India, June 20 -- HeadlineIndia fast-tracks telecom R&D with TTDF Symposium 2025 at IIT Madras

Summary

In a move to intensify India's telecom research capabilities, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) kicked off the first-ever Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Symposium 2025 at the IIT Madras Research Park. Held in collaboration with IIT Madras and Telecom Centres of Excellence India, the three-day event brings together academia, industry leaders, and government stakeholders to align national telecom innovation efforts.

Launched in October 2022 under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), the TTDF scheme aims to bridge India's rural connectivity gaps while boosting indigenous telecom technologies. With over 1300 R&D proposals ...