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The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad aims to ensure that India is not just a participant but a key player in shaping the 6G technology, which is expected to be rolled out by 2030, Professor Kiran Kuchi, leading telecommunications researcher at the premier institute has said. According to Professor Kuchi, 6G is not merely faster 5G, but will combine ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, urban, rural, indoors, outdoors, and across the land, oceans and skieswith artificial intelligence at its core. IIT Hyderabad stands at the forefront of the 6G journey. With support from various government institutions and departments, the institute has already demonstrated 6G prototypes in the 7 GHz band, advanced massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) antenna arrays, and satellite-compliant systems for both LEO (Low Earth Orbit) and GEO (geostationary Orbit) orbits, he added. Every decade, the world ushers in a new generation of mobile technology. 5G was standardised between 20102020.
In a step towards enhancing research capabilities in the coal and energy sector, the Coal India Ltd and IIT Hyderabad on Friday joined hands to establish a Centre of Excellence for Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero. Coal India Ltd CMD P M Prasad and IIT Hyderabad Director B S Murty signed an MoU here in this regard in the presence of Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy. As per the understanding, the Coal India Ltd would fund the centre with an initial grant of Rs 98 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Reddy said the joint initiative underscores India's commitment to developing advanced clean coal technologies and promoting the sustainable utilisation of coal resources in alignment with its net-zero commitments. Observing that the Coal Ministry has prioritised the development of research capabilities in the coal sector, he said the National Centre for Coal and Energy Research (NaCCER) has been established at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) in Ranchi. A decisio