India moves to block Huawei, ZTE - Mobile World Live 12 MAR 2021
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated operators procure certain mobile gear from government-approved sources, with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE unlikely to be considered due to national security concerns,
Reuters reported.
Sources told the news service the government is considering adding the Chinese companies to an embargo list, though offered no detail on a plan to develop a list of “trusted sources” for network equipment. The new restriction goes into effect 15 June.
The country’s operators will likely ask the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) to clarify what equipment from the vendors will be covered,
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The Department of Telecommunications amended telco permits, mandating them to use network equipment only from “trusted sources” from June 15. The departments move is seen as Indias first official step to keep both the Chinese companies out of Indias telecom expansion, including 5G technology rollouts.
India s new SMS scrubber breaks OTP services and causes disruption to digital payment apps
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Unlike most of the world, India still relies heavily on One Time Passwords (OTPs) to authenticate online transactions, sign in to website and pay bills. While this system provides an additional security layer, it also relies on several different network operators and SMS.
Yesterday, it all came to a halt as India implemented a new SMS verification system. The new system is based on Blockchain s Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and it forces telemarketers to register themselves beforehand. The telemarketers can then use pre-approved templates to compose marketing messages. These messages are then scrubbed by telecom operators and delivered to users who have given their consent to receive marketing messages. The new system was developed to reduce spam messages that are delivered to users around the country.
Trai suspends unsolicited commercial communication norms for seven days
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“We are concerned about any customer inconvenience caused and have ordered a 7-day temporary suspension of the SMS scrubbing which was activated on Monday,” a senior Trai official told ET.
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Delhi-based Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) that represents telecom service providers such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said that due process has been followed to address the issue of unsolicited commercial communication.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday suspended the implementation of the unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) framework that caused massive disruption in Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar-enabled Payments (AePS), netbanking and credit card payments, among others, due on Monday.