Bangalore : The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) has NM-ICPS project from DST, Government of India that focuses on 5G-Advance and 6G research, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and product to promote start-ups in the niche areas of Advanced Communication Systems. IIIT-B is working with leading institutions and organizations. This strategic partnership aims to create cutting-edge research facilities equipped with the latest technology, enabling Indian researchers to lead global advancements in wireless communication.
Announcing this at a press conference on the sidelines of the 23rd Convocation ceremony at the institute campus, Prof. Debabarata Das, Director of IIIT-Bangalore, said “In IIIT- Bangalore COMET Foundation, professors in the Networking and Communication domain are actively involved in, 5G, Open Radio Access Network (ORAN), 5G-Advanced and 6G-related R and D and standardization efforts, in collaboration with premier academic institutions across, the country. One of the important challenges in realizing Smart Radio Environments (SREs) using Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) is Channel Estimation which will allow us to Dimension the unpredictable wireless environment. IIIT-Bangalore professors are at the Forefront of developing such intelligent Channel Estimation algorithms, ML-based MAC Scheduling in case of Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO) ORAN. ” Others addressing the Press Conference were Cmde. SR Sridhar, Registrar, Prof. Chandrashekar Ramanathan, Dean of Academics, Prof. Srinath Srinivasa, Dean of Research and Development, Prof. Jyotsna Bapat, Dean of Faculty, Dr Milind Gandhe, CEO of IIIT-B COMET Foundation, and Prof. TK Srikanth, Convenor of EHRC.
As the world ventures into the era of 5G and 6G wireless networks and higher frequency bands, the coverage range of traditional base stations undergoes a reduction. To address this challenge, IIIT-Bangalore is at the forefront of exploring an innovative solution called Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS). RIS holds immense potential to extend the communication range and enhance the quality of base stations, not only in 5G-Advanced but also in the forthcoming 6G networks.
RIS technology also enables the creation of Smart Radio Environments (SREs), which can be tailored to specific use cases such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Furthermore, by combining RIS technology with other futuristic advancements such as Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA), Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication, and cell-free massive MIMO systems, IIIT-Bangalore envisions significant enhancements in data rates, coverage, and energy efficiency.
IIIT-B hosted its “23rd annual convocation” on Sunday. The ceremony was graced by Chief Guest, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi and Guest of Honour, Balajee Sowrirajan, Corporate VP and MD Samsung Semiconductor India Research. The ceremony was presided over by the IIIT-Bangalore Governing Body Chairman, and for Infoys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan.
The ceremony that took place on the campus of IIIT-Bangalore saw 332 students graduate from the institute. The students were from various academic programs – 115 graduates from the Integrated Master of Technology program, 174 from the Master of Technology program, 17 from the Master of Science in Digital Society program, 15 from the Master of Science by Research program, and 11 dedicated PhD scholars.
