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Indian Army Sign Pact With IIT Madras
The cooperation would encourage students, professors, and scientists to conduct research in the areas of 5G communications and military application development.

by Dilawar Kumar / 21 Jun 2022 16:42 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 651

The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) is coordinating with IIT-Madras to construct a 5G Testbed at the Military College of Telecommunication in Mhow, Indore, for the army's operational use of 5G technology, particularly along borders, according to the institute. In the presence of Army officials and IIT-Madras faculty, Lt Gen MU Nair, AVSM, SM, Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, on behalf of the Army Training Command, Shimla, and Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT-Madras, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect today.



The collaboration would drive the introduction of specialty technology-based systems, devices, and equipment, as well as the application of AI-based algorithms to improve the armed forces' capabilities.



According to a press release, "it will also foster collaboration and cooperative research and facilitate the sharing of ideas for the development of new technology."



The alliance would encourage students, professors, and scientists to conduct research in the areas of 5G communications and military application development. It would also speed up the army's attempts to achieve 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in the field of communications, serve as a testing center for the tri-services, and operate as a catalyst for research and development, according to the statement.



According to the MoU, IIT-Madras will provide consultation for feasibility studies and prototype development on 5G-enabled future communications, which would be backed up by research.



"Latest communication technologies like 5G have a huge relevance to the armed services, and it is necessary for their officers to educate themselves with such advances," said Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, ZOHO Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-Madras.



Mr Ramamurthi, who is in charge of the 5G Testbed project, went on to say that the project at MCTE would allow students and trainees to have a complete understanding of the latest technologies used in the 5G system.



"It shows how the 5G Testbed, which was established with DoT support to enable enterprises and start-ups to test their products, can be successfully utilized for other useful uses," he said.




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