Chennai: Army Training Command (ARTRAC) is joining hands with Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish a 5G Testbed at Military College of Telecommunication at Mhow, Indore. The collaboration will facilitate Indian Army to utilise the 5G technology for its operational use, especially along its borders.

An MoU towards this collaboration was signed yesterday (June 20, 2022) by Lt Gen MU Nair, AVSM, SM, Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, on behalf of the Army Training Command Shimla, and Prof V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, in the presence of Army Officials and faculty of the Institute.

This collaboration will give an impetus to induction of systems, devices and equipment using niche technology and use of AI-based algorithms for enhancing capabilities of Indian Armed Forces. It will also promote collaborative and cooperative research and facilitate exchange of ideas for development of new technology.

This partnership between Indian Army and IIT Madras will encourage students, faculties and scientists to undertake research in area of 5G communications and development of military applications.

The Joint partnership between MCTE and IIT Madras aims to accelerate Indian Army’s indigenisation efforts for achieving ‘Atmanirbharta’ in the fields of communications, and provide a testing facility for Tri-Services, and thus act as a catalyst for Research and Development. Under the ambit of the MoU, IIT Madras will provide consultancy, duly supported by research for feasibility studies and prototype development on 5G enabled future communications.

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