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C-DOT and IIT (BHU) Open Sixth Telecom Research Centre

A new C-DOT centre at IIT (BHU), Varanasi will focus on 5G Advanced, 6G, AI, quantum technologies and cybersecurity.

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The Indian Daily Post
Published October 23, 2026
C-DOT and IIT (BHU) Open Sixth Telecom Research Centre
C-DOT and IIT (BHU) representatives at the MoU signing in Varanasi. Photo: Press Information Bureau.

C-DOT and IIT (BHU), Varanasi have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing C-DOT’s sixth Centre of Excellence. The new centre will focus on advanced telecommunications research, including 5G Advanced, 6G, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and cybersecurity.

The research programme includes very-large-scale MIMO, integrated sensing and communication, and AI-native networks. Quantum and post-quantum communication are also among the areas covered by the agreement.

The Varanasi centre extends C-DOT’s existing research network across IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad and IISc Bengaluru.

The Indian Daily Post reports for The Indian Daily Post on technology and policy.

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