C-DOT-Qualcomm MoU Fuels Make in India Vision

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and Qualcomm Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on fostering innovation and supporting India-based developers and start-ups working on innovative products and use cases in the telecom sector. The MoU was announced at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

The strategic partnership aims at stimulating India’s telecom ecosystem of developers, start-ups, academia, and industry partners and strengthening the local Make in India domestic market by utilizing Qualcomm technologies and expertise in building innovative telecom solutions.

According to the MoU, 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.

The collaboration will focus on two 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

The MoU is in line with 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.

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.”

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.”

Savi Soin, Senior Vice President, and President of Qualcomm India, said “India has a thriving developer and startup ecosystem driven by enormous technology talent. 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.”

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