India has 12-18 months for its 6G global feat: Nokia
Nokia India's country manager Vibha Mehra believes India has the next one to one-and-a-half years to contribute to the global 6G technology standards. As India seeks to move from being a large telecom market to a more significant role in shaping next-generation networks, Mehra stated that it depends on the developments over these coming years.
India aims to contribute to 10% of the global 6G patents. The Union communications minister has already acknowledged India's contributions of around 4,000 patents. International bodies like the 3GPP and ITU also accepted India's proposal on ubiquitous connectivity. Nokia's R&D operation in India is deeply involved in the technology portfolio, with nearly 10,000 employees working in Bengaluru and Chennai.
Mehra emphasized that Nokia's India is not just focused on domestically deploying networks but also developing technologies for global usage. The rapid growth of AI data centres is a major opportunity, with telecom operators playing a critical role in connecting these data centres. Additionally, the growth of AI workloads could provide a new monetization opportunity for telecom networks.
AI is also transforming how Nokia's engineers work, with the company investing in reskilling existing staff to combine their domain expertise with AI skills.
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