January 29, 2015
Sterlite Technologies announced a slew of initiatives to sharpen its research focus on ultra-high speed broadband technologies at a conclave held in Aurangabad. The conclave aligned collaborative efforts between the government, broadband industry, and academia towards delivering on the Digital India vision. It featured a plenary address by Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, where he inaugurated the company’s Centre of Excellence (CoE).
To strengthen India’s investments in broadband technology research, Sterlite also announced an annual seed fund of USD 100,000. This will be awarded to promising new Indian start-ups, working on innovative broadband deployment technologies. Agreements on collaborative research in ultra-high speed broadband were also signed with IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur.
The CoE is the only such facility in India dedicated to research and development of fiber-optic broadband technologies. Spanning 35,000 sq. ft., it adjoins Sterlite’s integrated 20-million kms optical fiber factory in Aurangabad.
