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06-10-2023 | 13:38 PM

Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme

Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and CSIR-National Physical laboratory (NPL) has signed an agreement for ‘Development of NavIC based IST traceable Primary Reference Time Clock (PRTC) for Telecom Sector’. The agreement is signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme.

Key Highlights:

• Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications, had launched the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme in 2022.
• Its aim is to fund R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem.
• To promote technology ownership and indigenous manufacturing, create a culture of technology coinnovation, reduce imports, boost export opportunities and create Intellectual Property.
• The following Indian entities are only eligible for support from this fund: Domestic Company(ies) with focus on telecom R&D, Use case development, Startups / MSMEs , Academic institutions, R&D institutions, Section 8 companies with focus on telecom research and development among others.