K Rajaraman, chairman, Digital Communications Commission, and secretary (Telecommunications), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has launched the Standards Coordination Portal, developed by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) in association with the Centre For Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI).
According to the Ministry of Communications, the portal, by bringing together experts from diverse sectors including industry, academia, research institutes, and government, aims to boost India’s involvement in global standardisation activities. This shall also serve as a central hub for sharing information and promoting collaboration in the standardisation of telecom and related ICT domains.
Rajaraman also unveiled the TEC standard on “Fairness Assessment and Rating of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems.” As per the ministry, this standard outline comprehensive procedures for evaluating and rating the fairness of AI systems, ensuring ethical and responsible AI deployment. An Online Module for Voluntary Certification of telecom products was also introduced, which shall provide a streamlined process for certification. Meanwhile, the Approval Certificate for Conditional Access System and the Technology Approval Certificate for Dual Band Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Point were handed over to C-DOT.
Speaking on the occasion, Rajaraman emphasised that India has to play a leading role in the global telecom standardisation efforts. He suggested organising such events annually to bring industry, academia, startups and government organisations together for this purpose. His address focused contribution of research to the economy and India becoming a producer of technology.
