The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched the ‘Sangam: Digital Twin’ initiative, an unparalleled venture inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from industry pioneers, startups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), academia, innovators, and forward-thinkers.
Digital twin technology offers a solution by creating virtual replicas of physical assets, allowing for real-time monitoring, simulation and analysis for experimental iterations and feedback loop to adapt to the changes for achieving the best outcomes.
Sangam: Digital Twin is a proof-of-concept (PoC) distributed in two stages to be conducted in one of the major cities of India. First stage is exploratory for clarity of horizon and creative exploration to unleash potential. Second stage is for practical demonstration of specific use cases generating a future blueprint that may serve as a roadmap to scale and replicate successful strategies in future infrastructure projects through collaboration.
In addition, Sangam: Digital Twin symbolises a collaborative leap towards reshaping infrastructure planning and design, combining the prowess of 5G, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR), AI native 6G, digital twin and next-generation computational technologies with the collective intelligence of public entities, infrastructure planners, tech giants, startups, and academia to break the silos and engage in a whole-of-nation approach.
Sangam brings all stakeholders on one platform aiming to transform innovative ideas into tangible solutions, bridging the gap between conceptualisation and realisation, ultimately paving the way for groundbreaking infrastructure advancements. It champions a holistic approach to innovation, urging stakeholders to transcend traditional boundaries and harness unified data and collective intelligence. Further, echoing global movements towards smart infrastructure and supported by India’s geospatial leapfrog, Sangam carves out a position of leadership for India in digital infrastructure and innovation, while acknowledging similar strides made by global leaders. It is a call to action for creating an ecosystem that maximises the value of technological advancements for fulfilling the societal needs for efficient, effective, and sustainable development.
The DoT has invited industry pioneers, startups, MSMEs, academia, innovators and forward-thinkers to pre-register and actively participate in Sangam’s outreach programmes, and explore, create, and commit to transform the future of infrastructure planning and design.
The deadline for submission of EoI response is March 15, 2024.
