New Delhi, May 18, 2026
With a shared vision to develop a standards-based Indian telecommunications technology ecosystem and promote mutual cooperation, the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) and Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU was signed by Mr Rakesh Kumar Bhatnagar, Director General, VoICE and Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal, Director General, TSDSI marking a significant step towards strengthening collaboration in telecom standards, technology development across the Indian telecommunications ecosystem.
Key provisions of the TSDSI–VoICE partnership include exchange of expertise and experiences between representatives of both organizations in areas such as telecom standards, technology, pilots, and deployment of standards-based equipment. The collaboration will also facilitate sharing of industry requirements and inputs by VoICE that may potentially contribute towards standards development activities.
The agreement reflects the shared intent of TSDSI and VoICE to support innovation, strengthen indigenous capabilities, and contribute towards the growth of a standards-driven telecom and digital communications ecosystem in India.
About TSDSI:
The Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India with registered office at 2nd Floor, C-DOT Campus, Mandi Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030, India (hereinafter called “TSDSI”) is India’s telecom SDO. TSDSI aims at developing and promoting India-specific requirements; standardizing solutions for meeting these requirements and contributing these to international standards; contributing to global standardization in the field of telecommunications; maintaining the technical standards and other deliverables of the organization; helping create manufacturing expertise in the country and collaborating with other developing countries to jointly work on telecommunication related standardisation activities.
For more information, contact:
Bindoo Srivastava, Director MARCOM and Partner Relations – TSDSI
Email: bindoo@tsdsi.in
Phone: +91 9873840817
About VoICE:
Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises having its registered office at C-128, Mansarovar Garden, Floor1, New Delhi 110015 (hereinafter “VoICE”), is a not-for-profit society dedicated to advancing deep technology and communication solutions across the telecommunications ecosystem. VoICE operates through a collaborative, consortium-based approach, bringing together a diverse membership of nearly 100 domestic telecom startups, SMEs, and other stakeholders. The organization actively works towards strengthening indigenous capabilities and fostering innovation across the complete range of end-to-end telecommunications networks and solutions. Its areas of focus include next-generation technologies such as 6G, 5G, and 4G, along with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Security and Encryption, Surveillance, Disaster Management, Smart Intelligent Village Solutions, and domestic telecom design and development, including software, chipsets, and related innovations.
https://www.voiceofindiancomm.com/
For more information, contact:
Rakesh Kumar Bhatnagar, Director General, VoICE
Email: rkbhatnagar.dg.voice@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9350836103