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News: Revised guidelines for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme have been released to strengthen India’s global telecom footprint.
About Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme
- The Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme is an initiative to position India as a global leader in telecom innovation, standardisation and exports.
- Nodal Ministry:Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications
- Implementation agencies: It will be implemented through designated agencies, including the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), Telecom Centres of Excellence, India (TCoE) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL).
- These agencies will facilitate coordination, capacity building and effective utilisation of resources.
- Scheme type: It is a Central Sector Scheme.
- Aim: It aims at strengthening India’s participation in global telecom standardization and accelerating the development of indigenous telecom technologies.
- It also aims to shift India from being a technology participant to a global standard-setter, and to drive the creation of intellectual property, enhance export potential, and improve the competitiveness of domestic telecom products and solutions.
- Outlay: It has a total outlay of ₹203 crore for the period 2026–31.
- Features:
- It has been designed as a comprehensive support framework to enable Indian entities to actively contribute to global standards, promote innovation, and enhance India’s competitiveness in next-generation telecommunications technologies, including 5G Advanced and 6G.
- It seeks to enhance India’s representation and influence in leading international telecom standardization bodies such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 3GPP and oneM2M.
- Scope expanded: The revised guidelines expanded the scope of the scheme to include startups, MSMEs, academia, research institutions, telecom service providers and industry players to deepen ecosystem participation and foster collaborative innovation across the telecom value chain.
- It also supports pilot projects, proof-of-concept initiatives and technology demonstrations to facilitate transition from research to real-world deployment.
