New Delhi, October 10, 2025: The International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025, held during the 9th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC), has set the stage for India’s emergence as a global powerhouse in next-generation communication technologies. The event united world leaders, policymakers, industry pioneers, and academia to discuss the roadmap for 6G innovation, collaboration, and deployment, reaffirming India’s pivotal role in shaping the global telecommunications landscape.
Table of contents
- A Milestone for India’s 6G Vision
- Global Leaders Converge for the Future of Connectivity
- Accelerating India’s 6G Leadership
- Academic and Industry Collaboration for a 6G Future
- GSMA on India’s Role in Shaping the Future
- Industry Leaders on the Path to 6G Readiness
- MoUs and White Papers Launched at IMC 2025
- Empowering the Global 6G Ecosystem
A Milestone for India’s 6G Vision
The symposium was inaugurated by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India. Organized in association with the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), the event highlighted India’s rapidly advancing leadership in the development of indigenous 6G technologies and the country’s commitment to sustainable and inclusive digital transformation under the Bharat6G Vision 2030.
Minister Scindia emphasized India’s readiness for the future of communication, stating:
“India has built a future-ready policy and spectrum framework enabling timely allocation of even the terahertz band to support next-generation networks. From indigenous 4G and 5G stacks to Open RAN prototypes for 6G, we are developing sovereign capabilities under the PLI scheme. Through the Bharat 6G Alliance, uniting over 80 organizations and 30 startups, India is pioneering AI-native networks and cross-sector applications in agriculture, healthcare, and smart cities. India is not following the future it is creating it.”
Global Leaders Converge for the Future of Connectivity
The symposium witnessed participation from international dignitaries and technology experts, including:
- Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Director General, Bharat 6G Alliance
- Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA
- Prof. David Koilpillai, Chairperson, Bharat 6G Alliance
- Dr. Magnus Frodigh, Hexa-X
- Prof. Harald Haas, Future Telecoms UK
- Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, IIT Madras
- Dr. Hosako Iwao, NICT, Japan
This high-profile gathering reinforced the spirit of global cooperation, driving discussions on 6G standardization, spectrum management, AI-driven networks, and sustainability goals.
Accelerating India’s 6G Leadership
Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Director General of the Bharat 6G Alliance, underscored the strategic importance of the event:
“The IMC 2025 theme, Innovate to Transform, captures our mission of leveraging 5G Advanced and 6G technologies for sustainable, inclusive, and affordable connectivity. Under the Prime Minister’s vision of India’s 6G leadership, we are executing a detailed roadmap titled Accelerating India’s 6G Leadership to ensure secure, resilient, and transformative innovation ecosystems.”
This roadmap aims to create a strong bridge between research, policy, and industry, allowing India to lead in AI-native and quantum communication systems, spectrum innovation, and energy-efficient networks.
Academic and Industry Collaboration for a 6G Future
In his welcome address, Prof. David Koilpillai emphasized the importance of the triple-helix model academia, industry, and government collaboration in achieving 6G readiness:
“A truly indigenous 6G ecosystem will depend on innovation, interoperability, and sustainability. This synergy is what will help India become not just a participant but a global leader in next-generation telecommunications.”
This collaborative ecosystem forms the foundation for future-ready research hubs, cross-border innovation programs, and real-world 6G pilot deployments.
GSMA on India’s Role in Shaping the Future
Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, lauded India’s remarkable growth trajectory:
“India is shaping the future of connectivity. With one of the fastest 5G rollouts in the world, 6G will emerge even faster, supported by strong infrastructure, policy, and partnerships. AI will redefine how networks function, making inclusivity and universal access vital to our digital future.”
The GSMA’s presence reaffirmed India’s integral role in global network evolution and its ability to lead policy standardization and technology harmonization.
Industry Leaders on the Path to 6G Readiness
Magnus Ewerbring, CTO, Ericsson APAC, provided a visionary outlook on 6G innovation cycles:
“As we move toward 6G, we are designing networks for the possibilities of 2040 and beyond. The technologies we validate today AI, cloud integration, low-power IoT, and extended reality will define the next decade. Networks must evolve to be intelligent, energy-efficient, and capable of supporting billions of connected devices.”
Dr. Mallik Tatipamula, CTO, Ericsson Silicon Valley, highlighted the growing momentum of international partnerships:
“Since the last symposium in 2024, the U.S.–India collaboration through the Next G Alliance and the newly announced India–UK 6G partnership mark historic milestones. 6G will be a planetary-scale technology that unites nations through innovation.”
Dr. Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization and Industry Environment at Nokia, added:
“Collaboration is the catalyst for progress. Every challenge from spectrum complexities to network scalability is best solved through global cooperation. Our joint work ensures that the future 6G systems will be sustainable, scalable, and economically viable.”
MoUs and White Papers Launched at IMC 2025
The Bharat 6G Alliance formalized new global partnerships by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with NASSCOM and the European Satellite Agency, fostering stronger cooperation in research, innovation, and technology exchange.
Four comprehensive Bharat6G Working Group White Papers were unveiled, focusing on:
- Spectrum Roadmap for 6G in India
- Green and Sustainable 6G Technologies
- 6G Data Architecture, Security, and Exposure Framework
- AI in Network Evolution: From 5G Advanced to 6G
These white papers outline India’s strategic vision, research priorities, and framework for global interoperability, aligning with the nation’s ambition to lead the 6G era by 2030.
Empowering the Global 6G Ecosystem
The International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025 serves as a catalyst for international dialogue, promoting spectrum innovation, AI-driven network intelligence, cybersecurity frameworks, and sustainable digital infrastructure. It strengthens India’s role as a global 6G hub, building partnerships that extend beyond borders to address the connectivity needs of the next billion users.
As the world transitions from 5G to 6G, India is not just preparing for the future it is defining it. The Bharat 6G Alliance’s mission reflects a clear commitment to open innovation, affordability, inclusivity, and environmental responsibility, ensuring that the digital revolution of the next decade is led by collaboration, intelligence, and vision.
Thoughts
The International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025 marks a defining chapter in India’s technological evolution. With strong governmental support, academic excellence, and global partnerships, India stands ready to lead the world into the 6G eraan era characterized by hyper-connectivity, AI-native systems, and intelligent digital ecosystems that empower societies, industries, and nations alike.