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COAI, which represents telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said that apps don’t have any obligation to ensure privacy, while telcos need to adhere to strict conditions on confidentiality and protection of privacy of communication.
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Carriers have cited examples around data privacy and lawful interception among several others to point out the absence of a level playing field.
Mumbai: Telcos have cited WhatsApp’s recent privacy policy changes as an example of how over-the-top (OTT) communication players, or apps, have no obligation to ensure privacy of consumers, while underlining the need to regulate such entities to bring them on par with carriers which offer similar services but are bound by licence norms.
The slow progress in India has raised fears that 5G will tread the same path as its predecessors 2G, 3G and 4G, which were delayed by 4 years, 10 years and 7 years respectively, as compared to its global execution.
India News: NEW DELHI: The parliamentary standing committee on Information technology has pulled up the Department of Telecommunications for delaying the launch o.
In a scathing report, the IT Parliamentary Committee says the delay reflects badly on the country's planning and execution. So far, certain bands within 5G spectrum have not even been identified, and no spectrum allocation has taken place
India may miss 5G bus : Parl panel lambasts lack of preparedness
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Mon, Feb 8 2021 20:33 IST |
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New Delhi, Feb 8 : As 5G dreams eludes Indians despite the government s emphasis on technology and fifth generation connectivity, the Standing Committee on Information Technology has raised concerns that India may miss the 5G bus due to inadequate availability of spectrum, high spectrum prices, low fiberisation among others.
Highlighting the concerns leading to the delay, the report of the panel chaired by Congress Shashi Tharoor said that it is disappointing to note that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has hardly learnt from the past delays as the vision for 5G, which was reflected in the setting up of the High-Level Forum and Expert Committees, has not been transformed into action on the ground and is not reflected in the policies formulated by the government.