IITH, WiSig unveil first indigenous 5G wireless broadband technology

Hyderabad: IIT Hyderabad (IITH) and WiSig Networks have jointly developed 5G wireless broadband technologies indigenously for the first time, bringing India to the forefront of 5G technology.

IITH and WiSig networks jointly announced a maiden 5G data call using indigenously developed 5G ORAN technology. The call was made using MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) capable base station that supports 100MHz bandwidth in the 3.3-3.5 GHz frequency band.

WiSig Networks Private Limited is a growing Indian start-up focused on developing 5G mobile communications products and solutions.

"WiSig announces a range of ORAN compliant 5G infra solutions, including small cells, massive MIMO macro cell Distribution Unit (DU) option 7.2x, integrated access backhaul (IAB) unit that support mm-wave and sub 6 GHz frequency bands. These solutions and products are available for Indian wireless equipment manufacturers on licensing basis," said Dr. Sai Dhiraj, the principal scientist at WiSig.

Prof. Kiran Kuchi, dean (R&D), IITH, said, "This is a watershed moment in indigenous 5G development. IIT Hyderabad and WiSig Networks have developed 5G wireless broadband technologies indigenously for the first time, thereby bringing India into the forefront for the 5G and beyond. Equipped with these capabilities, India can be self-reliant in designing and manufacturing wireless broadband equipment and play an increasingly important role in future generation technologies, products, and services."

Prof. B.S Murty, the director of IITH, thanked the department of telecommunications and the ministry of electronics and Information Technology for the support that led to the development of world-class 5G technologies at IITH. He said IITH and WiSig have developed more than 100 5G patents, 15 of which are declared 3GPP 5G Standards Essential Patents (SEPS) by TSDSI (Telecommunication Standards Development Society, India). "Inventing and innovating in Technology for Humanity (IITH) is our mantra, and we expect WiSig to make India 'Aatma Nirbhar' in the 5G space," added Prof. Murty.