C-DOT and IIT Jodhpur sign agreement for Automated Service Management in Network of 5G and beyond using AI
This technology will provide valuable insights into network planning, creation
and management of time-critical services of networks like 5G and beyond
C-DOT, the
premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT),
Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (IIT-J) signed
an agreement for “Automated Service Management in 5G and Beyond Networks Using
AI”.
The agreement is signed under the Telecom Technology
Development Fund (TTDF) of the DoT, which is designed for providing funding
support to domestic companies and institutions involved in technology design,
development, commercialization of telecommunication products and solutions to
enable affordable broadband and mobile services in rural and remote areas.
The primary objective is to develop AI frameworks for
automated network management, fault detection, and diagnostic techniques by
utilizing continuous information generated within the network like 5G. The
service will establish a real time 5G and Beyond testbed (in compliance
with O-RAN) for the demonstration of the developed automated network management
and slicing techniques in conjunction with specific application use-cases such
as smart metering, remotely operated vehicles, etc.
The agreement
signing ceremony was attended by Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela, Director, C-DOT and Dr
Sai Kiran, MPR, Assistant Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT
Jodhpur.
Dr Sai Kiran, MPR, Associate Professor, IIT – Jodhpur
stated that “we are thrilled to announce the R&D grant received from the
DoT, which will fuel advanced research and development initiatives aimed at
revolutionizing network management and improving Quality of Service (QoS) in 5G
and 6G telecom networks. By leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, our team
will spearhead the creation of automated network management solutions that ensure
low-latency and high-reliability performance, enabling the growth of new 5G and
6G application verticals such as remotely operated vehicles, smart cities, etc.”
C-DOT and IIT-Jodhpur reiterated that the successful
completion of this project shall enable new use-cases in the areas of
transportation systems, smart cities, and allow India in better contribution
towards future 6G telecom standards.