extended connectivity; integrated sensing and communications; security, privacy & trust frameworks and energy-efficient network infrastructures.
Equally significant is the role of cross-sector collaboration in realizing the full potential of future networks. 6G is expected to enable transformative applications across multiple sectors such as healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, smart infrastructure, and immersive digital services. TTDD 2026 will therefore focus on how standards development, technological innovation, and multi-sector partnerships can collectively shape a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready telecommunications ecosystem.
Session Moderator: Suresh Chitturi (Samsung Research)
Session Convener: Bindoo Srivastava (TSDSI)
Session Coordinator: Ritika Deo (TSDSI), Akansha Arora (TSDSI)
Session Schedule: 10 July 2026, 17:15 – 18:50 IST
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