India, April 8 -- In an effort to streamline procedures for 100 5G Labs across Indian academic institutions, Secretary (Telecom) Dr. Neeraj Mittal virtually inaugurated an "Experimental License module for 100 5G Labs" during a 5G workshop at IIT Madras. This initiative seeks to simplify experimental license requirements, enabling smoother operations and promoting innovation in the 5G sector.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted '100 5G Use Case Labs' to educational institutions nationwide. This initiative aims to foster expertise and involvement in 5G technologies among students and startup communities.

These labs will utilize 5G frequency bands to conduct experiments and test use cases. Therefore, they must acquire an...