Mauritius seeks deeper tech ties with India, focuses on telecom innovation and emergency alerting
New Delhi
Mauritius’s Minister for Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Dr. Avinash Ramtohul, has called for stronger collaboration between India and Mauritius in the fields of telecom innovation and emergency alerting during his visit to the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) in New Delhi, the Ministry of Communications said.
The minister reviewed C-DOT’s Early Warning System and Cell Broadcast solution, designed to alert citizens, including fishing communities, about impending natural hazards. He commended C-DOT’s disaster-management and cybersecurity initiatives, describing them as critical tools for safeguarding lives.
C-DOT’s cybersecurity portfolio includes a real-time Security Operations Centre, Quantum Key Distribution, Post-Quantum Cryptography, and SAMVAD-a secure chat and calling application. Ramtohul noted that these technologies could play a vital role in strengthening digital resilience and emergency preparedness in Mauritius.
C-DOT CEO Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay introduced the visiting delegation to a wide range of telecom solutions, including disaster management platforms based on the ITU CAP protocol, as well as innovations in 4G/5G core and RAN networks, switching, and routing.
Highlighting the importance of forward-looking collaboration, Ramtohul said, This solution is highly beneficial and would help save lives, including those of fishermen. This engagement has set the stage for deeper, future-oriented cooperation in emergency alerting and telecom innovation.
The Ministry noted that C-DOT, as the R&D arm of India’s Department of Telecommunications, has played a pivotal role in the country’s telecom revolution over the past four decades. From enabling rural connectivity and driving BharatNet to advancing cybersecurity, AI, IoT/M2M applications, and exploring 6G use cases, C-DOT continues to shape India’s digital future.