Telcos ask global firms to list data security issues

Indian telecom operators have sought to know from their counterparts in other markets, global lobbying groups, data protection firms and government agencies their views about Huawei, ZTE and concerns over data security.

“We need to know the exact concerns of the other groups and companies so that our operators know what they are dealing with. We want to know what are the audits, parameters that need to be applied … they should be done universally,” said Rajan Mathews, director-general of the Cellular Operators Association of India that represents all private telecom operators in the country.