Objective

RITCOE would undertake R&D activities in the areas of Telecom Technology and applications, as well as in energy system and applications

The focus would be to undertake India specific telecom development to address needs of both rural and urban population, help build market ready talent in the telecom space by suitable training and skill development programs as well as create an environment of innovation in the field of telecom.

The Centre would not only utilize current technologies and standards but have a clear focus on building such technologies and standards to address future needs.

On 15th February 2008: A tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India, IIT Madras, Chennai and Reliance Communications Ltd. to bring RITCOE into existence