Make In India
‘Made in India’ Telecom Equipment Now Exported to Over 100 Countries, Says Indian Government
The Indian government has announced that telecom equipment designed and manufactured domestically is now being exported to over 100 countries. Last year, these exports, along with telecom services, totaled more than USD 18.2 billion. Madhu Arora, Member (Technology) of the Digital Communications Commission in the Department of Telecom, highlighted that many Indian telecom companies have […]
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Indian Army Introduces First Indigenous 4G Base Station by Signaltron
The Indian Army has inducted its first-ever indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, procured from Bangalore-based firm Signaltron via the government e-marketplace portal. Signaltron’s founder, Himamshu Khasnis, informed that the chip used in the Sahyadri LTE base stations was developed by Signalchip. Founded in 2010, Signalchip is a fabless semiconductor company dedicated to developing chips […]
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4G Service in Thiruvallur Begins, BSNL 4G Launch in Chennai Next
BSNL has launched its 4G services in the Thiruvallur district and confirmed that Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts will soon receive the service. The nationwide rollout of BSNL’s 4G service, which has been long overdue, is expected to achieve full coverage by next month. In Tamil Nadu, under the phase IX.2 project, BSNL is installing […]
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10K 4G Sites Milestone Acquired by BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India’s state-owned telecommunications company, has announced the successful deployment of 10,000 4G sites nationwide as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative. This initiative aims to make India self-reliant in critical sectors, including telecommunications. Milestone BSNL 4G Sites Deployed “Celebrating 10,000 4G sites built with pride under the Atmanirbhar […]
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India is Exporting Telecom Equipment to 70 Countries, Says Report
India is exporting domestically developed and manufactured telecom gear to over 70 countries worldwide. Companies such as Tejas Networks, HFCL, C-DoT, and Reliance Jio are leading this initiative by producing telecom equipment locally, including a portfolio of RAN and core equipment for 5G and 4G developed by Jio. Madhu Arora, an official from the Department […]
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India Designed IoT Chips to be Rolled Out by Mindgrove Technologies
Mindgrove Technologies, a chip design startup incubated at IIT Madras, is poised to introduce its system-on-chips (SoCs) tailored for diverse applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) realm. These SoCs, characterized by high performance and low energy consumption, have successfully completed their prototype fabrication. The startup is now gearing up for large-scale commercial production and […]
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JioKrishi and JioGauSamriddhi Transforming Farming Practices in India
Reliance Jio’s 5G IoT (Internet-of-Things) solutions, namely JioKrishi and JioGauSamriddhi, are revolutionizing agricultural practices and cattle rearing in Indian villages. The JioKrishi IoT device gathers real-time data from farms, including soil monitoring, water levels, and weather conditions. This data empowers farmers to make informed decisions, ultimately leading to enhanced crop yield while also reducing costs. […]
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C-DoT and Qualcomm Signs MoU to Promote Make In India
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), a public-funded research body under the Indian government focusing on telecom, and Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based tech giant, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the ‘Make in India’ vision of the central government. The announcement was made during the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC) […]
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C-DOT and IIT Kharagpur Teams Up to Make Next Gen Broadband Technology
C-DOT, the Telecom R&D center of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-K), have signed an agreement for the development of prototypes for a 10-Gigabit-capable symmetric Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Optical Network Unit (ONU), as announced by the Ministry of Communications […]
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Aksentt Tech Launches Netcaster Router for FTTH
Aksentt Tech has recently entered the customer premise equipment (CPE) market with the launch of their Netcaster Router, which supports optical input and is specifically designed for FTTH rollouts, marking the company’s initial foray into this rapidly growing market segment. The router features a dual antenna setup, a high-speed microprocessor, LAN Port, and demonstrates a […]
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