US House to vote on bill to address potential Huawei, ZTE threatsThe legislation would also require publicly traded companies to disclose whether they have contracted to use Huawei or ZTE or services cove...
12 Apr, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
India likely to block China's Huawei over security fears: OfficialsIndia is wary about awarding new tech business to Chinese firms both because of security fears and a desire to get Indian manufacturers to ...
11 Mar, 2021, 06.14 PM IST
Govt to amend telecom licence norms to control sourcing from China, non-friendly destinations"DoT is almost ready to amend licence conditions to incorporate guidelines NSD (national security directive). It should be done in the comi...
08 Mar, 2021, 08.30 PM IST
Telcos want government to clarify onus of security breach post NSD rollout, ensure price competitivenessThe telecom operators have given their input to the government in a meeting called by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) abou...
23 Jan, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
Airtel, Vodafone Idea may need to spend 5-10% more on network gear if Huawei, ZTE left outThe government had said on Wednesday that it would shortly declare a list of “trusted sources” for acquiring gear for telecom networks and ...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after SeptemberThe deadline is part of a roadmap the British government is laying down to remove "high risk" equipment suppliers with draft legislation th...
30 Nov, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
India needs norms for 5G NextGen IoT devices, but framing those won't be easySecurity experts warned that IoT devices – be it a smart TV, fridge or a washing machine – would be much more vulnerable in a 5G context si...
01 Aug, 2020, 12.08 AM IST
Huawei asks India to take independent call on 5G soon; DoT internally split on decisionThe Chinese telecom equipment supplier was looking at clarity from the Indian government following the US blacklist citing security concern...
04 Jun, 2019, 09.32 AM IST
India unlikely to ban Huawei’s 5G equipmentWhile India has been suspicious of Chinese gear makers, there is no fresh instance to point fingers at them now.
21 Dec, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
Falling rupee may force telcos to put 4G expansion plans on hold, say expertsTelcos may put their immediate 4G network expansion plans on hold as a falling rupee could significantly inflate the annual network gear im...
15 Aug, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
Telecom Companies, device makers slam local checks on imported MobilesA senior executive at one of the world's biggest network vendors warned that if the govt puts all imported telecom network products “in the...
23 Dec, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
India to start screening imported telecom gear from April 2017The government’s immediate objective is to also ensure that local screening does not create supply-chain bottlenecks.
18 Dec, 2016, 11.57 PM IST
Japanese companies keen to establish telecom gear test labs in IndiaJapanese companies are keen to establish telecom gear test labs in India even as the government prepares to invite bids from private lab op...
24 Dec, 2013, 07.21 AM IST
DoT wants overhauling of telecom laws to give more teeth to India’s security agenciesThe move follows consultations on the draft telecom security policy between the telecom department (DoT) and the National Information Board.
23 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Telecom department seeks National Information Board approval on Telecom Security policyThe National Information Board (NIB) is India’s top policy-making wing on cyber security headed by National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar M...
12 Jul, 2013, 04.11 PM IST
Local sourcing obligation to apply to private telecom operators tooThe PMA implementation roadmap will be discussed at a DoT meeting on June 5, which will also be attended by senior home and commerce minist...
05 Jun, 2013, 09.59 AM IST
House Panel calls for telecom gear audit on lines of USA government panel has recommended that India follow the United States model and do a detailed audit on the hardware and software in teleco...
08 Oct, 2012, 12.31 PM IST