DoT launches 5G online certification course for the next-gen wireless broadband technology SECTIONS Last Updated: Mar 09, 2021, 07:49 PM IST Share Synopsis The objective is to have “a team of master trainers, 5G security experts within the DoT,” who would formulate a roadmap for reinforcing education and awareness levels about 5G. Agencies The online 5G certification course for DoT staff will be conducted by National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation & Training (NTIPRIT), the telecom department’s training arm. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set in motion plans to create an in-house pool of 5G experts and policymakers, by launching a 12-week online course to train and certify its officials on the next-generation wireless broadband technology, even as India braces for 5G.