Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India

Name

Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India

Legal name

Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India

Website

https://tsdsi.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TSDSI is India's national Telecom/ICT Standards Development Organization (SDO), developing India-specific telecom standards and representing Indian requirements at global bodies including 3GPP, ITU, and oneM2M. It operates as a government-supported, membership-based not-for-profit society serving operators, OEMs, academia, and regulators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: TSDSI operates as a not-for-profit society under the Indian Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The organization generates revenue through membership fees from corporate members, associate members, and guest members. DoT provides financial support through the TDIP Scheme covering up to 98% of membership fees for eligible startups and MSMEs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TSDSI operates as India's national Telecom Standards Development Organization, developing, promoting, and standardizing India-specific telecom/ICT requirements and solutions. It publishes its own standards, transposes international standards (3GPP, oneM2M) into national standards adopted by TEC, adopts standards from other SDOs (ATSC 3.0, ETSI NFV/IoT), and produces technical reports and white papers covering domains such as 5G/6G, IoT/M2M, cloud interoperability, and network security.

Product overview

TSDSI (Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India) is India's Telecom Standards Development Organization (SDO), not a commercial product company. It operates as an autonomous, membership-based standards development organization that develops and promotes India-specific telecom/ICT requirements and solutions. The organization facilitates standards development through two main Study Groups: Study Group - Networks (SGN) handles wireless communication, radio access, mobile core networks, SDN/NFV, backhaul, and spectrum studies; Study Group - Services & Solutions (SGSS) addresses service requirements, application layer, security, and energy performance. Under SGSS, three Working Groups focus on Security (WG1), Application Layer (WG2), and Services Architecture & Framework (WG3). TSDSI produces published standards, transposes international standards (3GPP, oneM2M) into national standards, adopts international standards (ATSC 3.0, ETSI NFV/IoT), and generates technical reports and white papers. The organization also runs recognition programs including Hall of Fame Awards and Outstanding Technical Contributions (OTC) Awards, and maintains a Standardization Roadmap guiding its strategic direction. TSDSI collaborates with global standards bodies including 3GPP, ITU, oneM2M, ETSI, and others to contribute Indian requirements to international standards and incorporate international standards into the Indian ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Published Standards Standards developed by TSDSI covering access, backhaul, infrastructure systems, solutions, and services tailored to India-specific telecom/ICT requirements. Available to members and stakeholders through the TSDSI website.
• Transposed 3GPP Standards 3GPP specifications (Releases 13 through 19, 1,717+ documents) transposed into national standards and adopted by TEC, serving telecom operators, equipment vendors, and service providers in India.
• Transposed oneM2M Standards oneM2M IoT/M2M specifications transposed into national standards, including Release 2A, additional Release 3, and Release 4, for IoT platform developers and integrators.
• Adopted Standards - ATSC 3.0 ATSC 3.0 broadcast broadband convergence standards adopted into the TSDSI portfolio for national standardization, targeting broadcasters and convergence service providers.
• Adopted Standards - ETSI NFV ETSI Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) standards adopted into TSDSI portfolio for telecom operators and virtualization vendors in India.
• Adopted Standards - ETSI IoT ETSI IoT standards adopted into TSDSI portfolio for Internet of Things applications, serving IoT product developers and system integrators.
• Technical Reports Technical reports covering telecom domains including healthcare, quantum communication, 6G, open source, and smart city solutions for industry, academia, and government stakeholders.
• White Papers White papers on healthcare, automated electric road transportation, smart city solutions, quantum communication, 6G, startup ecosystem, open source, and MDPP/TIP forum topics.
• Standardization Roadmap Standardization roadmap documents (Roadmap 1.0 and 2.0) outlining TSDSI's strategic direction for telecom standards development, guiding industry and government stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5Gi standard merged with 3GPP Release 17 and adopted as IMT-2020 specification
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Department of Telecommunications (DoT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Strategic MoU under TDIP Scheme to strengthen India's participation in global telecom standardization and support the Bharat 6G Mission. DoT provides financial assistance covering up to 98% of TSDSI membership fees for eligible startups and MSMEs, along with travel support for international standards meetings.
• VoICE (Virtual Connectivity Forum for India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Strategic MoU to develop a standards-based Indian telecommunications technology ecosystem and promote mutual cooperation in standards development.
