Research & Development is at the heart of MCBS activities. It has been contributing steadily to the growth of MCBS business and Self-Reliance in the Hi-Tech field of Electronics, Communication and IT.

MCBS R&D policy is to enhance the company’s pre-eminence in Electronics and other chosen fields and products through Research & Development. Major R&D objectives of MCBS is development of new products and enabling technology modules to meet customer requirements ensuring that the developed products are commercially viable, state-of-the art, competitive and of highest quality of design.

Many achievements of MCBS are because of its R&D being at the centre stage. MCBS has accomplished 200 complex projects in ICT which is part of its R&D involvement and Technology Development

MCBS achievements in various fields of IECT are listed in Annexure

  Resources and Investments in MCBS

All the 4 manufacturing Units of MCBS have their common Unit Development & Engineering (D&E) divisions. The role of Unit D&E divisions is to develop new products and obtain customer acceptance, generate new business, provide product lifecycle support and upgrades, develop processes and components as necessary.

The Institute “ NICIT” whose primary role is to work on critical areas of technology, develop enabling technology modules for use by Unit D&E divisions and provide advance training to D&E engineers on emerging technologies.

Presently there are about 15 engineers and 10 support staff in the R&D Divisions of MCBS, concentrating on various projects. D&E divisions of MCBS pursue various categories of projects: in-house development projects, joint development or projects with Govt. institutions / other national design agencies and / or joint development projects with foreign vendors. Usually, 45 to 50% of the turnover is from MCBS designed products, 10 to 15% of turnover is from products designed by other National Design Agencies and the remaining 35 to 45% of turnover is from foreign collaborations.

The annual R&D expenditure is around 4 to 5% of MCBS’s sales turnover. MCBS regularly recruits young engineers based on the identification of required competencies for the R&D divisions. There are schemes for on-the-job training after placement and facilities for continuous learning for these engineers. There are recognition and reward schemes for excellence among R&D engineers. There are project selection criteria in conformity with the Perspective Plan and the company’s commercial and technological objectives, viz, technology, market and investment. There are established project monitoring mechanisms for the on-going R&D projects by various levels of officers in the organization and institutional reviews of projects by customers also.

MCBS R&D units are recognized by the Directorate of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

 Areas of R&D Activity

R&D engineers are engaged in the development of new products, enabling technology modules, processes & components in the following major areas:-

  Embedded System Design

  Broadband Communication Network (SATCOM, IPTV, CATV, WIMAX)

  Information Technology

  Video Audio Equipment

  Business Management & Project Management

  CCTV & Security system