First list of trusted telecom equipment providers to be out in October

The first list of trusted telecom equipment providers is expected to be released in the first week of October, Rajesh Pant, the national cyber security coordinator and designated authority for declaring Trusted Sources and Products said on Monday.

“On December 16 last year, the Cabinet approved the landmark national security directive on telecom sector. This stipulated that in future, any equipment connected to the Indian telecom network by the Telecom Service Providers (TSP) has to be a trusted product and the telecom license conditions have been accordingly amended,” he said.

“…Despite the problems due to the pandemic, we have accomplished our first mission in the desired time frame and the portal was launched on June 15, 2021.”