TEC & IIIT Delhi Signs MOU for Next-Gen Telecom Innovation

TEC signs MoU with IIIT Delhi for collaboration on Joint Studies and Technical Contributions in Telecom Technologies and Standardisation.

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi). The MoU was signed on 19th November 2025. The MOU emphasizes  collaboration on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation activities. The TEC is the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India.

New Telecom Collaboration Aims to Strengthen  Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission by Enhancing Research for  Indigenous Telcom Tech and advancing India’s pledge towards Sustainable Development Goals through Research leading to Standards for energy- efficient telecommunication equipment 

The partnership aims to develop India-specific standards and test frameworks, collaborative research in telecom and related ICT, explore future network technologies such as 6G, Optical communication, NTNs, etc. It will enhance India’s participation in (ITU – Telecommunication Standardization Sector) Study Groups through National Working Groups. 

The partnership creates a formal framework for TEC to work closely with IIIT Delhi on next-generation telecom and standardisation activities. 

Important Collaboration Areas: 

• AI in Telecom: AI-based network optimization, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, intelligent traffic management, and AI-driven policy enforcement in telecom networks 
• 5G/6G: Collaborative research and standardization activities in the field of 5G, 6G, mmWave, mMIMO, heterogeneous networks, etc. 
• SDN & NFV: Joint studies and standardization activities in the field of Software Defined Network (SDN) & Network Function Virtualization (NFV) 
• Free Space Optical Communication / Li-Fi: Joint studies and technical contributions in standardization 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 (RETs): Use of ICTs for improving energy efficiency of telecommunication equipments and infrastructure. 

This step will accelerate indigenous R&D and increase India’s influence in global standardisation processes by strengthening India’s contributions to global standardisation bodies such as ITU and 3GPP. 

This collaboration will further the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision by strengthening indigenous research, design and manufacturing in telecom - developing India-specific standards, test frameworks and home-grown solutions that bolster national self-reliance, secure critical communications infrastructure and reduce dependence on imports.