Jio partners with University of Oulu over development of 6G technology

Reliance Jio's Estonia unit, (Jio Estonia OÜ) is partnering with the University of Oulu for exploring 6G, the upcoming next generation of telecom technology after 5G. According to an official announcement by the company, 6G is supposed to build on the capabilities of 5G and will have higher capacities and will bring new advancements.

It should be noted that in India, Jio like other telecom players, is carrying out 5G testing. The commercial rollout for 5G is yet to begin in the country.

According to the company, the partnership with the university will foster entrepreneurship by bringing together expertise from both industry and academia in the field of aerial and space communication, holographic beamforming, 3D connected intelligence in cybersecurity, microelectronics, and photonics (the science of light waves).

Jio is hoping the efforts will help create 6G-enabled products in the field of defence, automotive, industrial machinery, consumer goods, and experiences such as urban computing and autonomous traffic settings.

Previously, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications had said that India is working towards an indigenously developed 6G technology with the aim to launch it either by 2023-end or early 2024. He stressed that India would have software, telecom equipment designed in the country to run the next generation of 6G networks.