• IMT2030PG (6G Platform)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023MoU signed to collaborate on 6G standardization and contribute to IMT-2030 framework at ITU-R.
• WWRF (Wireless World Research Forum)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020MoU for collaboration on wireless research and future telecommunications technologies.
• TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association, Korea)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019MoU for bilateral cooperation in telecommunications standardization.
• 5G Infrastructure Association (5GIA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018MoU signed for collaboration on 5G technology landscape and standardization activities.
• India EU Cooperation Project on ICT StandardisationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2015TSDSI serves as India anchor for the project supporting ICT standardization collaboration between India and EU. Organized joint workshops including oneM2M Developers Workshop for IoT Startups.
• 3GPPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015TSDSI joined 3GPP as Organizational Partner in January 2015. Actively contributes to 3GPP working groups and has successfully merged the 5Gi standard with 3GPP Release 17.
• oneM2McoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015TSDSI joined oneM2M as Partner Type 1 in January 2015. Transposes oneM2M specifications into national standards and hosts oneM2M Technical Plenary meetings in India.
• GCF (Global Certification Forum)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2014MoU signed for cooperation on device certification and interoperability testing.
• Global Standards Collaboration (GSC)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2013TSDSI joined GSC in July 2014, participating in global standards coordination among SDOs.
• ETSImajorTechnology or IntegrationActive collaboration with ETSI on standardization activities. Joint workshops on IoT and other technologies.
• IEEE Standards AssociationmajorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for joint standards development activities. Conducted 5G Technology Conference at IMC 2018.
• ITU/ITU-RcoreTechnology or IntegrationActive participation in ITU-R WP5D for IMT-2020/IMT-2030 development. Contributed to 5G framework and 6G vision. TSDSI 5Gi adopted as part of IMT-2020 specifications.
• C-DOT (Centre for Development of Telecommunications)coreTechnology or IntegrationKey Indian technology partner and TSDSI member. Leading contributor in oneM2M standardization and IoT standards. Co-organizes workshops and events.
• ARIB, CCSA, TTC (Regional Asian SDOs)majorTechnology or IntegrationLoIC signed in November 2013 with ARIB-TTC-CCSA-ETSI for regional cooperation in telecommunications standards.
• O-RAN AlliancemajorTechnology or IntegrationTSDSI is a member of O-RAN Alliance for open radio access network standardization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• IEEE Standards Association: Global standards body with which TSDSI has a partnership and has co-conducted events (e.g., 5G Technology Conference at IMC 2018). IEEE SA is an adjacent rather than competing standards ecosystem.
• 3GPP: Global partnership project in which TSDSI participates as an Organizational Partner. 3GPP is the upstream ecosystem where TSDSI's national contributions are consolidated, rather than a direct competitor.
• ITU (International Telecommunication Union): UN agency for telecom/ICT where TSDSI submits Indian requirements to IMT-2020/IMT-2030. ITU is the higher-level global body in TSDSI's standards value chain, not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• ETSI: ETSI is the European regional telecom/ICT standards development organization and the most structurally analogous peer to TSDSI. Both are membership-based SDOs producing standards adopted into national/regional regulatory regimes, and TSDSI lists ETSI as a collaboration partner.
• TTC (Telecommunication Technology Committee, Japan): Japan's second national telecom SDO, together with ARIB representing Japan in 3GPP. Operates with the same member-funded SDO model and a comparable scope of interface/protocol standards.
• TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association): US-based industry association developing telecom standards (structured cabling, network infrastructure). TIA is comparable to TSDSI as a national/regional industry-funded telecom standards body.
• CCSA (China Communications Standards Association): China's national telecom SDO and TSDSI's regional counterpart among Asia's six official 3GPP Organizational Partners. CCSA is comparable in mission, structure, and tier within the global standards ecosystem.
• TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association, Korea): Korea's national telecom SDO with which TSDSI has a signed bilateral MoU. TTA is a peer in scope (national telecom/ICT standards), governance (member-funded SDO), and contribution channels to 3GPP/ITU.
• ATIS: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions is the US-based, member-funded telecom SDO that, like TSDSI, focuses on North American standards inputs into 3GPP and ITU-R. It is a direct counterpart in national-level telecom standards.
• ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, Japan): Japan's telecom/ICT SDO and one of the original 3GPP Organizational Partners alongside TSDSI. ARIB is comparable in its national-mandate, technical scope (radio and broadcast), and contribution model to ITU-R/3GPP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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