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The Government of India has approved a Rs 124 crore proposal for setting up incubation centres in the Delhi and Bengaluru campuses of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) under the Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS) under Champion Services Sector Scheme.

About C-DOT’s TRINETRA:

• It is a combination of multiple Security systems like Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), User Entity and Behaviour Analytics (UEBA), Multi-Source Threat Intelligence and others.
• The solution provides 24×7 near real-time actionable cyber-security status and detection and resolution of cyber-threats (Virus, Malware, Ransomware, Spyware, etc.).
• It also performs security evaluation of the organisation’s IT assets by protecting endpoints, including PCs, laptops, Servers and VMs, by detection, analyses and mitigation of vulnerabilities and giving AI-enabled automated responses to cyber threats, ensuring the protection of sensitive data. 
• The solution is capable of protecting the critical digital infrastructure of various Government departments from the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.

Success stories of C-DOT:

• Launch of Gyan Setu and MAXNG Technologies:
  • ‘GyanSetu’ is an internet based real-me ICT system designed by C-DOT, primarily to provide various eservices to the under privileged rural population of India.
  • MAX-NG, C-DOT’s Next Generation Network (NGN) solution addresses the needs of the changing telecom scenario and enables a smooth transition from Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) to NGN based Voiceover-IP (VoIP).
• Launch of Broadband Products:
  • During Digital India Week, C-DOT launched four products and inaugurated IMS compliant NGN Services in MTNL network.
  • High Speed, long distance Wi-Fi solution is Ideal for increasing the penetration of broadband services in difficult and inaccessible terrains e.g., hilly areas, dense vegetation, islands, unconnected villages. disaster sites, border areas, tunnels, Battlefield Surveillance.
• Inauguration of Terabit Router & FTTD Solution:
  • C-DOT has designed and developed India’s first indigenous Terabit Router.
  • Hon’ble Minister of Communications & IT inaugurated C-DOT Terabit Router along with GPON based Fibber-to-the-Desk solution (FTTD) during a TSDSI function held at C-DOT Campus in October 2014.

Awards & Accolades:

• KSCST IP Award and Rewards 2021:
  • C-DOT has been awarded the KSCST IP Award and Rewards 2021 in appreciation and recognition for the contribution in the field of IPRs under the R&D Institute category.
• AEGIS Graham Bell Award 2019:
  • 10th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Awards for Innovative Telecom Product
• WBA Industry Award 2018
  • C-DOT Wi-Fi Solution won the most prestigious International Award at Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), London in the category “Best Wireless Deployment in Rural or Remote Areas Award”.

MCQs about based on the provided information

Question 1: What is the purpose of the Rs 124 crore proposal approved by the government of India for the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT)?

a) To set up security information centers
b) To develop next-generation network solutions
c) To establish incubation centers for digital communication innovation
d) To implement broadband solutions in remote areas

Question 2: What is TRINETRA, developed by C-DOT, primarily focused on?

a) Providing real-time weather information
b) Enhancing rural education
c) Cybersecurity and threat detection
d) Disaster response and recovery

Question 3: What does MAX-NG, developed by C-DOT, address in the telecom industry?

a) Providing satellite-based communication
b) Transition from POTS to NGN VoIP
c) Enhancing mobile network coverage
d) Improving landline connectivity

Question 4: Which type of solution is the High-Speed, Long-Distance Wi-Fi solution developed by C-DOT ideal for?

a) Secure military communication
b) Remote healthcare services
c) Disaster relief operations
d) Expanding broadband services in challenging terrains

Question 5: What was inaugurated by the Minister of Communications & IT during a TSDSI function held at C-DOT Campus in October 2014?

a) Terabit Router & FTTD Solution
b) Rural ICT System ‘GyanSetu’
c) Broadband Products
d) MAX-NG Next Generation Network

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