| Elitecore Technologies Limited, the leading integrated Internet Security Products Company & provider of telecom billing solutions, has today announced that it has tied up with Charotar Institute of Technology, Changa (CITC) to start Research & Development on Next Generation Networks (NGN). |
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| This is a unique Industry – Education alliance to raise the IT education level of Gujarat’s talent to Global industry standards. This alliance will address the lack of talented resources in Gujarat which in turn affects the IT growth of Gujarat. |
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| Currently, CITC has a total of 1600 students. Out of these almost 600 students (in the graduate and post-graduate courses) in MCA, Information Technology and Computer Engineering will be eligible to undergo the screening test to qualify for the NGN R&D setup. Elitecore expects to absorb most of these students in their offices worldwide. |
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| As part of the agreement, Elitecore Technologies would set-up equipments, infrastructure and monetarily facilitate the setting up of the R&D facility at CITC. Elitecore would provide the complete network infrastructure for the R&D facility and conduct extensive research programs. It would also provide an executive mentor & visiting faculty for the program. |
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| In return CITC will provide dedicated faculties, associate with world NGN forums, screen & select students for the R&D facility and publish research reports and make presentations at world NGN forums. |
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| Speaking at the press conference, Mr. Hemal Patel, CEO – Elitecore Technologies Ltd said, “Elitecore is committed to partnering with educational institutes to raise the level of education to global industry standards. Next Generation Networks is the way forward for communication technology and with research exposure in this field the students of CITC would gain a lot. Elitecore also plans at incorporating the research findings into its products and thus leverage on the investment.” |
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| Mr. Surendra Patel, Chairman – CITC said, “We are delighted at partnering with Elitecore Technologies in this prestigious venture. By this alliance we look forward to leverage our quest of producing world class students.” |
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| In the long run, this alliance will focus on attracting grants from the global NGN players, create visibility in the NGN forums and create industry interest for NGN research. |
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| About Elitecore Technologies Limited |
| Elitecore Technologies Limited is the global provider of CRESTEL Convergent Billing Solution, a convergent billing solution that meets the voice, data, video billing and customer care requirements of Tier-1 service providers. With a strong R&D base and support center based in India, Elitecore has sustained healthy growth rate of over 75 % since inception. Elitecore’s other divisions include Cyberoam UTM appliances. Cyberoam is the Identity-based UTM that offers complete Internet security with fine granularity through its unique identity-based policies. For more information, please visit www.elitecore.com |
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| About Charotar Institute of Technology, Changa |
| A Self-financed institution offering a four-year Bachelors Degree programme in Engineering (B.E.) in the branches of Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with an annual intake of 420 students and Master Programme with 18 seats. |
| The institute has more than 500 computers that are connected with the central network through Internet and intranet. The students are provided access to internet connectivity round the clock without any added cost. The Education Campus is equipped with 1 mbps wireless internet connectivity. |
| A Knowledge Resource Center (Central Library) with more than 22,000 books, 2,300 CDs and 1,500 national and international magazines and periodicals is housed in the administration building of the Campus. |
| Separate labs for specialization in various aspects of engineering like basics of solids; alternate sources of energy, automobile, carpentry and smiting are made available to the students. |
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| Media Contact: |
| L K Pathak |
| Elitecore Technologies Ltd. |
| l.k.pathak@elitecore.com |
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| Aniket Thakur |
| Adfactors PR |
| +91-9892173022 |
| aniket.thakur@adfactorspr.com |
