Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), is a standards setting organisation for Telecom and related ICT products under the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India. It is responsible for formulation of standards, specifications, test procedures, service specifications and technical regulations for Telecom/ICT sector. TEC is actively involved in the standardisation activities on Quantum Technology at domestic as well as international level participating and contributing to ITU, IEEE, etc. TEC has released standards on “Quantum Key Distribution System” and “Quantum-safe and Classical Cryptographic Systems”. TEC has also constituted a “National Working Group on Quantum Technology” (NWG-QT) with members from academia, industry/startups, R&D organizations, service providers, Govt. Organizations, etc. to have a focused and coordinated approach for development of standards on Quantum Technology.

Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), is an autonomous Telecom R&D Centre of Department of Telecommunications, Govt of India. Established in 1984, C-DOT has contributed significantly in indigenous design, development and production of telecom technologies especially suited to Indian conditions. In its initial years, C-DOT triggered a telecom revolution in rural India that was responsible for all-round socio-economic development. Over the years, C-DOT has developed a large number of products of national and strategic importance in various Telecom areas such as Optical, Switching, Wireless, Security and Network Management. C-DOT is also contributing significantly in development of products in technologies such as M2M/IOT, 5G, AI and Quantum Security. In Quantum Security Vertical, C-DOT has developed Quantum Security products in the areas of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) as well as Post-Quantum-Cryptography (PQC). C-DOT also has plans to increase its Quantum Communication Security products’ portfolio in the upcoming years.

Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), is an autonomous, membership-based, standards development organization (SDO) for Telecom/ICT products and services in India. We develop standards for access, back-haul, and infrastructure systems, solutions, and services that best meet India-specific Telecom/ICT needs, based on research and innovation in India. We work closely with global standards bodies to reflect Indian requirements into international telecom/ICT standards. TSDSI is carrying out a Study on Post-Quantum-Cryptography for 5G Networks and has also initiated a Technology Roadmap Item Proposal (TRIP) Forum on Quantum Communications to identify opportunities for standardization.