Government offers 5G test beds to startups and MSMEs till January 2024

By OEM Update Editorial April 18, 2023 2:10 pm IST

Test Bed provides the Indigenous capability for testing and validating 5G products being developed and manufactured by Indian start-ups, MSME, R&D, Academia and industry users. 
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications is now offering free usage of the 5G Test Bed to Start-ups and MSMEs recognised by the Government of India until January 2024. All 5G stakeholders, including industry, academia, service providers, R&D institutions, government bodies, and equipment manufacturers, can use facility at a nominal rate. This move aims to encourage use of the Test Bed and promote the development of indigenous technologies and products, in line with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision. Several start-ups and companies are already utilising Test Bed for testing their products and services.