Telcos, vendors seek NDA from government for protecting proprietary info on trusted portal

Global network vendors and telcos have sought a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from the government to protect all sensitive and proprietary information relating to telecom gear procurements that will be shared with the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) on the new trusted telecom portal.

In a recent letter to the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC), telcos and vendors have also urgently sought clarity on specific steps the government plans to take to prevent any external actors from potentially hacking such proprietary information, two industry executives told ET.