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C-DOT Centre of Excellence at IISc Bengaluru for Telecom Research

30 July 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYC-DOT Centre ofExcellence at IIScBengaluru forTelecom Research30 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Three partners agreed to build a new telecom research centre at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.

Key facts

  • Signatories: Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), C-DOT and IISc, Bengaluru.
  • Purpose: set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for advanced telecom research.
  • Count: C-DOT’s fifth CoE.

Focus areas

TechnologyActivity
5G and 6GAdvanced telecom research
AI and cybersecurityResearch and protection of networks
Quantum communicationResearch focus
Prototypes and IPPrototype development and IP creation
CollaborationIndustry-academia partnership

Exam angle

  • Location: IISc, Bengaluru. Rank among C-DOT’s CoEs: fifth.
  • Partners: FSID, C-DOT, IISc.

Test yourself

1. Where will the new telecom Centre of Excellence involving FSID and C-DOT be hosted?

The agreement is for a CoE at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

2. The new telecom Centre of Excellence will be which numbered CoE of C-DOT?

It will be C-DOT's fifth Centre of Excellence.

3. Which of these is a focus area of the C-DOT and IISc telecom CoE?

The CoE targets 5G, 6G, AI, cybersecurity and quantum communication.