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C-DOT Collaborates with IIT Delhi to Develop THz Communication Front Ends for 6G Technology.

National | Dated: 18 Jan 2025

In January 2025, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecom research and development (R&D) center under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), located in New Delhi, to work on creating "Building Blocks for Terahertz (THz) Communication Front Ends" for 6G (sixth-generation) technology.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER), based in Kolkata, West Bengal, will assist IIT Delhi in developing these components at its facilities.
  • - The agreement was signed in the presence of Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, Prof. Ananjan Basu, the principal investigator from IIT Delhi, and C-DOT Directors Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dalela and Shikha Srivastava.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) This collaboration is part of the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) 6G Call for Proposal by the Department of Telecommunications, and it supports the Bharat 6G Vision, which aims to develop advanced, secure, and high-quality 6G networks.
  • (ii) The project’s goal is to develop important devices and components for THz (terahertz) systems, which are essential for the 6G communication network.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which organization recently collaborated with IIT Delhi to develop THz communication front ends for 6G technology?

Correct Answer: C-DOT

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