India’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) CEO, Rajkumar Upadhyay, said that India’s push for domestic design and telecom equipment manufacturing of would help India compete with global majors. Upadhyay added that within the next two to three years, India could have at least 2-3 Ericssons, Huaweis, and Nokias. This article explores India’s telecom manufacturing capabilities, global competition, and the companies that manufacture telecom equipment in India.
Who is Rajkumar Upadhyay?
Rajkumar Upadhyay is the CEO of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT). C-DOT is a government of India-owned telecom tech development centre, founded in 1984 to design and develop digital exchanges. It recently came into the limelight by developing India’s own 4G-5G technology stack. It is software that takes care of end-to-end call control over the network. The stack has been tested for launching 4G services by BSNL.
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is a government of India-owned telecom tech development centre. C-DOT was founded in 1984 to design and develop digital exchanges. It recently developed India’s own 4G-5G technology stack, software that takes care of end-to-end call control over the network.
India’s telecom manufacturing capabilities
India’s telecom manufacturing capabilities have been growing steadily. The country has a highly skilled workforce, and the government has been pushing for domestic design and manufacturing of telecom equipment. This push is expected to help India compete with global majors.
Domestic Design and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
India’s push for domestic design and telecom equipment manufacturing will help India compete with global majors. The government has already started receiving interest from other countries for its indigenous technology. Once the solutions are deployed successfully by BSNL, C-DOT will start partnering with other operators like Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Jio.
Global competition in telecom equipment manufacturing
The global telecommunications manufacturing market is primarily controlled by a select few corporations, with Huawei from China obtaining the largest portion of the revenue share at 28.7%, according to the 2022 Dell’Oro report. However, numerous international firms including Ericsson and Motorola Inc. create telecommunications devices in India. The government’s primary focus on domestic production and design of telecom equipment is anticipated to create local competitors such as C-DOT who have the potential to rival multinational corporations in the foreseeable future.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Indian government’s primary goal in encouraging home-grown design and manufacturing of telecom equipment is to lessen its dependence on foreign technology providers and to fortify its self-sufficiency in the telecommunications industry. C-DOT’s creation of their own 4G-5G technology stack has paved the way for alliances with other major players like Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Jio while also advancing the development of 4G technology.
