DoT's interministerial committee makes headway in developing 5G use cases

The DoT is directing the inter-ministerial committee to explore the incorporation of the benefits of 5G technology into public infrastructure.

Eight out of 14 union ministries, which are part of the DoT’s interministerial committee to explore 5G use cases, have identified educational institutions that will become centres of excellence. The institutions will take forward engagement with the telecom industry to develop vertical-specific use cases in 5G, reported The Hindu BusinessLine on Tuesday.

At the India Mobile Congress, telecom service providers, system integrators, and other indigenous network solution providers will demonstrate 5G use cases to the ministries and potentially to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources from the Department of Telecommunications told BusinessLine. The India Mobile Congress, India's flagship event for