Sector Briefing · India
Communications
Communications is an emerging frontier within India’s deep-tech landscape, defined by concentrated work on next-generation wireless systems including 5G NR, beamforming, and sidelink protocols. Teams are focused on foundational problems in video coding and compression alongside precise wireless and sidelink positioning and resource allocation. The sector is underpinned by substantial intellectual property activity and a notable presence of foreign patent filers, signalling global relevance.
India has 386 communications startups mapped; 54,384 patent applications analysed, of which 20,421 are granted; 1,400 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 386
- Patents:
- 54,384
- Granted:
- 20,421
- Foreign share:
- 62%
- Inventors:
- 58,044
- In opposition window:
- 4,360
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
386
Startups
54,384
Patents
20,421
Granted
1,400
Foreign filers
58,044
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDIN · 2,271
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.IN · 1,442
- JIO PLATFORMSIN · 1,083
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.IN · 958
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)IN · 757
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.IN · 420
Educational institutes (6) — ranked by grant rate (share of filings granted, sample-adjusted), not filing volume
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA23 of 30 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD28 of 45 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI33 of 58 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR12 of 16 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE17 of 30 granted
- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY14 of 24 granted
Foreign applicants — 62% of filings
- QUALCOMMUS · 9,786
- NOKIA TECHNOLOGIESFI · 2,611
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICSKR · 2,588
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIESCN · 2,332
- BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARECN · 1,873
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON PUBLSE · 1,126
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 783 | 7678 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1989 | 6928 | 25 |
| 2024 | 1695 | 7929 | 7175 |
| 2025 | 1818 | 7756 | 3740 |
| 2026 | 771 | 2607 | 2924 |
Capital in this sector
Web-sourced funding across the deep-tech startups we track — a snapshot, not a time series
29
Funded startups
~$75.8M
Total raised
~$3.9M
Median raise
5 / 0
Series A / B+
Notable funded startups
11 raised at seed / pre-Series A. Company details, funding, stage, investors and brand names here are AI-matched to public web sources — not human-verified. Coverage is incomplete and some records may be matched to the wrong company. Treat as a directional starting point, verify before relying on any figure, and note the platform takes no responsibility for errors.
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| wireless communication | 1,7503% |
| 5g nr | 1,1912% |
| machine learning | 1,0392% |
| sidelink | 9432% |
| beamforming | 8872% |
| resource allocation | 7331% |
| video coding | 6831% |
| 5g | 6761% |
| video decoding | 6651% |
| beam management | 6301% |
| sidelink communication | 6271% |
| carrier aggregation | 6131% |
| video encoding | 5371% |
| network slicing | 5271% |
| mimo | 5051% |
| downlink control information (dci) | 4671% |
| user equipment | 4331% |
| discontinuous reception (drx) | 3621% |
| wireless communications | 3491% |
| dual connectivity | 3381% |
| handover | 3311% |
| 5g/nr | 3271% |
| multi-trp | 3181% |
| 5g core network | 2941% |
| edge computing | 2921% |
| reference signals | 2911% |
| sounding reference signal (srs) | 2861% |
| dci | 2710% |
| random access procedure | 2710% |
| channel estimation | 2710% |
Problems and technologies are grouped from each patent's text by AI, so treat the buckets as a map of what the sector works on — not an exact count. Open a bucket to see the filings behind it.
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 58 |
| Karnataka | 53 |
| Maharashtra | 35 |
| Tamil Nadu | 26 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 26 |
| Telangana | 19 |
| Kerala | 13 |
| Haryana | 11 |
| Gujarat | 9 |
| West Bengal | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 |
| Punjab | 5 |
Startups · 15 of 386
Classified into Communicationsby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
WISIG NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED
Telecommunication & Networking
WiSig Networks is an upcoming Indian Startup engaged in developing 5G Mobile Communications Products and Solutions. Presently, WiSig Networks is offering 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 PHY and Protocol Stack. We are working with leading industry players to push our 5G Massive MIMO and m
Hyderabad
HNNOIX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Telecommunication & Networking
HNNOIX India Private Limited (www.hnnoix.com), is a startup company focused on driving innovation across the economy sectors, focusing on the engineering, healthcare, agriculture and public areas with 5G/6G 3GPP standardization in the telecom technology sector. Led by experienced
Gurugram
NEVO MOBILES PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
Our plan is to provide superior quality smartphones, accessories, wearable products, and services that are made in India. We also intend to radically change the consumer buying experience and after-sales service.
Mumbai
LEKHA WIRELESS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
Telecommunication & Networking
LEKHA WIRELESS
Bengaluru
RED BRICK LANE MARKETING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Advertising
We are India's largest media consumption repository and audience targeting platform.
Bengaluru Urban
UNMIXED TECHNOWORLD PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
We want to create devices and gadgets that have seamless & uninterrupted connectivity for everyone, regardless of location. We aim to bridge the digital divide and ensure that every individual has access to reliable, high-speed connectivity, transforming the way people live, work
Bengaluru Urban
INNTOT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
IT Services
Yet to be updated
Ernakulam
MRINQ TECHNOLOGIES LLP
Technology Hardware
The entire world is moving towards LED lights for Home, Industry and Outdoor lighting requirements. The existing lighting control and automation products in the market were designed for conventional lighting consisting mainly of Incandescent and Fluorescent lights. These solution
South Goa
PERSEI SOLUTIONS (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED
IT Services
PERSEI SOLUTIONS (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED is a dynamic technology company focused on providing innovative IT solutions to businesses and individuals. We specialize in offering consultancy, software development, system integration, and IT infrastructure management services. Our missi
Pune
R2E TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Professional & Commercial Services
R2E Technologies Private Limited is a R&D driven research consultancy Startup recognised by DPIIT and Uttarakhand Startup Council, with a vision to provide best technical services in the domain of Education, Research, Engineering, and Environment. With a team of having expertis
Pauri Garhwal
PANTHERUN TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Telecommunication & Networking
One of the gravest challenges being faced in the world is the impact hacking and stealing of data is having. As people, governments, organisations, companies … become more and more reliant on IT with systems like IOT, that depend on 4G/5G, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or other means of bein
Bengaluru Urban
RED MANGO ANALYTICS PRIVATE LIMITED
IT Services
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Thane
LEXANALYTICO CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
Professional & Commercial Services
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Bengaluru Urban
HAKITECH PRIVATE LIMITED
Hakitech Private LimitedHakitech is a mission-focused company. Our Team is dedicated to working for doing what's right, in addition to being to being deeply passionate about building great products and a successful company.
Kanchipuram
SERVICE LEE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
IT Services
Servify is integrated with leading OEMs and Channel Partners, and manages end-to-end program management of their Warranty business including after-salesservice for them through its Platform. Servify provides white-labelled Care apps and portals that become the standard operating
Mumbai
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