Lok Sabha Question No. 1523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: 6G Technology
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## 6G TECHNOLOGY

## †1523  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  establish  India  as  a  leading  contributor  in development and manufacturing of 6G technology by the year, 2030;

(b) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to facilitate the implementation and expansion of 5G networks in India;

(c) the  current  status  of  the  work  related  to  fiberization  of  5G  cell  towers  in  Rajasthan, districtwise; and

(d) the progress made so far in mapping the telecom assets on the PM Gati Shakti and National Master Plan (NMP) platform?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a)

- i.      Government has released Bharat 6G Vision Document to design, develop and deploy 6G network technologies to provide ubiquitous, intelligent and secure connectivity for high quality living experience.
- ii. Government  is  funding  two  testbeds  namely  6G  THz  Testbed  &  Advance  Optical Communication Test Bed to promote R&D and innovation in the country.
- iii. Government sanctioned 100 5G and beyond labs at academic institutions in FY 2023-24, across  India  for  capacity  building  &  for  building  a  6G  ready  academic  and  start-up ecosystem in the country.
- iv. India  has  contributed in  International  Telecommunications  Union  International  Mobile Technology  (IMT)  2030  framework,  also  called  6G  by  industry  for  inclusion  of 'Ubiquitous  Connectivity'  as  one  of  the  six  usage  scenarios  of  6G  and  coverage, interoperability and sustainability as capabilities of 6G technology.
- v. The government has also organized an international workshop on 6G standardization at IMC 2023 to bring all stakeholders together and initiate research work in 6G technology.

(b) Government has taken several initiatives for proliferation of 5G services, which, inter alia, include the following:

-  Assignment of sufficient spectrum for mobile services through auction.

-  Series of financial reforms resulting in rationalization of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), Bank Guarantees (BGs), interest rates and penalties.
-  Spectrum sharing, trading and surrender has been permitted as per extant Notice Inviting Application (NIA) terms & conditions and guidelines issued from time-to-time.
-  Simplification  of  Procedure  for  SACFA  (Standing  Advisory  Committee  on  Radio Frequency Allocations) clearance.
-  Notification of Right of Way (RoW) Rules and launch of PM GatiShakti Sanchar portal has  resulted  in  streamlining  of  RoW  permissions  and  expeditious  clearance  for installation of telecom infrastructure.
-  Provision has been made in RoW Rules for application and time-bound permission for usage of street furniture for installation of small cells and telegraph line.

## (c) District-wise fiberization status of 5G cell towers in Rajasthan :

| District-Wise 5G BTSs as on dated 30.06.2024   | District-Wise 5G BTSs as on dated 30.06.2024   | District-Wise 5G BTSs as on dated 30.06.2024   | District-Wise 5G BTSs as on dated 30.06.2024   | District-Wise 5G BTSs as on dated 30.06.2024   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                           | State/UT                                       | District                                       | No's of 5G BTS installed                       | No's of 5G BTS Fiberized                       |
| 29                                             |                                                | Ajmer                                          | 1319                                           | 837                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Alwar                                          | 1456                                           | 868                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Banswara                                       | 298                                            | 178                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Baran                                          | 270                                            | 170                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Barmer                                         | 707                                            | 483                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Bharatpur                                      | 680                                            | 382                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Bhilwara                                       | 796                                            | 447                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Bikaner                                        | 1063                                           | 788                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Bundi                                          | 303                                            | 204                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Chittorgarh                                    | 508                                            | 275                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Churu                                          | 664                                            | 445                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Dausa                                          | 460                                            | 269                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Dholpur                                        | 253                                            | 130                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Dungarpur                                      | 290                                            | 157                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Hanumangarh                                    | 668                                            | 394                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Jaipur                                         | 4520                                           | 3198                                           |
|                                                | Rajasthan                                      | Jaisalmer                                      | 232                                            | 184                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Jalore                                         | 676                                            | 345                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Jhalawar                                       | 367                                            | 186                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Jhunjhunu                                      | 845                                            | 445                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Jodhpur                                        | 1907                                           | 1271                                           |
|                                                |                                                | Karauli                                        | 281                                            | 180                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Kota                                           | 1018                                           | 755                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Nagaur                                         | 1111                                           | 656                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Pali                                           | 729                                            | 393                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Pratapgarh                                     | 157                                            | 88                                             |
|                                                |                                                | Rajsamand                                      | 498                                            | 311                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Sawaimadhopur                                  | 387                                            | 257                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Sikar                                          | 1096                                           | 574                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Sirohi                                         | 354                                            | 203                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Sriganganagar                                  | 714                                            | 450                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Tonk                                           | 319                                            | 179                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Udaipur                                        | 1342                                           | 946                                            |
|                                                |                                                | Total                                          | 26288                                          | 16648                                          |

(d) The following telecom assets have been mapped on the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan platform:

-  ~13 lakh RKM (route km) OFC from PSUs of Railtel/ BSNL/ BBNL/ MTNL/GAIL/MoRTH
-  ~ 43,000 km OFC of State and other private operators
-  7.97 lakh mobile towers having 29.05 lakh BTSs (April 2024).
-  1.72 lakh PM-WANI Wi-Fi (June 2024) hotspots
-  17,764 Proposed Mobile Towers of 4G saturation project.
-  4,135 mobile towers(planned/radiating) of various USOF projects. 26 sites are located in UP.
-  5 HIP (high impact projects) of DoT

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