By Mansi Arora

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The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, is expected to roll out 6G technology by 2030, aiming to ensure that India is not just a participant but a key player in shaping the technology in the country. Professor Kiran Kuchi, leading telecommunications researcher at the IIT, announced the development. Professor Kuchi, while talking to PTI, highlighted the features of 6G, which have the potential to outshine 5G technology. With the help of government institutions and departments, the institute has already come up with the 6G prototypes in the 7 GHz band. Also Read: ‘India Achieved Fastest 5G Rollout, Will Lead 6G Race’: Jyotiraditya Scindia Makes BIG Announcement At GBS 2025 Here’s what it will offer The prototype, which has been demonstrated by the IIT Hyderabad, has advanced massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) antenna arrays, and satellite-compliant systems for both LEO (Low Earth Orbit) and GEO (geostationary Orbit) orbits. The 6G is not just “faster 5G” but will also offer ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, urban, rural, indoors, outdoors, and across the land, oceans and skies, with artificial intelligence at its core, the professor said. 6G is aimed to power instantaneous AR/VR experiences, AI-enabled devices, autonomous mobility and intelligent IoT to a massive scale. Moreover, it will help in making India more productive and secure, be it from farms to factories, schools to hospitals, or defence to disaster. “Every decade, the world ushers in a new generation of mobile technology,” she told PTI, noting that 5G was standardized between 2010 and 2020. India started deploying 5G in 2022 and is still deploying across India. “Work on 6G standardisation began in earnest in 2021, with global standards expected by 2029 and rollouts around 2030,” Kiran said.