With the help of a network solution called GigaMesh, fifteen villages in different parts of the country may soon be connected and can address congestion issues in 4G infrastructure and provide high-tech and affordable internet connectivity. The network solution, GigaMesh, was developed by Astrome Technologies which is a startup incubated at IISc’s Society for Innovation and Development (SID), provides wireless backhaul capacity and will pave the road for a 5G network.
According to a statement from the Department of science and technology (DST) of Astrome, said, “Is expediting the implementation of 5G and rural telecommunications infrastructure through its patented millimetre wave E-band radios and satellite communication solutions. They have signed a contract with the Department of Telecommunication to start the pilot with 15 villages in India. Plans are afloat to scale the activity to more rural parts of India on the basis of the pilot.”
The startup is supported by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK), the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at IISc, which aims to chart the future for millimetre wave wireless communication on Earth and in space.
“...GigaMesh is the world’s first multi-beam E-band radio that is able to communicate from one tower to multiple towers simultaneously while delivering multi GBPS throughput to each of these towers. A single GigaMesh device can provide up to forty links with 2+ Gbps capacity, communicating up to a range of ten kilometres,” the DST said.
DST also added that the flexibility in range makes it suitable for both decongesting the dense urban networks and extending rural coverage. Indian E-commerce market to reach $120 bn by 2026: Report