Tata Teleservices IITB Center of Excellence in Telecommunications (TICET) came into existence on 12th December 2007 with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai and Tata Teleservices Ltd., during the inauguration ceremony of India Telecom 2007, presided over by the Honorable Prime Minister of India. TICET and other Telecom Center Of Excellence (TCOEs) have been created to meet the broad objectives of capacity building, impetus to all round growth of Telecom industry including manufacturing through application research and to serve as think tank to the Government and Industry decision makers. Tata Teleservices Ltd. is the principle sponsor of TICET. It was the first to launch CDMA mobile services in India. Tata Teleservices has established a robust and reliable telecom infrastructure that ensures high quality services in the country. IIT Bombay, established in 1958, is the second-oldest institute of the IIT system. The Institute provides quality education, conducts original research of the highest standard and provides leadership in technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country. IIT Bombay has contributed immensely to the cause of nation building and its faculty members and alumni have distinguished themselves in their fields of expertise. For more details click on http://ticet.iitb.ac.in/ticet/home.html
