# C-DoT must enter 6G, AI, quantum tech, says Scindia 2026-08-25T15:41:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday that C-DoT must build strengths across seven streams, including foraying into next-generation technologies like 6G, AI, quantum technology, and cybersecurity, and market them globally. He spoke at C-DoT's 43rd foundation day in New Delhi. Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said India has the opportunity to impact 6G and write standards, and urged C-DoT to reduce the gap between invention and implementation. C-DoT unveiled nearly 14 quantum products at the event. A TCS-led consortium with C-DoT as core partner has deployed an indigenous 4G stack for BSNL at 1 lakh sites. Pemmasani said India is the fifth country with self-reliant 4G technology, serving 22 million subscribers, and that C-DoT's revenue has grown from Rs 80 crore to Rs 600 crore. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both ETTelecom reports frame the government's push for C-DoT's expansion positively, with Scindia's vision of seven streams and Pemmasani's emphasis on India writing 6G standards. The coverage is uniformly pro-government, highlighting achievements like the indigenous 4G stack and fraud prevention of Rs 4,000 crore. The reports omit any challenges such as timelines or competition. The implied test is whether C-DoT can reduce its 12-18 month product cycle and achieve global market scale. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 pro-government - telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com (pro government) Leads with minister's vision, lists seven streams as achievements - telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com (2) (pro government) Focuses on India's opportunity in 6G and quantum, lists government initiatives This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Tags: 6G, BSNL, C-DoT, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Jyotiraditya Scindia, quantum technology Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/c-dot-must-enter-6g-ai-quantum-tech-says-scindia/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/c-dot-must-enter-6g-ai-quantum-tech-says-scindia/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/