NavIC-Opportunities for the Telecom Industry

National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT) conducted a webinar on April 28, 2021 on the topic “NavlC — Opportunities for the Telecom Industry” in collaboration with ISRO and Telecom Industry.

The webinar was inaugurated by Anshu Prakash, Union Telecom Secretary and Chairman Digital Communications Commission (DCC). The inaugural session was also addressed by K Ram Chand, Member (Technology), Digital Communications Commission (DCC), R Umamaheswaran, Scientific Secretary, ISRO, and U.K. Srivastava, Sr DDG, NTIPRIT.

K Ram Chand, Member (Technology), DCC in his keynote address highlighted the importance and relevance of NavIC technology. He praised NTIPRIT for continuously organizing events on latest technologies even in the midst of Covid crisis.

R Umamaheswaran, Scientific Secretary, ISRO briefed about the NaviC system and informed that it has higher accuracy than the peer systems. He further informed that there are plans to make NavIC available on L-1 band in addition to the presently used L-5 band. He felt that the NavIC system should be made mandatory for mobile phones released in Indian markets to adopt.

Anshu Prakash, Union Telecom Secretary and Chairman DCC, while formally launching the webinar, underscored the importance of integration of technology with applications so as to reap the benefits of technology to the fullest.

He supported the views of Sh. R Umamaheswaran for making NavlC mandatory for all mobile phones in India. Secretary (Telecom) also stressed the use of tracking potential of NavIC in the present Covid pandemic in tracking the oxygen tankers and other essentials. He also said that the topic of the webinar is directly linked to the fruition of vision of AatmNirbhar Bharat.

Secretary (Telecom) congratulated NTIPRIT for taking initiative to organize a webinar on this promising indigenous technology in the present difficult times. He also appreciated the efforts of telecom industry, including that of chipset and handset manufacturers in their efforts to adopt the NaviC service.
CT Bureau