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Is this programme for me?

The programme is ideal if you are

  • A tech professional working in industries implementing 5G technology and applications or
  • A tech professional in the telecom ecosystem building 5G network solutions

How will this programme help me build expertise?

  • Get the IISc advantage, World’s #1 Research University*
  • Learn from top research faculty, trained in the world’s best laboratories
  • Network with the early-adopters and thought leaders in the domain
  • Strengthen key fundamentals through live projects and case studies

*Based on metric of Citations per Faculty

Why build expertise in 5G technologies?

There is a surge in the global demand for 5G professionals across industries and the
telecom ecosystem.

India needs 22 million 5G-backed skilled professionals by 2025 2

2022 is going to be the demonstrative year
for 5G services3

Get Ready for 5G: The Future of Telecom

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Why IISc?

IISc

IISc (Indian Institute of Science) is the oldest and the finest higher education institute of its kind in India. It pursues excellence in research and education in several fields of Science and Engineering and is one of the first three publicly funded institutes to be awarded the Institute of Eminence status. The alumni of IISc hold significant academic and industry positions around the globe. For more information visit https://www.iisc.ac.in

The Programme will be delivered by IISc’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). CCE delivers courses suitably designed to meet the requirements of target groups: Research & Development (R&D) Laboratories and Industries, Research Scientists/Engineers, to enable them to grow into competent managers of technology intensive and data-driven organizations. For more information visit http://cce.iisc.ac.in

Who will I learn from?

The distinguished faculty group is involved in advanced research in Telecom through global projects like the National 5G Testbed (DoT), British Telecom India Research Centre (BTIRC), working on cutting-edge AI, mobility and software engineering technologies.


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    Programme Director
    Prof. Chandra R Murthy

    Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC San Diego, USA
    Areas: 5G, Multiuser MIMO Systems, Wireless Communications
    Professor in the Dept. of Electrical Communication Engineering at IISc.


    He is the lead PI of the DoT-funded 5G testbed project at IISc. His research areas include 5G-and-beyond communications, intelligent reflecting surfaces, cell-free massive MIMO, random access protocols for massive machine-type communications, joint radar and communications, new waveform design for 6G, and sparse signal recovery techniques applied to communication systems. With 75+ journal papers and 100+ conference papers to his credit, his work has received best paper awards at NCC 2014, ICASSP 2018 and ISIT 2021. His team's demonstration of cell-free MIMO won the top-30 award in the 5G Hackathon recently conducted by DoT. He has participated in editorships of premier journals such as IEEE's Signal Processing Letters, Transactions on Signal Processing, Transactions on Information Theory, and Transactions on Communications. He was an elected member of the IEEE SPCOM Technical Committee and is a senior member of the IEEE.

  • Prof. K.V.S. Hari

    Ph.D., UC San Diego, USA
    Areas: Signal Processing, Wireless Communications, Neuroscience

    Professor in the Dept. of ECE, IISc. He has been a visiting faculty at Stanford University and KTH, Stockholm. His research interests include statistical signal processing, sparse signal processing, array signal processing, machine learning, with applications to MIMO wireless communication systems, radar and navigation systems, autonomous systems, assistive technologies for the elderly, MRI systems, and neuroscience. He is the Editor-in-Chief (Electrical Sciences) of Sadhana and a Fellow of IEEE and INAE.

  • Sudhakar Balijepalli

    Sr. Project Technologist, IISc
    Areas: Electronics and Communication Engineering, Wireless Computing, Network Management

    He leads the 5G stack development in the FR1 band. His current interests include Wireless System Design, Protocol Implementation, Non-terrestrial Networks, Network Orchestration and Network Management, and Research toward 6G. He has worked in the wireless industry and contributed in 2G to 5G for three decades and held different technical and leadership positions. He was associated with premier organizations like Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs India), Motorola, Nokia Networks, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. Worked extensively in Mobile/Wireless communications technologies, contributing to all phases of the product life cycle, and served as Technical Editor for IEEE Communications Magazine between 2012 and 2015. He received his M.Tech (Digital Communications) from MANIT in 1993 and worked for the dissertation in the CSC Group, TIFR Mumbai.

Apart from these distinguished faculty, you will interact with industry experts
through guest lectures

What will I learn?

9-Month Executive Programme

Module I

  • 5G Foundation: 2G to 5G Evolution, 5G Network Elements
  • 5G Standards: Revisiting Standards, 5G Technology Theory
  • 5G in Operation: Open Source Systems, 5G Implementation
  • Future of Mobile Communication: Role of AI/ML Models
  • Network Deployment in Cloud

6-Month Executive Programme

Download Detailed Curriculum

Participant Profile

From Top Organizations

Analog Devices
Apiic
Aster
Azcom Technology
British telecom
BSNL
Capgemini
Carrier
Cisco
Cognizant
Comviva
CSG India
DCM Infotech
Detecon
DRDO
HCL Technologies
Hughes Systique
Indus Towers
Infinera
Infosys
IP Horizons
Ishan Infotech
Juniper Networks India
L&T
Lebara Media Services
Maequis Technologies
Mavenir Systems
Microsoft
Nokia Systems
NXP Semiconductors
Oplus RD
Oppo
Oracle
Parallel Wireless
RIL
Radisys
Rakuten Symphony
Relcom Engineering
Reliance jio
Route Mobile
Saankhya Labs
Siemens
Sify technologies limited
Sjs
TCS
Tech Mahindra
TelcoSolve
Telstra
VMware

