On a visit to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh during the recent floods, Radhakrishna Ganti, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, saw first-hand how drones were used to drop food packets to people rendered inaccessible. A son of the soil, he wondered how advanced technology could help the disaster-affected better. On August 22, 2024, the President of India Droupadi Murmu had presented Mr. Ganti with the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar’ for his work, which primarily focuses on indigenous hardware and wireless communications stack development. He had led the development of 5G radio systems at IIT Madras, and his team is currently designing 6G technologies.
Mr. Ganti has made several contributions to global standards bodies and spearheaded the development of rural use cases in the international telecom union to provide modern telecom access and connectivity to remote and rural areas. His work on stochastic geometry for analysis of wireless and cellular networks is globally recognised. 5G in disaster-hit areas Soon, India will roll out 4G using indigenous equipment, Mr. Ganti says. “In a few months, the entire country will be covered by the 4G network. The equipment is basically designed and made in India. This will also pave the way to upgrade to 5G smoothly,” he says.
Smith, a traffic engineer, explained that when cell phones are used at traffic signals, they can be controlled remotely. This could be used to slow down traffic, direct traffic flow, or even manage emergencies. The potential applications of this technology are vast and include smart homes, smart cities, and industrial automation.
Mr. Smith, a technologist, believes that 5G technology will revolutionize industries and empower individuals. He emphasizes the benefits of 5G, including energy efficiency, data security, and flexibility.
The current 5G network is already being used in many different applications, and it is expected to be used in many more in the future. 5G is a game-changer, and it has already started to transform the way we live, work, and interact with the world. 5G is not just about faster speeds; it’s about enabling new possibilities and opportunities.
