How govt’s trusted source bar for phone companies will work
India
Published: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 8:56 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 17: The crucial decision taken by the Union Cabinet will now ensure that phone companies in India can only use telecom equipment certified by a top security panel to have come from a trust source.
The certificate will be issued by a panel headed by Deputy National Security Advisor, Rajinder Khanna. Who heads the technologies section in the National Security Council. Khanna reports to National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval.
The Centre on Wednesday said that it may blacklist certain telecom equipment vendors and also designate companies as India Trusted Source.
Synopsis
Telecom Service Providers (TSP) are required to connect new devices which are designated ‘Trusted Products”, the government said. The Designated Authority will make its determination based on approval of a committee headed by Deputy NSA.
Agencies
The government said that the present Directive does not envisage mandatory replacement of the existing equipment already inducted in the networks of the telecom service providers.
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security has given its approval for the National Security Directive on the Telecommunication Sector. The decision was taken to ensure India’s national security.
Under this, the government will declare a list of trusted sources/products for the benefit of telecom service providers in order to maintain integrity of supply chain security.
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India Trusted Source: Centre likely to blacklist some telecom equipment vendors
India
Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 17:29 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 16: The Centre today said that it may blacklist certain telecom equipment vendors and also designate companies as India Trusted Source.
The decision comes in the wake of the ongoing tensions with China. As a result of this, the telecom sector may soon have a list of companies from where the firms can buy services and products.
Ravi Shankar Prasad
The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security to enhance security of telecom sector by designating a trusted source, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. So there s a trusted source and there s a not trusted source, the minister also said.
Highlights
The Designated Authority will make its determination based on the approval of a committee headed by Deputy NSA
The committee will consist of members from relevant departments/Ministries and will also have two members from the industry and an independent expert
The Committee will be called ‘National Security Committee on Telecom (NSCT)
New Delhi: In a significant Cabinet decision on Wednesday (December 16), the government gave approval for National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector. This step has been taken to strengthen national security and further Atmanirbhar Bharat objectives including through the involvement of all stakeholders within government and in the private sector.