C-DOT, IIT Hyderabad to advance next-gen communication tech
As part of this collaboration, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at IIT Hyderabad to accelerate research, innovation and capacity building in advanced communication domains in India.
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecom R&D centre under the Indian Ministry of Communications’ Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) to advance research and innovation in next-generation communication technologies.
As part of this strategic collaboration, C-DOT is establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at IIT Hyderabad. The CoE aims to accelerate indigenous research, innovation, and capacity building in advanced communication domains, with a strong focus on wireless communications, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and AI-driven applications, according to a press release.
This initiative marks the fourth such CoE established by C-DOT, following similar CoEs at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, and IIT Roorkee.
The CoE will serve as a dedicated hub for high-impact R&D and will strengthen academia–industry synergy by leveraging the academic excellence of IIT Hyderabad and C-DOT’s expertise in indigenous telecom solutions. It will enable students, researchers, and startups to contribute to India’s technological self-reliance and innovation journey.
The centre will undertake joint research and prototype development in emerging domains such as 5G Advanced/6G technologies, very large-scale MIMO systems, integrated sensing and communication systems, AI-enabled communication networks and devices, and quantum & post-quantum communications, the press release said.
“The establishment of this Centre of Excellence is a strategic step towards creating a robust innovation pipeline for next-generation communication technologies in India,” Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO, C-DOT, said. “By integrating cutting-edge academic research with real-world deployment capabilities, we aim to build globally competitive, secure, and scalable telecom solutions that position India as a leader globally.”
“This collaboration marks an important milestone for IIT Hyderabad as we join hands with C-DOT to advance India’s next-generation telecom capabilities,” Prof. BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, said. “IIT Hyderabad’s strengths in communication engineering, semiconductor technologies, and emerging wireless systems will complement C-DOT’s national mission for secure and indigenous telecom solutions.”
