13.02.2024
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For Prelims:About the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme, Aims,Project Period,About Optical Line Terminal (OLT),About Optical Network Unit (ONU) |
Why in the news?
Recently, C-DOT, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-K) signed an agreement for ‘Developing Prototypes for 10-Gigabit-capable symmetric Passive Optical Network (i.e., XGS-PON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Optical Network Unit (ONU) under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme.
About the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme
Aims
○To fund R&D in rural-specific communication technology applications and form synergies among academia, start-ups, research institutes, and the industry to build and develop the telecom ecosystem.
○To promote technology ownership and indigenous manufacturing, create a culture of technology co-innovation, reduce imports, boost export opportunities and creation of Intellectual Property.
Project Period:
About Optical Line Terminal (OLT)
About Optical Network Unit (ONU)
It is located at the customer premises, connecting the customer's network equipment (such as routers or computers) to the wider optical network.
Source:PIB