Tejas Networks and Qualcomm showcase ISAC demo at India Mobile Congress 2026

Tejas Networks and Qualcomm Technologies demonstrated Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technology at the India Mobile Congress in Bengaluru on Oct. 9, 2026. The showcase used Tejas’s 5G base station together with Qualcomm’s radio unit and distributed‑unit chipsets, supported by low‑power compute and AI inference hardware. ISAC lets the same wireless signals that carry data also act as radar, detecting moving vehicles on city roads and drones in strategic zones without separate sensors. The joint demo illustrated how existing 5G gear can evolve to support applications such as traffic management, drone tracking and critical‑infrastructure monitoring, pointing toward an AI‑native architecture for future 6G networks.

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Dr. Kumar N. Sivarajan, CTO of Tejas Networks, said ISAC is one of the most promising directions for 6G, creating spatial intelligence that can be monetised by mobile operators. Rajen Vagadia, President of Qualcomm India, added that strong partnerships are key and that the demo shows wide‑area sensing on live 5G, marking a step in India’s 6G journey.

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ISAC blends connectivity, sensing and AI to turn communication networks into intelligent infrastructure, a shift that could expand operators’ roles from merely delivering speed to providing real‑time environmental insights for transport, safety and industrial use.