India, Oct. 25 -- The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-Hyderabad) to carry out joint technical studies and collaborative research.

The collaboration aims to develop India-specific standards and testing frameworks, explore emerging network technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Smart Cities, and Quantum Communications, and strengthen India's participation in the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Study Groups.

The MoU was signed on 24 Octobe...