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Senior Indian Government delegation, led by Dr. Neeraj Mittal (Secretary Telecom), visited the Scotland 5G Centre

Published: 26th February 2025

On Thursday, 20th February, The Scotland 5G Centre hosted a visit to the University of Strathclyde from a senior Indian Government delegation, led by Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications ( DOT ), Government of India.

The Scotland 5G Centre’s Executive Team Ian Sharp and Arthur Smith, with Bob Stewart, Professor at Strathclyde University’s Electronic & Electrical Engineering Department and Director of StrathSDR, welcomed the delegation to the Technology and Innovation Centre.

The discussions provided valuable insights into the work the Centre is involved in and its benefits to Scotland, in addition to the impressive range of activity currently underway across the University, such as Glasgow City Innovation District programme and the University’s growing relationships with India’s academic community. Prof. Stewart also gave an overview of the University’s exciting work in Advanced Wireless Communications (AMC) research and demonstrated novel applications of AWC in broadcasting.

The meeting also explored new opportunities through the development of new International collaborations with the University, as well as reinforcing existing international ties in research and teaching.

SCONDA To Showcase at 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Published: 13th January 2025

The SCONDA consortium project, funded by DSIT and led by AWTG  with The Scotland 5G Centre managing its dissemination, will be present at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, showcasing the trailblazing SCONDA initiative at Hall 7, Stand 7D67, AWTG will be also at the stand where they will present their core activities and innovative projects. The SCONDA projects deploys the World’s 1^st O-RAN in High Density Demand environment in Glasgow city centre for a major mobile network operator (Three) that is fully integrated to the existing 4G and 5G network.

SCONDA is designed to tackle the specific technical and commercial challenges associated with deploying 5G and Open RAN in areas of high-density demand. This initiative is a part of the Open Network Ecosystem Competition and represents the world’s first integration of Open RAN and Traditional RAN technologies in a complex high density environment. The project highlights AWTG’s key role in various Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) consortiums, where they apply their expertise in Open RAN and AI technology to provide significant economic and social benefits.

In addition to AWTG and the Scotland 5G Centre, the SCONDA project is also backed up with a powerhouse consortium partners, including Three, Freshwave Group, Mavenir, University of Surrey, PI Works, University of Glasgow, and Accenture.