The GTI Alliance and Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new partnership aimed at advancing the future of wireless communications and driving innovations and global ecosystem development. The MOU was officially exchanged during the inauguration of the 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium, in New Delhi, on October 8^th.

The purpose of this MoU is to create a framework for cooperation between Bharat 6G Alliance and GTI Alliance, aiming to promote research, development, and standardization of 6G technologies, integration of networks and AI, ubiquitous intelligent connectivity, responsible digital-intelligence transformation, sustainability, and efficiency, in the evolution towards 6G.

This agreement solidifies a mutual commitment to collaboration, facilitating a rich exchange of knowledge and expertise, and promoting the development of technologies and next-generation networks with capabilities to enrich societies and empower industries. By bringing together their global and regional strengths and representations, both organizations aim to accelerate innovation and harmonization, supporting the creation of globally unified and interoperable standards.

The partnership focuses on identifying topics of priority and interest, mutual participation and sharing, conducting joint activities and coordinating initiatives, and strengthening dialogues for areas of deeper engagement such as joint studies, pilots, or contributions, as mutually interested.

This strategic collaboration highlights the shared vision of both GTI and B6GA to foster synergies and drive global collaboration and progress towards design and development of inclusive, trusted, and ubiquitous connected intelligence and sustainable 5G/6G solutions.

About the Bharat 6G Alliance

The Bharat 6G Alliance is a non-profit society facilitated by the Government of India, bringing together domestic industry, academia, research institutions, standards organizations, and telecom service providers. Aligned with the official Bharat 6G Mission, B6GA aims to design, develop, and deploy intelligent, secure, and affordable 5G/6G solutions. The alliance works to foster national synergies, promote intellectual property creation, and position India as a leading global supplier of next-generation telecom technologies.

About the GTI Alliance

The GTI Alliance is an international organization for industry cooperation initiated in 2011 by China Mobile, SoftBank, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, Sprint (now T-Mobile US) and other operators. In 2023, the GTI 3.0 goals were launched to continuously unite global innovation forces in the field of information and communications, deepen global cooperation and advance the integrated innovation of 5G-A/6G and AI, empowering digital-intelligent societal and industrial advancement and co-creating new value through digital integration.