DoT's R&D Arm To Collaborate With Bengaluru-Based Firm To Develop End-To-End 5G RAN Products And Solutions

In a bid to boost indigenous development of 5G tech, the Centre for Development of Telematics under the Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based Galore Networks for collaboration in developing end-to-end 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and solutions.

The collaboration between C-DOT and Galore Networks will act as a catalyst resulting into indigenous design, development, manufacturing and deployment of cost-effective 5G products and solutions, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Friday (24 June).

The ministry added that the partnership will act as a catalyst resulting into indigenous design, development, manufacturing and deployment of cost-effective 5G products and solutions, and will bring the technical competencies and complementary strengths of Indian R&D and industry on a single unified platform leading to the creation of indigenous Intellectual Property (IP) assets that can generate new avenues for wider reach and commercialisation of home-grown technologies at global level.

Speaking on the occasion, Balaji Kulothungan, Director (MD), Galore Networks, said that the company is excited to collaborate with C-DOT to offer its entire suite of commercially field deployable 4G/5G NSA & SA Macro/Micro Base-station integrated with C-DOT 4G/5G NSA & SA Next Generation Core.

C-DOT, the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, has indigenously designed and developed various cutting-edge telecom technologies spanning Optical, Switching and Routing, Wireless, Security and host of Telecom Software applications.

C-DOT has developed its indigenous 4G solution and is keenly working in the area of 5G.

Galore Networks, established in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru, develops carrier grade products and services for global communication service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure and vertical market segments.

The Bengaluru-based company offers end-to-end solutions that are centred on complex cutting edge technology platforms like 5G, IoT, Cloud/NFV -SDN and legacy network products ranging from 2G-3G & 4G.