IIT Roorkee, C-DOT Partner for Cost-Effective 5G Transceiver For Rural Connectivity

IIT Roorkee and C-DOT have signed an agreement to develop a Millimeter Wave Transceiver for 5G rural connectivity, aimed at providing affordable broadband and mobile services. Get details here

IIT Roorkee, C-DOT Partner for Cost-Effective 5G Transceiver For Rural Connectivity

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the Telecom R&D arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) to develop a "Millimeter Wave Transceiver for 5G Rural Connectivity." This collaboration is part of the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) initiative by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.

This scheme, aimed at supporting Indian startups, academia, and R&D institutions, plays a vital role in designing, developing, and commercializing telecommunication products and solutions. It focuses on enabling affordable broadband and mobile services, contributing significantly to bridging the digital divide across India.

5G Transceiver For Rural Connectivity

The project focuses on developing millimeter wave backhaul technology, where only a few Small Cell-Based Stations (SBSs) are connected to the gateway via fiber. The innovative approach combining optical and millimeter wave technologies in the transceiver development aims to reduce size and cost. This will foster the establishment of manufacturing units by small and medium-scale industries in India, creating job opportunities for engineering graduates, thanks to the use of polymer-based structures alongside metals.

Additionally, it will help reduce dependence on semiconductor fabrication industries. The technology’s development cost is minimal compared to the significant opportunities it will create. Furthermore, the project will contribute to generating Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and nurturing a skilled workforce to support the evolving millimeter wave/Sub-THz technologies for 5G/6G.

The agreement signing event was attended by Prof. Nagendra Prasad Pathak, Principal Investigator at IIT Roorkee, alongside Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dalela, Director of C-DOT, and other senior officials. Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, emphasized the importance of keeping India at the forefront of Telecom R&D by focusing on research and Intellectual Property creation, in line with the Prime Minister's Vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat. He reaffirmed C-DOT's commitment to this collaboration, ensuring the timely development and delivery of solutions to shape the cell-free 6G network.

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