TEC signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur for collaboration

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) to collaborate on joint studies, research, and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation activities.

The partnership aims to develop India-specific standards in future network technologies such as 6G, Optical communication, NTNs along with Joint collaboration in telecom technologies such as Passive Optical Network technology, Advanced Antenna Systems, MIMO technologies for 5G and future wireless networks, EMF monitoring solutions, etc. The partnership also aims to enhance India’s participation in International Telecommunication Union’s Standardization sector (ITU-T) & other Global forums.

The MoU was signed on 23.02.2026 at IIT-Kharagpur by Shri Kamal Kumar Agarwal, DDG (FA), TEC, DoT and Prof. Debdeep Mukhopadhyay, Associate Dean (R&D) in the presence of Director Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Prof. Goutam Das, Dr. Debarati Sen from IIT Kharagpur and Souvick Kumar Das, DDG (RTEC). (updated on 25th Feb 2026)