New Delhi, Aug 9 (KNN) Government of India has decided to offer the use of Indigenous 5G Test Bed free of cost to the Indian Government recognized start-ups and MSMEs for the next six months which is up to January 2023.

The aim is to boost 5G ecosystem within India and to achieve the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.

It is available at a very nominal rate to all other stakeholders.

Department of Telecommunications, Government of India has strongly urged all 5G stakeholders i.e. Industry, Academia, Service Providers, R&D Institutions, Govt. Bodies, Equipment Manufacturers, etc. to utilise the 5G testbed facilities and expertise to test and facilitate the speedy development & deployment of their products in the network.

Those interested, may apply through the web portal https://user.cewit.org.in/5gtb/index.jsp for accessing and using the 5G Test Bed.

The Indigenous 5G Test Bed was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 17, 2022. A web based portal (https://user.cewit.org.in/5gtb/index.jsp) has also been designed for access and usage of the Test Bed. (KNN Bureau)