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Tata Teleservices partners with IIT Bombay, DoT
Mumbai,
Dec
14:
Private
telecom
operator,
Tata
Teleservices
Limited,
the
Department
of
Telecommunications
and
the
Indian
Institute
of
Technology,
Bombay,
signed
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MoU)
to
establish
a
Centre
of
Excellence
(CoE)
for
developing
innovative
solutions
for
''inclusive
and
sustainable
growth''
through
telecommunications.
The objective of the CoE is to facilitate application research in India with the larger objective of establishing worthwhile competencies in the field of wireless telecommunication and associated areas. The centre will focus on developing ''rural applications'' and providing support to the telecom industry in shaping future growth.
It will also undertake India-specific application development that matches with the behavioral pattern of the masses and adds value to their day-to-day activities both economic and social.
D S Mathur, Secretary DOT on the tie up said, ''CoE would perform a unique task in building a nation connected anytime, anywhere by developing and strengthening the capability to generate a skilled talent pool, indigenous technological applications, and innovative business models for India.'' Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices Ltd, said, ''This MoU with India's leading institute is aimed at supporting the growth of the telecom sector in India and further strengthening the government's program to take telecom to the grass-root level in rural areas.'' The center will work towards the creation of a market-ready talent pool and continuous talent building endeavor through ''training of the trainer''. It will integrate and benchmark technologies that can ultimately form standards for manufacturing or rendering services.
The center is conceptualized to create an environment of innovation in the field of telecom to enable absorption of the current technology and develop future ready indigenous capabilities.
UNI
