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 aims to develop India-specific standards and test frameworks, collaborative research in telecom and related information and communication technology (ICT), explore future network technologies such as 6G, Optical communication, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), etc. and enhance India’s participation in International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) study groups through national working groups.
Key areas of collaboration:
- AI in telecom: Artificial intelligence (Al)-based network optimisation, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, intelligent traffic management, and Al-driven policy enforcement in telecom networks
- 5G/6G: Collaborative research and standardisation activities in the field of 5G, 6G, mmWave, mMIMo, heterogeneous networks etc.
- SDN and NFV: Joint studies and standardisation activities in the field of software defined network (SDN) & network function virtualisation (NFV)
- Free space optical communication/ Li-Fi: Joint studies and technical contributions in standardisation activities for high-speed, low latency, reliable, secure, optical wireless connectivity for backhaul and access applications, especially in rural and defense applications.
- Renewable energy technologies: Use of ICTs for improving energy efficiency of telecommunication equipment and infrastructure.
This partnership aims to accelerate indigenous research and development and increase India’s influence in global standardisation processes by strengthening India’s contributions to global standardisation bodies such as ITU and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
