The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2

The government of India has approved a Rs 124 crore proposal for setting up incubation centres in the Delhi and Bengaluru campuses of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) under the Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS) under Champion Services Sector Scheme.

About the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

• C-DOT was established in 1984 as an autonomous Telecom R&D centre of DoT, Government of India.
• It is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
• It is a registered ‘public funded research institution’ with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology.
• This will act as a catalyst resulting in indigenous design, development, manufacturing and deployment of cost-effective 5G products and solutions
• This will bring the technical competencies and complementary strengths of Indian R&D and industry into a single unified platform leading to the creation of indigenous Intellectual Property (IP) assets that can generate new avenues for wider reach and commercialization of home-grown technologies at the global level
• The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
• C-DOT has indigenously designed and developed various cutting-edge Telecom technologies spanning Optical, Switching & Routing, Wireless, Security and a host of Telecom Software applications
• C-DOT has developed its indigenous 4G solution and is keenly working in the area of 5G.
• C-DOT reiterates its unequivocal commitment to the betterment of country’s telecom sector by working towards realizing the objectives of various flagship programs of the Government of India that include Digital India, Make in India, BharatNet, Skill India, Startup India and Smart Cities.
• Chairman: Union Minister of Communication & IT
• Vice Chairman: Union Minister of State for Communication & IT
• Members: 10 other members from various ministries and telecom sectors
• Customer Segments: Defence organizations & Strategic agencies, public sector / Govt. , Educational institutions, Manufacturing sector / Toll Operate Transfer partners, TSPs and ISPs etc.

Success stories of C-DOT:

Launch of Gyan Setu and MAXNG Technologies:

• ‘GyanSetu’ is an internet based real-me ICT system designed by C-DOT, primarily to provide various e services to the under privileged rural population of India.
• MAX-NG, C-DOT’s Next Generation Network (NGN) solution addresses the needs of the changing telecom scenario and enables a smooth transition from Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) to NGN based Voiceover-IP (VoIP).

Launch of Broadband Products:

• During Digital India Week, C-DOT launched four products and inaugurated IMS compliant NGN Services in MTNL network.
• High Speed, long distance Wi-Fi solution is Ideal for increasing the penetration of broadband services in difficult and inaccessible terrains e.g., hilly areas, dense vegetation, islands, unconnected villages. disaster sites, border areas, tunnels, Battlefield Surveillance.

Inauguration of Terabit Router & FTTD Solution:

• C-DOT has designed and developed India’s first indigenous Terabit Router.
• Honorable Minister of Communications & IT inaugurated C-DOT Terabit Router along with GPON based Fibber-to-the-Desk solution (FTTD) during a TSDSI function held at C-DOT Campus in October 2014.

Question: Discuss the telecom sector after the introduction of LPG reforms in 1990’s.