SAKSHAM-3000 Router Launched with 25.6 Tbps Capacity

Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, launched SAKSHAM-3000 (high capacity switch-cum-router with 25.6 Tbps throughput) development by C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telematics). The technology is the next generation that is intended to support 5G/6G networks, cloud-based, and AI applications. It was under these circumstances that Dr. Sekhar visited the C-DOT Delhi campus and expressed the need to see India not only churn out such technologies but to be the global market leader by 2047, along with other global telecom giants who include Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei.

Context

• The SAKSHAM-3000 switch-cum-route was initiated by Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar to facilitate the next generation telecommunication and digital infrastructure. 

• The Minister proposed that by 2047 India be a global leader in the telecom technologies, and no innovation and international partnerships will ever be left without government support.

Key Points

Characteristics of SAKSHAM-3000

• Throughput: 25.6 terabits per second of high capacity data transmission.

• Ports: 32 ports at 400G Ethernet bringing scalability to 1G.

• Use Cases: it is aimed to be used on large-scale computing clusters such as cloud infrastructure, 5G/6G networks, and AI workload.

• Ultra-low Latency: Networks the broad-based application of applications that require synchronisation and accuracy, such as PTP (Precision Time Protocol) and Sync-E over large networks.

• C-DOT Router Operating System (CROS): modular and future-proof operating system on dual network (legacy and cloud-native).

• Energy-Efficiency: We have optimized the energy use of Energy-Efficiency at the same time of offering speedy processing.

• Flexibility: Supports layer-2, IP and MPLS, reliability is high and hot-swappable (power, fan units).

The role of C-DOT in the Digital Future of India

• Recent Accomplishment: C-DOT has developed Indigenous home grown 4G/5G cores, disaster management systems, cybersecurity solutions and quantum communication technologies in India.

• Focus and Commitment on Vision of India Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, the CEO of C-DOT, thanked the Minister and indicated the commitment of C-DOT towards fulfilling the vision of the Prime Minister of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

Technological effect and application

• Future-Ready Platform SAKSHAM-3000 is developed to offer to the enterprise customers, telecom operators and hyperscale data centers with advanced and scalable solutions.

• Quality of Service (QoS): Having such features as WRR (Weighted Round Robin) and WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection) which enable optimal use of the resources.

Strategic Implications

• Self-Reliance in Telecom: The roll out of SAKSHAM-3000 also induces into India the dreams of self-reliance in state of the art technologies.

• Coming Advances: The independence, government support funding and foreign alliances will make sure that C-DOT comes forward with technologies that are able to compete in the global market.

Conclusion

The SAKSHAM-3000 switch-cum-router can be regarded as a milestone in the elaborate quest by India to promote digital infrastructure and modernization of telecom. Under the vision of Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, C-DOT would make India a leader in telecom innovation globally by 2047, which also promises self-reliance, global competitiveness, and technology advancement in the field of telecommunication and digital services.