What is the news :
5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP) initiative:
Stakeholders who can Apply:
S.No | Category Type | Brief description & examples |
1 | User/Vertical Industries (Private & Public) | ● Individual Vertical Enterprise user /Group of Enterprises (Multiple verticals) Eg: Logistic Hubs, Factories, Agri Institutions, Power Utility Companies, Hospitals, Mining Agencies, Educational / Skill Development Institutions, Banks/Banking institutions, CoEs, Malls/Recreation centers/Retail stores, Tourism & cultural centers, Hotels, Ports, Airports, Stadiums, Manufacturing Units etc. |
2 | Service providers | ● Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) ● M2M service providers etc. |
3 | Solution Providers/System Integrators (SIs) | ● End to End Use case providers (including OEMs) ● System Integrators
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4 | Solution Partners/ /Devices, Sensors, Equipment Vendors (OEMs) | ● Any Start-up/MSME/industry which has demonstrable use cases ● Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Network Domain ● OEMs in CPEs/Devices/Instruments/Sensors/Smart Machinery & Meters/ Devices/robots/Drones (BLVOS)etc. in all user verticals viz. Medical, Power, Smart Metering, IoT, Mining etc. |
Roles of Stakeholders under 5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)- Access to New Opportunities and Facilitation in Untapped 5G Ecosystem
Service providers, Solution providers, Solution partners, Device & Equipment OEMs would work in unison to develop, prototype, pilot, and deploy Use cases as per the needs of the Vertical User requirements which would potentially accelerate 5G commercial deployment and adoption by enterprises.
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