What is the objective of the collaboration between C-DOT

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•  Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public funded research institution focused on telecom technology by the Government of India, at just concluded Mobile World  Congress 2024 at Barcelona in Spain, announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies Inc, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, to establish a strategic partnership that will foster innovation in India and support India based developers and start-ups working on innovative products and use cases. •  Qualcomm Technologies will support C-DOT  with expertise and best practices, state-of-the-art technology, intellectual property training and tools, for enabling Indian startups, academia, and OEMs, and fast tracking the development and commercialization of indigenous telecom products  utilizing Qualcomm wireless solutions and technologies. •  Through this collaboration, C-DOT and Qualcomm Technologies will work towards the following broad objectives: Ø  Facilitate access for the  startups, OEMs and academia with foundational chip technologies and domain experts that will stimulate innovation and help them scale up their R&D efforts. Ø  Accelerate the pace of commercialization and business development of Indian startups engaged in building indigenous telecom products and solutions Learn Along: About C-DOT •  Centre for Development of Telematics, C-DOT, an R&D center of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India has been widely known for its monumental role in ushering in the indigenous Telecom revolution in the nation.