IIT Roorkee, C-DOT, and IIT Mandi Announce Strategic Partnership for Cell-Free 6G Network Innovation
IIT Roorkee, C-DOT, and IIT Mandi are collaborating to develop a Cell-Free 6G network, aiming to provide affordable broadband and mobile services to bridge India's digital divide. Know details here
IIT Roorkee, C-DOT, and IIT Mandi Announce Strategic Partnership for Cell-Free 6G Network Innovation
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has signed an agreement with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India for the development of "Cell-Free 6G Access Points". This initiative aims to provide affordable broadband and mobile services, significantly helping to bridge India's digital divide.
The agreement is signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. This scheme is designed to provide funding support to domestic companies, Indian startups, academia, and R&D institutions involved in the design, development, and commercialisation of telecommunication products and solutions.
The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by the CEO, C-DOT - Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, the principal investigator - Dr Abhay Kumar Sah from IIT Roorkee, the co-investigator - Dr Adarsh Patel from IIT Mandi along with the Director of C-DOT - Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela.
Cell-Free 6G Network
Traditional mobile networks use cellular topologies where each cell is serviced by a single base station like 4G/5G. 'Cell-Free' Massive MIMO eliminates cells and boundaries by deploying numerous access points (APs) across a large area to serve many users simultaneously. Each user is supported by multiple APs, ensuring ubiquitous connectivity, eliminating dead zones, enhancing signal strength, and significantly boosting data speeds for an exceptional user experience, even in densely populated areas.
This 6G project will focus on developing APs for enabling the upcoming 6G radio access networks and also aims to contribute to the 6G standardization activity, drive commercialization, generate intellectual property rights (IPRs), and develop a skilled workforce to support the emerging 6G landscape.
Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO, C-DOT highlighted the important role of indigenously designed & developed technologies in meeting the specific requirements of communication for our diverse country, reaffirming the commitment towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. He also said this will help us generating IPRs in 6G domain and emerging technologies in the area of 6G.
Q: Â Is IIT Mandi good college?
IIT Mandi has been ranked 33 in Engineering category by NIRF ranking 2023. Moreover, during IIT Mandi placements 2023, the highest and average package offered during IIT Mandi placements in 2023 was INR 60 LPA and INR 25.23 LPA, respectively. IIT Mandi also provides various scholarships to the eligible students. Additionally, the institute has good campus facilities such as library, labs, computing, Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC), workshops, sports, health, hostel facilities, etc.
Q: Â Is IIT Roorkee good for BTech?
By paying a total tuition fee amount of INR 8 lakh, students have the opportunity to score salary packages up to INR 27.94 LPA (the highest salary package during 2023 placements). Further, the average and median package offered during IIT Roorkee placement process of 2023 stood at INR 18.34 LPA and INR 18.09 LPA. In terms of ROI, the deal looks decent. In addition to this, the college ranks under the top 10 best institutes in the country for Engineering by NIRF 2022. Hence, BTech from IIT Roorkee is a good idea.
Q: Â Is IIT Roorkee MBA worth it?
IITR is the seventh IIT recognised as an Institution of National Importance. IIT Roorkee is famous for its:
- Strong placements: IIT Roorkee has achieved a 100% placement rate during MBA placement drive of 2023. Top companies like DE Shaw, Uber, Microsoft, Flipkart, Samsung Research, and IBM Research participate in campus recruitment.
- Good infrastructure: IITR has well-equipped labs, lecture halls, and hostels with modern facilities.
- Knowledgeable and helpful faculty members: The faculty members at IIT Roorkee are PhD holders and have vast experience. The faculty-student ratio is about 1:3 at IIT Roorkee which is among the best in the country.
- Variety of technical and cultural clubs: The clubs provide opportunities for students to explore their interests and develop their skills.
Q: Â Is it worth doing BTech from IIT Mandi?
IITs are prestigious institutes for technology courses. IIT Mandi stands at 33rd position among the country’s top Engineering colleges as per NIRF 2023 rankings. The institute also has a good placement record. During the IIT Mandi 2023 placements, as per media reports, the highest and average packages offered stood at INR 60 LPA and INR 25.23 LPA, respectively.
Q: Â What are the trends of IIT Roorkee CSE programme?
The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 413. In 2023, it decreased to 412. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 213 to 196 for OBC, 123 to 109 for SC, 60 to 61 for ST, 75 to 70 for EWS, 26 to 28 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
Prof. K.K. Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, said: " This partnership with C-DOT marks a pivotal step in our commitment to indigenous development of state-of-the-art telecommunications technologies. IIT Roorkee is proud to lead this initiative, which aligns perfectly with our mission to foster innovation and excellence in research. This collaboration significantly contributes to India's 6G vision and reinforces our position as a leader in technological advancements”.
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