ITI Ltd signs MoU with TCIL and C-DOT to develop products for smart cities

Each project will be administered under a separate project agreement, in which ITI will be the manufacturing partner

State-owned telecommunications firm ITI Ltd on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT ) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) to produce new products and services for smart cities. This aims at establishing a framework for cooperation between the three in creating and delivering of “innovative telecommunication products and related services for Smart Cities,” ITI said in a BSE filing.

Each project will be administered under a separate project agreement, in which TCIL will be the lead partner, C-DOT will be the technology partner and ITI will be the manufacturing partner.

Rajesh Rai, chief managing director,  ITI Limited said, “We have a long standing productive and enriching experience with both C-DOT and TCIL and I look forward to working with both of them so that the synergies arising out will prove beneficial to the development of the nation. ITI is excited to join other DOT organizations to manufacture indigenous telecom products that will achieve Aatma Nirbharata in the Indian Telecom Sector. We have the best-in class manufacturing capabilities and I am convinced that this MOU will draw upon our collective capabilities to further build the indigenous manufacturing capabilities in India.”

Under the MoU, project agreements will specify the responsibilities of the parties involved, payment terms, and mutual objectives of the parties. This collaboration would “create an ecosystem capable of delivering end-to-end indigenous telecom networks/solutions”, the company said.

Under the cooperative program, the companies will ensure conceptualisation, installation, commissioning and maintenance of C-DOT and third-party-designed products. “Marketing and pursuing smart cities-related opportunities in India and abroad” has been listed under the cooperative program. Extending repair support, making and delivering identified products and ensuring technical compliance of the products are some of the areas where the three companies will extend cooperation to each other.

Alka Asthana, Executive Director, TCIL said, “TCIL has been a pioneer in adopting new technologies since its inception in 1978. We have always been keen to transfer technological benefits to the citizens of India and this partnership with ITI and CDOT is one such step in the same direction. TCIL has the necessary expertise, experience, and resources to provide turnkey solutions for deployment, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of indigenous IT/Telecom technologies and this MOU will give a boost to TCIL due to the collaborative strengths.

In May, a consortium led by IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),  which includes Tejas Networks, C-DOT, and  ITI Ltd received  an advance purchase order worth Rs 15,000 crore for BSNL's pan-India 4G deployment.