Question- For which purpose DOT (Department of Telecom) and IIT Chennai have recently tie-up?
(a) Establishment of 5G Development Center
(b) Frequency Excellence in Basic Phone
(c) For excellence and promotion of 4G frequency
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On February 1st, 2018; Tie-ups were announced by the Ministry of Finance between (Department of Telecommunications) DOT and IIT Chennai.
- According to the announcement, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) will establish a 5G development center in partnership with IIT Chennai.
- It is important that 5G technology is still being standardized globally and India has had the opportunity to play a key role in the development of this technology.
- 5G will enable applications such as Internet of things and machine-to-machine internet.
- It is important that under the ‘5G for India’ program, the process of 5G technology has already started in educational institutions.
- For this purpose ‘Ericsson’ and IIT Delhi have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
- Ericsson will set up a Center of Excellence with a 5G Test Bed and an ‘Incubation Center’ in IIT Delhi.
- This facility (Centers of Excellence) will be used to develop the 5G system in the country.