Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up a centre of excellence (CoE) to promote research, innovation and development of indigenous products in telecom and cyber security domain. This centre shall serve as a hub for both fundamental and applied research with a focus to excel in the domains of C-DOT’s existing expertise.
The mandate of this centre will be to enable community of IIT-GN students, faculty, researchers and C-DOT researchers to come together and collaborate in telecom and information and communication technology (ICT) domain. Overall, the centre’s work will enrich the research work and find practical solutions to problems/use-cases in telecom and ICT domain and their related applications, while leveraging use of niche and emerging technologies. The centre shall also support incubation, mentoring, and collaboration with start-ups, industries, and academia to foster a robust innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. It shall provide training, capacity building, and skilling programs aligned with national telecom, semiconductor, and digital transformation missions to create an industry-ready workforce. Both institutions will also collaborate on scholarly publications, patent filing, joint seminars and final product development.
Chief executive officer, C-DOT, emphasised that the establishment of the CoE is aimed at creating a dynamic and collaborative environment by combining the strengths and resources of C-DOT and IIT Gandhinagar. He stated that such initiatives play a vital role in advancing next-generation telecom technologies, encouraging the development of intellectual property, and strengthening India’s position as a global leader in technological innovation in line with the vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” and “Viksit Bharat”. He further highlighted that C-DOT envisions a self-reliant India that not only meets its own technological needs but also contributes to global progress through indigenous innovation and capability building in line with the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” vision of the government.
Commenting on the collaboration, director, IIT-GN said, “Self-reliance in digital and communication technologies along with cyber security are essential for the security, growth and development of our country. The MoU synergises strengths of both institutions and is a significant step towards indigenous capability building, development and innovation that will foster new ideas while leveraging niche and emerging technologies.”
