Telecom Centres of Excellence India (TCOE India) is a society under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, established to promote innovation and development of indigenous telecom technologies. It serves as a collaborative platform connecting government, industry, academia, startups, and other stakeholders to drive research, innovation, and deployment of next-generation telecom solutions.

TCOE India actively supports startups, MSMEs, and innovators through key initiatives such as the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) and the Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS), offering funding, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities to scale innovative telecom solutions. It also facilitates support through schemes such as reimbursement of testing and certification charges and initiatives like the Samriddh Gram – Phygital Services Pilot Project, aimed at delivering integrated digital services in rural areas. Through hackathons, innovation challenges, and ecosystem engagements, TCOE India fosters innovation and collaboration across stakeholders. By bridging the gap between industry, academia, and government, and through its Centres of Excellence, TCOE India enables advanced research in 5G/6G, IoT, AI, cybersecurity, and next-generation communication technologies, thereby accelerating India’s digital transformation.

Additionally, as an Academic Sector Member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), TCOE India enables its members to participate in global telecom standardization activities, contribute to international standards development, engage with global experts, and gain exposure to emerging trends and best practices in next-generation communication technologies.

Membership with TCOE India provides organizations with a unique opportunity to actively participate in India’s growing telecom innovation ecosystem while contributing to the development of next-generation telecom technologies.

Members gain access to collaboration opportunities with government institutions, industry partners, startups, and academia, enabling them to jointly develop innovative telecom solutions and participate in national and international telecom initiatives.

• • Opportunity to participate in standards setting process at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• • Free access to physical/virtual meetings and high quality publications/reports of ITU.
• • Free access to capacity building activities of TCOE for innovation in emerging technology domains.
• • Collaboration opportunities with various GOI ministries for market access for telecom solutions.
• • Open platform for networking & developing consortium-based solutions.
• • Policy advocacy initiatives with various ministries/departments of the Government.
• • Free/subsidized participation in various national & international exhibitions.

Membership is open to telecom and ICT companies, startups, MSMEs, academic and research institutions, government organizations, technology innovators, industry associations, Individuals and investors engaged in telecom and digital technologies.

Organizations interested in becoming members of TCOE India may apply by filling the membership form.

For further information, please contact the Membership Cell at TCOE India. Mr Kedar Chendra Jena-918920063773