Centre for Development of Telematics, also known as C-DOT, is a state-owned telecommunications technology development centre headquartered in India. Established in 1984 and employing approximately 320 individuals, the organization functions as an Indian Government owned entity primarily focused on the development of telecommunications technology. Initially mandated to design and develop digital exchanges, C-DOT has expanded its focus to include the creation of intelligent computer software applications. It maintains offices in Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata, and has been appraised at Maturity Level 5 of CMMI-DEV v1.3.

Revenue

Founded

1984

Headcount

316

Headquarters

India

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On March 12, 2026, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)'s artificial intelligence-based fraud detection platform, FraudPro, reached the finals of the Global Mobile Awards at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. The government's telecom research body developed FraudPro to identify fraudulent mobile connections across Indian networks. Previously, on February 21, 2026, Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at C-DOT, received the “CEO of the Year” award at the 24th Business Leader of the Year Awards, organized by the World Innovation Congress in Mumbai. This follows an earlier development on February 14, 2026, when C-DOT signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to promote collaboration in telecommunications research, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and secure communication systems for national security.
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