Government offers free use of indigenous 5G testbed to government-recognised start-ups and MSMEs up to January 2023

The government has decided to offer the use of an indigenous 5G test bed free of cost to government-recognised start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) up to January 2023 to improve the 5G ecosystem India. DoT has urged all 5G stakeholders to utilise the 5G test bed facilities and expertise to test and facilitate the speedy development and deployment of their products. The 5G test bed facilities are available at five locations – IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Kan­pur and IISc Bangalore.