The Bharti Centre for Communication, set up in partnership between Bharti Foundation and the IITB, at the electrical engineering department in the institute’s campus on Friday, houses state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructure and will focus on communication theory, practice and applications.

Some of the broad research areas at the centre would include 4G technology, next-generation IP/MPLS services, optical fiber communication, networking, communication and signal processing.

Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice chairman and managing director, Bharti Enterprises, which set up the Bharti Foundation eight years ago for creating and supporting programmes to bring sustainable improvement in education, said, “The telecom revolution has completely transformed the nation. India must also strive to become a global centre for research and development of future communication technologies that are of benefit to consumers across the world.  Bharti Centre for Communication is an initiative in this direction and we are delighted to partner with IITB, which attracts some of the best talents in area of technical research. We also look forward to this centre becoming a resource for quality talent in the country.”