TEC, IIT Kharagpur ink MoU to jointly advance next-generation telecom technologies

February 25, 2026 8:55 PM

TEC, IIT Kharagpur ink MoU to jointly advance next-generation telecom technologies

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur to collaborate on joint studies, research and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies and global standardisation efforts. Under the partnership, the two institutions will work together to develop India-specific standards for future networks, including 6G, optical communications...

RBI issues advisory to banks for integration of DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator

July 3, 2025 9:34 AM

RBI issues advisory to banks for integration of DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) advisory issued on June 30, directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. This major step is expected to strengthen efforts to curb cyber-enabled financial frauds and boost collaboration between key agencies to protect citizens in the expanding digital economy. The...