TEC signs MoU with IIIT-Delhi for collaboration on telecom studies, research and standardisation

new delhi: the telecommunication engineering centre (tec), the technical arm of the department of telecommunications, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the indraprastha institute of information technology delhi (iiit-delhi) to collaborate on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation.signed on wednesday at iiit-delhi, the mou formalises cooperation on next-generation telecom research, including india-specific standards and test frameworks, future network technologies such as 6g, optical communication and non-terrestrial networks, as well as enhanced participation in itu-t study groups through national working groups.the agreement was signed by rakesh desai, ddg (fixed access), tec, and dr abhjit mitra, assistant professor, iiit-delhi, in the presence of iiit-delhi director prof ranjan bose and senior officials from tec and the institute.key areas of collaboration include ai-based network optimisation and predictive maintenance, 5g/6g research, software-defined networking and network function virtualisation, free-space optical communication/li-fi and renewable-energy-driven efficiency improvements in telecom infrastructure.tec said the partnership would accelerate indigenous r&d and strengthen india's role in global bodies such as itu and 3gpp, supporting the atmanirbhar bharat mission by enabling development of india-specific telecom standards and home-grown technologies.tec formulates technical standards and conformity requirements for telecom equipment and networks in india, while iiit-delhi is recognised for its research in advanced telecommunications, optical communication and emerging ict domains.