New Delhi, March 17: The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications, will organise an International Workshop on 6G Standardisation on March 18, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan.
The workshop aims to advance India’s participation in the global development of sixth-generation (6G) telecommunications technologies and aligns with the government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Bharat 6G Vision, which seeks to position India as a leading contributor to the design, development, and deployment of 6G technologies by 2030.
The event will bring together experts from government, industry, academia, and international standardisation organisations to deliberate on the evolving global roadmap for 6G technologies and to strengthen India’s engagement in the international standards development process.
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, will deliver the inaugural address at the workshop. A special address will be delivered by Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Rural Development.
Senior officials from the Department of Telecommunications, representatives from international telecom organisations, industry leaders, technology experts, and members of the research community are expected to participate in the discussions.
The workshop will feature several technical sessions and expert deliberations focusing on critical aspects of the emerging 6G ecosystem, including:
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Global roadmap for 6G standardisation
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Evolution of network architecture for next-generation communication systems
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Spectrum planning for future mobile networks
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Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in telecom networks
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Security and trust frameworks for future communication systems
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Developments in Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies
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Emerging 6G applications and use cases
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India’s roadmap towards 2030 for next-generation communications
Strengthening domestic innovation and enhancing India’s role in global telecom standardisation will remain the central focus of the workshop.
As international discussions around IMT-2030 and future mobile systems gain momentum, the event is expected to provide an important platform to review global developments and explore opportunities for expanding India’s role in shaping the future architecture of global telecommunications.
