TEC signs MoU with IIIT Delhi for collaboration on Joint Studies and Technical Contributions
DoT, Government of India, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed a MoU with the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi) to collaborate on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation activities.
New Delhi: The technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi) to collaborate on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation activities.
The partnership focuses to develop India-specific standards and test frameworks, collaborative research in telecom and related ICT, explore future network technologies such as 6G, Optical communication, NTNs, etc. and enhance India’s participation in ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunication Standardization Sector) Study Groups through National Working Groups. The partnership creates a formal framework for TEC to work closely with IIIT Delhi on next-generation telecom and standardisation activities.
This partnership is expected to accelerate indigenous R&D and increase India’s influence in global standardisation processes by strengthening India’s contributions to global standardisation bodies such as ITU and 3GPP. This collaboration will further the Make in India vision by strengthening indigenous research, design and manufacturing in telecom, developing India-specific standards, test frameworks and home-grown solutions that bolster national self-reliance, secure critical communications infrastructure and reduce dependence on imports.
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