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Government seeks to firewall telecom infrastructure from Chinese threat
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Also, the government is said to be unhappy with some Indian mobile telecom operators who continued to source telecom network gear from Chinese companies despite the growing tensions between the two countries and in the face of clear indication from the telecom department to go slow on business and collaborations with the neighbouring nation, the officials added.
(This story originally appeared in on Mar 11, 2021)NEW DELHI: In a move that will restrict the business of top Chinese vendors such as Huawei and ZTE in India’s 4G telecom expansion and the upcoming 5G, the government on Wednesday took decisive steps towards securing the mobile eco-system by making amendments to the license rules, mandating that post-June 15, the equipment can be procured only from ‘trusted’ sources that have been approved by a Designated Authority.
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To keep China away, Centre mandates only trusted products for telecom networks from June 15
Spelling the end of Chinese equipment in Indian telecom networks, the govt has mandated that telcos will only use trusted products in their networks. File photo
Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 08:55 AM IST
Attempting to end the business of top Chinese firms like ZTE and Huawei in Indian telecom networks, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated that from June 15 this year telecom operators will only use trusted products in their networks.
As the licensor, DoT has amended the Unified Access Services Licence Agreement and added a clause under security conditions, as per a communication sent to telecom operators.
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.