Telecom Technology Development Fund

What is Telecom Technology Development Fund?

The Telecom Technology Development Fund Scheme (hereinafter referred to as ‘Scheme’) has been notified for domestic companies and institutions involved in technology design, development, commercialization of telecommunication products and solutions to enable affordable broadband and mobile services.

Benefit

The scheme is envisaged to bridge the digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of-the-art technologies for rural and remote areas. The objectives are, inter alia, to promote: 1. Technology Ownership and indigenous Manufacturing (Atmanirbhar Bharat) & reduce import and open up export opportunities; 1. Proliferation of next-generation Telecom technologies in Rural and Remote areas; 1. Creating a culture of Technology co-creation and co-innovation; 1. Promote the ecosystem for research, design, prototyping, development, proof of concept testing, IPR creation, field testing, security, certification, and manufacturing of telecom products, end-to-end Solutions, Usecases, Pilots, inter alia; develop and establish relevant standards to meet national requirements and enable their standardization in international standardization bodies; 1. Promote rural-specific communication technology application/use case development that caters to the needs of rural masses and adds value to their day-to-day activities both economic and social; 1. Create synergies among the Academia, Research Institutes, Start-ups, and Industry for capacity building and development of the telecom ecosystem through outreach to build rural/remote areas relevant technologies and solutions; 1. Bridge the gap between R&D and commercialization of products and solutions; 1. Enable proliferation of affordable broadband and mobile services; 1. Enable technology demonstration, product integration, pilot

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Communication

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

The following Indian entities are only eligible for support from this fund. 1. Domestic Company(ies) with focus on telecom R&D, Use case development 1. Startups / MSMEs 1. Academic institutions 1. R&D institutions, Section 8 companies / Societies, Central & State government entities / PS

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Benefits

The scheme is envisaged to bridge the digital divide by developing and manufacturing the state-of-the-art technologies for rural and remote areas. The objectives are, inter alia, to promote: 1. Technology Ownership and indigenous Manufacturing (Atmanirbhar Bharat) & reduce import and open up export opportunities; 1. Proliferation of next-generation Telecom technologies in Rural and Remote areas; 1. Creating a culture of Technology co-creation and co-innovation; 1. Promote the ecosystem for research, design, prototyping, development, proof of concept testing, IPR creation, field testing, security, certification, and manufacturing of telecom products, end-to-end Solutions, Usecases, Pilots, inter alia; develop and establish relevant standards to meet national requirements and enable their standardization in international standardization bodies; 1. Promote rural-specific communication technology application/use case development that caters to the needs of rural masses and adds value to their day-to-day activities both economic and social; 1. Create synergies among the Academia, Research Institutes, Start-ups, and Industry for capacity building and development of the telecom ecosystem through outreach to build rural/remote areas relevant technologies and solutions; 1. Bridge the gap between R&D and commercialization of products and solutions; 1. Enable proliferation of affordable broadband and mobile services; 1. Enable technology demonstration, product integration, pilot

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Application Process: (Stepwise):

2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

   Step 01: Online submission of Proposal ( https://usof.gov.in/en/home )

3. Step 3: Online application — step 3

   Step 02: Screening of the applicant

4. Step 4: Online application — step 4

   Step 03: Review and due diligence by the Technical Evaluation Committee

5. Step 5: Online application — step 5

   Step 04: Review and examination by the Administrative Committee

6. Step 6: Online application — step 6

   Step 05: Final approval from Competent Authority

7. Step 7: Online application — step 7

   Step 06: Assignment to Implementation Agency

8. Step 8: Online application — step 8

   Step 07: Continuous monitoring by IA and fund disbursement

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.