Ericsson, Cisco get approval as ‘trusted sources’

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and US-based networking major Cisco are among the vendors that have received the approval as ‘trusted sources’ from the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC), industry sources said.

The sources said that as many as seven to eight companies have received ‘trusted sources’ approval. Beside Ericsson and Cisco, Nokia, Tejas, PC Solutions and Dori Software are among those that have got the nod, they added.

In December last year, the Cabinet cleared a proposal to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a ‘trusted source’ for the purchase of equipment by service providers.