New Delhi: C-DOT, the top Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R), have signed an agreement to develop a 140GHz Fully Integrated Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6G and Beyond. Under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, the agreement aims to provide funding support to domestic companies and institutions involved in designing, developing, and commercializing telecommunication products and solutions to enable affordable broadband and mobile services in rural and remote areas.
The objective of this agreement is to develop a 140 GHz Fully Integrated Transmitter and Receiver Module for 6G and beyond applications. This system will innovate in generating, transmitting, and integrating THz waves onto a single chip, reducing system size, weight, and power consumption, thus making it suitable for portable devices like smartphones, laptops, and wearables. This chip will support data rates of up to several gigabits per second, facilitating high-speed data transfer within or between chips.
The event saw attendance from Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT; Sai Ramudu Meka, Associate Dean (Corporate Interaction); and Darshak Bhatt, Assistant Professor of IIT Roorkee. Directors of C-DOT – Dr. Pankaj Kumar Dalela and Shikha Srivastava – were also present during the agreement signing ceremony.
Representatives from IIT Roorkee expressed full commitment to contributing to the development of next-generation communication technologies in alignment with the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. They also thanked C-DOT for the research collaboration opportunity, strengthening the promotion of cutting-edge research capabilities and infrastructure in the telecom sector.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, remarked: ‘This technology developed on a single chip will significantly reduce system size, weight, and power consumption, making it suitable for 6G Devices. It will pave the way for building home-grown 6G solutions/applications with ultra-low latency.’ Dr. Upadhyay emphasized the key role of indigenously designed & developed 6G technologies in achieving the overarching objective of the ‘Bharat 6G Mission.’
C-DOT and IIT-Roorkee reaffirmed that the successful completion of this project will contribute to the development of next-generation ultra-fast, low-latency 6G networks, further transforming various industry sectors.