IIIT Hyd receives 5G Lab Award

At the seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi virtually presented IIIT Hyderabad with the 5G Lab Award. With this recognition, the institute has secured its place among the top 100 institutes in India and among the top three institutes from Telangana.

Faculty from SPCRC, CVEST, SERC, CSG, RRC will be part of IIIT-H’s 5G lab which is being anchored by its Smart City research centre. DOT will fund about Rs 50 lakh for the infra of the 5G Labs (80 per cent Capex by DOT and 20 per cent by IIIT-H), and also support the OPEX for maintaining the infra over the next four years.

A special presentation on the 5G Use Case Lab was conducted by Anuradha Vattem, Lead Architect of the Smart City Living Lab at IIIT Hyderabad. The presentation aimed to educate students about the various practical applications of 5G technology and the challenges it can help solve.

The award ceremony was celebrated in the presence of students, faculty members, and staff. The attendees for the event explored the Smart City Living Lab, and interacted with the dedicated team behind the 5G Use Case Lab. The seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress was held from October 27 to 29. The event witnessed over one lakh participants from 22 countries, including 5,000 CEO-level delegates, 230 exhibitors, 400 startups, and stakeholders.