India, Feb. 24 -- HFCL Limited has joined a consortium for a Department of Telecommunications (DoT)-funded research project led by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi to advance hollow-core fibre (HCF) technology for next-generation communication networks.

The project focuses on developing new optical fibre technologies relevant to future 6G and quantum communication systems. As a consortium partner, HFCL will provide industry expertise, manufacturing inputs and application-level insights to support the translation of research into practical deployment.

Hollow-core fibre is an emerging optical technology designed to reduce transmission latency and improve signal performance compared with conventional solid-core fibre. Internationally, ...