C-DOT signs MoU with IIT Hyderabad for its fourth Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies
The Department of Telecommunications said on 24 June 2026 that C-DOT has signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad to set up a Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies, its fourth such CoE after IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee.
Summary
The Department of Telecommunications said on 24 June 2026 that the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in advanced communication technologies at IITH. The CoE is C-DOT's fourth, after similar centres at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee. The centre will focus on wireless communications, quantum technologies, cybersecurity and AI, with joint research in 5G Advanced/6G, very large-scale MIMO, integrated sensing and communication, and quantum and post-quantum communications.
Key facts
- Partners
- C-DOT and IIT Hyderabad (Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana)
- CoE number
- Fourth
- Earlier CoEs
- IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Roorkee
- Focus
- 5G Advanced/6G, very large-scale MIMO, ISAC, AI, quantum and post-quantum communication
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Centre of Excellence in advanced communication technologies that C-DOT is setting up at IIT Hyderabad (June 2026) is its:
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Correct answer: A — Fourth such CoE
The IIT Hyderabad CoE marks the fourth such CoE established by C-DOT.
Which of the following institutions does NOT host one of C-DOT's earlier Centres of Excellence, as listed in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Madras
C-DOT's earlier CoEs are at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Roorkee; IIT Madras is not among them.