Overview

• India anticipates accruing roughly 10% of global 6G patents and already sits among the top six nations in early filings ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference.
• Three private companies have either completed or are close to meeting licensing requirements for satellite-based telecom services pending final spectrum assignment.
• State-run BSNL has built over 93,450 towers and is completing installation, commissioning and final testing to extend network coverage.
• Indigenous technology firms C-DOT, Tejas Networks and TCS have rolled out India’s first homegrown 4G telecom stack to bolster manufacturing self-reliance.
• The Sanchar Mitra Scheme will train student volunteers in digital security and emerging telecom technologies to enhance consumer protection and sector engagement.