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IIT Kanpur, BSNL sign strategic MoU to advance indigenous Telecom, D2M Broadcasting, AI & Digital Infrastructure Technologies

Kanpur/New Delhi, June 11 (UNI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), one of India's premier institutions of national importance, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term framework for collaborative research, innovation, development, testing, deployment, and commercialization of next-generation telecom and digital technologies aligned with national priorities.
The MoU was signed by Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, and Jitendra Garg, PGM, BSNL, in the distinguished presence of Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog; A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD, BSNL ITS; Ms. Nandita Bakshi, CEO, Bisnouli Sarvodaya Foundation; Sunil, President, BES(I); along with senior officials, faculty members, and researchers.
The partnership brings together IIT Kanpur's globally recognized research excellence and innovation ecosystem with BSNL's nationwide telecom infrastructure, digital platforms, and operational scale to accelerate the development, deployment, and commercialization of indigenous technologies aligned with national priorities.
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