Larsen and Toubro Infotech (LTI) on Thursday said it has partnered with IIT Madras for collaborative research in the field of 5G, a regulatory filing said. LTI and IIT Madras aim to innovate in the emerging 5G space and enable 5G framework validation, low frequency RF deployment and case testing with 5G testbeds.
As part of this partnership, LTI and IIT Madras will promote research towards the development of low-cost, low-frequency 5G network setups for better connectivity in rural India.
The main objective of this partnership is to provide 5G base stations and single-box solutions to enable rural connectivity. The filing said that LTI will also provide expertise for research and provide relevant infrastructure for the initiative.
Nachiket Deshpande, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Member, LTI said that while 5G promises to facilitate the next level of innovation to build a smarter society, it is important to ensure that these benefits reach every part of the country. .
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Deshpande said, “LTI’s partnership with IIT Madras reflects our commitment to leverage this technology to better connect people with remote parts of India.”
The project is part of LTI’s Phase I CSR program and reflects its commitment to promoting research and innovation (SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). This partnership is also aligned with the government’s ‘Make-in-India’ initiative for the development of indigenous 5G networks.
Professor Mahesh Panchaganula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations) at IIT Madras said that IITM’s 5G testbed project is an attempt to encourage Indian startups and industry to take an early lead in 5G.
Radha Krishna Ganti, Assistant Professor (Department of Electrical Engineering) at IIT Madras and Principal Investigator of the CSR Project, said that 5G technology has immense potential and could prove to be the best option to bridge the digital divide in India.
Radha Krishna Ganti further added that for developed urban areas, this will help in taking forward and enhancing the advantages of digital technologies over faster connectivity networks.
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