Kanpur/New Delhi, June 11 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), one of India's premier institutions of national importance, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term framework for collaborative research, innovation, development, testing, deployment, and commercialization of next-generation telecom and digital technologies aligned with national priorities.

The MoU was signed by Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, and Jitendra Garg, PGM, BSNL, in the distinguished presence of Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog; A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD, BSNL ITS; Ms. Nandita Bakshi, CEO, Bisnouli Sarvodaya Foundation; Sunil, President, BES(I); along wit...