C-DOT, the esteemed Telecom Research and Development Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Government of India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R), have entered into an agreement for the development of a “140GHz Fully Integrated Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6G and Beyond.” This collaboration falls under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme initiated by the Department of Telecommunications. The TTDF aims to provide funding support to domestic entities engaged in the design, development, and commercialization of telecommunication products and solutions to facilitate affordable broadband and mobile services, particularly in rural and remote areas.
The focus of the agreement is to develop a 140 GHz Fully Integrated Transmitter and Receiver Module to enable applications for 6G and beyond. The innovation lies in generating, transmitting, and integrating THz waves onto a single chip, leading to a reduction in system size, weight, and power consumption. This development is envisioned to render the module suitable for integration into portable devices such as smartphones, laptops, and wearables, supporting data rates of up to several gigabits per second for high-speed data transfer within or between chips.
The signing event was attended by key figures including Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, Prof. Sai Ramudu Meka, Associate Dean (Corporate Interaction), and Prof. Darshak Bhatt, Assistant Professor of IIT Roorkee. Directors of C-DOT – Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dalela and Ms. Shikha Srivastava – were also present during the ceremony, signifying the importance of the collaboration.
Representatives from IIT Roorkee expressed their commitment to contributing to the development of next-generation communication technologies in alignment with the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. They thanked C-DOT for the research collaboration opportunity, which strengthens the objective of promoting cutting-edge research capabilities and infrastructure in the telecom sector.
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, emphasized that the technology developed on a single chip will significantly reduce system size, weight, and power consumption, making it suitable for 6G devices. He highlighted the potential for building indigenous 6G solutions and applications with ultra-low latency, emphasizing the crucial role of domestically designed and developed 6G technologies in fulfilling the overarching objective of the ‘Bharat 6G Mission’.
Both C-DOT and IIT-Roorkee reiterated that the successful completion of this project will contribute to the development of next-generation ultra-fast, low-latency 6G networks, thereby facilitating the transformation of various industry sectors.
