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Govt to expand Telecom Technology Development Fund by October boosting 6G research budgets
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Published on 24 April 2026
Over ₹540 crore already routed to 100+ firms for 6G
India’s telecom ministry plans to launch an enhanced Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) with a higher outlay by October, Minister of State for Telecom Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said. The government has already allocated about ₹540 crore to 100+ companies under the existing TTDF, many of which are working on 6G-related research and development.
- Enhanced TTDF is planned for rollout by October
- Funding boost targets telecom R and D acceleration
- About ₹540 crore already allocated to 100+ companies
- Many projects focus on 6G technology
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