Govt issues national security directives on telecom, only 'trusted' equipment to be acquired for 5G
Govt issues national security directives on telecom, only 'trusted' equipment to be acquired for 5G
Under the provisions of the Directive, in order to maintain integrity of the supply chain security and to discourage insecure equipment in the network, the govt will declare a list of 'trusted sources/trusted products'.
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Against the backdrop of over 7 lakh cyberattacks in the last year, the central government today issued the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector for the protection of India's essential national security interests.