C-DOT and Qualcomm sign MoU towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and driving Design and Make in India Vision
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public funded research
institution focused on telecom technology by the Government of India, at just
concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 at Barcelona in Spain, announced
plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies Inc, a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, to establish a strategic partnership that will foster innovation
in India and support India based developers and start-ups working on innovative
products and use cases.
Qualcomm Technologies will support C-DOT with expertise and best
practices, state-of-the-art technology, intellectual property training and
tools, for enabling Indian startups, academia, and OEMs, and fast tracking the
development and commercialization of indigenous telecom products
utilizing Qualcomm wireless solutions and technologies.
Through this collaboration, C-DOT and Qualcomm Technologies will work
towards the following broad objectives:
▪ Facilitate access for the startups, OEMs
and academia with foundational chip technologies and domain experts that will
stimulate innovation and help them scale up their R&D efforts
▪ Accelerate the pace of commercialization and
business development of Indian startups engaged in building indigenous telecom
products and solutions
Speaking on the
initiative, Dr Neeraj Mittal, Chairman,
Digital Communications Commission and Secretary, Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC) said, “India's
developers, academia and startup ecosystem is at the forefront of driving
innovation in the country. With immense pride in our nation's cutting-edge
research, we stand alongside Qualcomm in nurturing the entrepreneurial vigor in
telecom technology. This initiative is in reaffirmation of Prime Minister’s
commitment to the government’s Design in India and Make in India vision,
recognizing the potential of homegrown startups to drive groundbreaking
innovations and propel India’s leadership in the telecom landscape.”
Addressing the
collaboration, Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO, C-DOT, said “Our collaboration with
Qualcomm Technologies will help transition us to an era where innovation
thrives, unlocking the vast potential of Indian R&D, accelerating the
commercialization of new products and use cases and fostering a vibrant
ecosystem of startups. I’m very excited about this partnership that pools our
resources and paves the way for indigenous telecom solutions for self
consumption and for the world as guided by our Hon MOC “
Speaking on Qualcomm’s commitment to India, Savi Soin, Senior Vice President, and President of Qualcomm India, said “India has a thriving developer and startup ecosystem driven by enormous
technology talent. The recent initiatives by the government have been key in
making India a growth conducive market for tech companies of various scales.
With the government’s push for Design in India coupled with growing adoption of
5G and on device-AI, we see greater scope for innovations. Qualcomm takes pride
in being India’s trusted partner for accelerating its digital journey. We look
forward to the close strategic collaboration between Qualcomm Technologies and
C-DOT to help write India’s growth story in the years to come.”
Shri Gautam Sheoran,
Vice President, and General Manager, Wireless and Broadband Communications,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. said, “We are excited to partner with C-DOT in our
shared commitment to fostering innovation. Over the years, our technologies
have been at the forefront of enabling growth for the start-up ecosystem and
will continue to support developers, start-ups, and young entrepreneurs across
India in close collaboration with C-DOT. Our R&D investment in India and
our startup incubation programs are testament to the potential we foresee in
the country.”
(Courtesy: PIB)
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