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Telecom Minister Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani emphasized that every network and data packet is part of India's strategic infrastructure. He set an ambitious goal for C-DOT to achieve global eminence by 2047, the nation's 100th year of independence. The minister praised C-DOT's development of the 4G core for BSNL and encouraged further scaling to world-class standards. A new initiative, NIDHI, was also launched to support women-led startups in the ICT sector.

Key Points: Minister Pemmasani Sets Global Eminence Goal for C-DOT by 2047

  • Minister Pemmasani links telecom infrastructure directly to India's national security
  • C-DOT must become a globally eminent institution by India's 100th Independence Day
  • C-DOT's 4G core delivery for BSNL network was praised by the minister
  • New NIDHI initiative launched to empower women-led startups in ICT
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C-DOT must stand as an institution of global eminence: Minister

Telecom Minister Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani declares telecom is key to national security and challenges C-DOT to become a globally eminent institution by 2047.

"That is the scale of ambition we must set for ourselves - Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani"

New Delhi, Aug 25

Telecom is key to national security as "every network we build, every signal we transmit, every data packet we carry is part of India’s strategic infrastructure", Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Monday.

The minister, who presided as chief guest at the inaugural foundation day of Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) here, further said that by 2047, when India celebrates 100 years of Independence, C-DOT must stand as an institution of global eminence.

He emphasised that the world should look to it for secure, affordable, and trusted telecom solutions.

"That is the scale of ambition we must set for ourselves," the minister added.

He appreciated C-DOT’s delivery of 4G core for BSNL network and asked C-DOT engineers to further scale it to a world-class product.

C-DOT, the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, celebrated its 42nd Foundation Day at C-DOT Campus here, marking 41 years since its foundation in 1984.

Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Dr Neeraj Mittal, said that efforts of the engineers and encouragement to them to engage in research and development led to advancing India’s digital growth story through innovation, collaboration and a relentless focus on addressing local challenges with globally competitive solutions.

The Foundation Day highlighted its role in advancing research and innovation in the telecom domain, and the occasion was power-packed with various technical sessions.

During the celebration, 10 women-led entrepreneurs were recognised and awarded a grant for research and development of their projects by the minister.

NIDHI, an initiative to encourage and empower women-led Startups in the ICT sector, was also launched by C-DOT.

NIDHI reflects the commitment of C-DOT to the promotion of a culture of synergetic innovation for the co-creation and development of indigenous telecom products/solutions with academia, startups, and industries, aligning with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

- IANS

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Priya S
Great to see women entrepreneurs being recognized and supported through NIDHI initiative. Diversity in tech will definitely strengthen our innovation ecosystem. More power to women in telecom! 👩‍💻
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Rohit P
While the vision is good, C-DOT needs to deliver faster. BSNL's 4G rollout has been slow and we're already in 5G era. Hope they can accelerate development to match global pace.
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Sarah B
Security in telecom is crucial for national security. Glad to see India focusing on developing indigenous solutions rather than relying on foreign companies. This is true digital sovereignty!
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Vikram M
42 years of C-DOT! They've done some good work but need more visibility. Hope they get adequate funding and talent to compete with global giants like Ericsson and Nokia.
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Neha E
Atmanirbhar Bharat in action! 🚀 The collaboration with startups and academia is smart - that's how innovation happens. Hope to see more Indian telecom products globally soon.

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