GUWAHATI: Union minister of state for communications Devusinh Chauhan has requested IIT-Guwahati to provide support for 5G communications.
Chauhan arrived at IIT-Guwahati on Monday, seeking support for other vital technologies.
IIT-Guwahati has submitted a proposal to the MoS to establish a Center for Excellence in advanced communication to develop specific areas of next-generation communication systems.
The minister began his interactive tour by visiting the Computer & Communication Centre (CCC) at the institute. He was accompanied by director of IIT Guwahati, Prof. TG Sitharam, deputy director Prof. Sashindra K Kakoty, interim registrar Prof. A Srinivasan and dean, public relations, Prof. Parameswar K Iyer.
A team led by Prof. Roy P Paily, Head, EEE department, and Prof. R Bhattarchjee, presented an overview of 5G-related research activities, IC design, fabrication and characterization for 5G millimetre-wave, multi-user OTFS modulation under heterogeneous user mobilities, wireless information and energy transfer in a heterogeneous network, D2D based vehicular communication and IoT and Edge computing being pursued at the EEE department and the contributions IIT-Guwahati can make as well as the strong capability to support futuristic communication initiatives from the ministry.
The minister was first shown the supercomputer facility Param-Ishan and its capabilities for multiple scientific, technological, weather forecasting and healthcare applications was demonstrated. Director Sitharam also informed him about the upcoming supercomputer facility — Param-Kamrupa — which is being installed at IIT-Guwahati.
The MoS also inaugurated BSNL EPBAX Exchange & Bharat Fibre Services at the institute to provide hi-speed internet and WiFi facility within the campus.
Further, a special release of special cover on muga silk (GI Code: 55) was also organized as part of the event.
