Current Focus

C-DOT has realigned its efforts and defined its roadmap with a focus in the four major directions keeping in view the relevance and need in the present scenario. The major developmental schemes in these directions, for the 11th five year plan period are :

Projects of national and strategic importance for the following sectors :

a	Rural Areas : The shared GSM Radio Access Network, which is currently under development, will give a fillip to business in rural India.
b	North Eastern Region : The MAX-NG programme will breathe fresh life into the fixed line infrastructure and bring to people of NER, VoIP and Broadband services.

Projects for software intensive telecom solutions :

a	NMS, which provides a common umbrella of management of a network equipped with products from diverse vendors.
b	Data Clearing House services for roaming based on ASP model, which has become commercially operational.

Projects in the areas of hi-tech :

a	Gigabit Optical Passive Network (G-PON) to bring broadband pipes to homes and SOHOs.
b	Next Generation Network (NGN) products and services.

Futuristic study projects :

a	One Number, which will aim to utilize a unique number like social security number, for a mobile personal number.
b	Cognitive Radio
c	Advanced Optical Network Technology