The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) to collaborate on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation activities.

The partnership aims to develop India-specific standards and test frameworks, explore future network technologies such as 6G, artificial intelligence (AI), non-terrestrial networks (NTN), quantum communication and enhance India’s participation in International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunication Standardisation Sector, Telecommunication Development Sector and Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-T, ITU-D, ITU-R respectively) study and focus groups.

Key areas of collaboration:

  • 6G: Collaborative research on AI-driven resource allocation, intelligent scheduling, low-latency coding, and computation-aware networking. Exploration of 6G architecture and enabling technologies.
  • Digital twin: Joint development of frameworks for network behaviour modelling and optimisation.
  • Quantum communication: Studies on quantum communication protocols, quantum cryptography, and quantum-assisted 6G architectures.
  • Edge AI and distributed intelligence: Development of real-time analytics, automation, and predictive maintenance solutions.
  • AI and generative models: Research in large language models, Generative AI, federated learning, and adaptive neural architectures for network automation.
  • Cyber security: Collaborative research on secure and resilient communication networks.
  • Radio frequency (RF), microwave and terahertz: Joint research in advanced wireless communication technologies.
  • Millimetre-wave and cognitive radio: Collaborative studies on beamforming and spectrum-efficient communication.
  • Optical communications: Collaborative research in optical communications and optical wireless communication systems.
  • NTNs: Standardisation and research on satellite-terrestrial integration and high-altitude platforms stations (HAPS).
  • Open radio access network and network disaggregation: Studies on open interfaces, orchestration, and interoperability.