From Across Indian Cities and International Locations

Bandar Seri Begawan
Milton Keynes
Melbourne
Bengaluru
Chennai
Coimbatore
Delhi
Greater Noida
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Mohali
Mumbai
Noida
Patiala
Pune
Visakhapatnam

Find out why professionals want to join the programme

"I am currently driving design solutions for IoT, Mobile, Wearable, and Automotive product lines for existing industry market leaders at my organisation. This program will prepare me for the future."
- Raja Mallik, Architect, Carrier

"I expect to deepen my understanding of 5G systems that will guide me to crack challenging technical interviews of top telecom companies."
- Ruturaj Mandip Mane, Automation Engineer, Parallel Wireless

"Unlike regular ethernet technologies, 5G has a steep learning curve. And this programme would give me that foundational understanding of 5G."
- Sunil Mekad, Engineer, Juniper Networks

"I want to pursue my career in wireless communication. Through this programme, I can see myself moving in that direction and applying my learnings suitably in future projects."
- Ujjwal Chitransh, Lead Engineer, Radisys

"I have worked on various wireless domain projects. I believe pursuing the 5G Technologies with AI and Cloud programme will lead me toward the fulfilment of my career goal."
- Dhruvkumar Raval, Lead Engineer, Saankhya Labs

"I want to gain a deeper understanding of 5G, its applications, network planning and management, which would enable me to contribute better to this field."
- Harshini B, Member Of Technical Staff, Rakuten Symphony

"I have worked on multiple telecom technologies, from circuit to packet switching. However, 5G is the future, and I find the need to be updated with the current technologies for my profession."
- Shubhada, Sub Divisional Engineer, BSNL

"I am working on wireless domain products. I know RF discrete components and want to improve my knowledge of 5G systems and their architecture. This also helps understand customers in a better way."
- Sai Jagini, Senior Engineer, Analog Devices

"I would like to get a full grip on core 5G stack development with AI and Cloud so that my career opportunities would not be limited to OEMs but extended to other sectors."
- Ruthwar Kumar Ambeer, Senior Principal Engineer, Oplus RD

"IISc being the top university in advanced research, involved in many indigenous initiatives, makes this programme attractive to me, as I will learn from research experts."
- Namit Kumar, Senior Principal Engineer, Hughes Systique

"Through this programme, I expect to build capabilities to decode all 5G layers protocol messages, 5G deployment strategy, and 5G technologies with AI and Cloud."
- Vinuth Shetty, Senior Test Engineer, Marquis Technologies

Note: These are edited versions based on the details submitted by various programme applicants.

What is the format?

Program Options

  • 9-Month Executive Programme
    PG Level Advanced Certification in 5G Technologies with AI and Cloud
  • 6-Month Executive Programme
    PG Level Advanced Certification in 5G Technologies
  • Campus Visit to IISc, Bangalore
  • Live Interactive Sessions by IISc Faculty and Industry Experts
  • Best-in-class Self-learning Content, Projects, Case Studies and Hands-on Sessions

The programme will be delivered on TalentSprint’s digital platform ipearl.ai

What are the key learning outcomes?

Upon completion, you will be able to

  • Understand and apply
    5G applications
  • Understand key business areas for building 5G solutions
  • Build and run
    the 5G system
Certificate

What is the eligibility?

  • eduationEducation: Working professionals with BE/BTech/ME/MTech in any stream, BCA, B.Sc. CS, MCA, M.Sc. CS
  • expExperience: Minimum 2 years

How can I enroll for this programme?

RM
  • Application

    Apply for the
    Programme

  • Selection

    Selection by
    IISc Committee**

  • Enrollment

    Join the
    Programme

**Selection for the programme will be done by IISc and is strictly based on the education, work experience, and motivation of the participants.

What will be my investment?

PG Level Advanced Certification in 5G Technologies with AI and Cloud

PG Level Advanced Certification in 5G Technologies

Nominate your Employee to Avail Special Benefits

Scholarships are available

To be borne by participants
(i) Application fee of ₹2,000, and
(ii) Campus visit fee will be based on actuals and to be borne by the participants.

Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.


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About TalentSprint

  • 10 Years of
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  • 200K Empowered
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  • 85 Net Promoter
    Score

Established in 2010, TalentSprint is a part of NSE group and a global edtech company that brings transformational high-end and deep-tech learning programs to young and experienced professionals. The company’s digital learning platform ipearl.ai offers a hybrid onsite/online experience to seekers of deep technology expertise. TalentSprint partners with top academic institutions and global corporations to create and deliver world class programs, certifications, and outcomes.Its programs have consistently seen a high engagement rate and customer delight. It is a leading Innovation Partner for the National Skill Development Corporation, an arm of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. A recipient of various prestigious accolades, TalentSprint was recently honored with the Indian Achievers Award 2022, for its excellence in building deeptech talent in India. For more information about TalentSprint, visit TalentSprint website

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will find this programme suitable?

  • A tech professional working in industries implementing 5G technology and applications or
  • A tech professional in the telecom ecosystem building 5G Network Solutions

Who will teach this programme?

The distinguished faculty group is involved in advanced research in Telecom through global projects like the National 5G Testbed (DoT), British Telecom India Research Centre (BTIRC), working on cutting-edge AI, mobility and software engineering technologies.

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