ICT Including Services
Mandatory testing on hold: Telecom vendors say impact on broadband rollout likely
Telecom gear vendors like Nokia, Huawei and ZTE have said that TEC’s move to put mandatory testing and certification for wireline equipment on hold will impact deployments in the country. The Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) informed all vendors through notices that certifications issued have been put on hold till further notice due to “anomaly” found in the process of phase-II of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) regime. Under the phase-2, telecom equipment makers were supposed to get certification for transmission terminal equipment, passive optical network family (PON) of broadband equipment and feedback devices.
Notifications/consultation Papers/recommendations/policies and directives, whitepapers released by MEITY/TEC/TRAI
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Draft “National Blockchain Strategy” for public comments/inputs. Read more/Download
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Notice for seeking stakeholders inputs on the Draft Indian Telecom Security Assurance requirements (ITSAR) for PCRF (4G Core network element). Read more
5G ‘Test Bed’ is expected to boost telecommunications technology by October, 2021
With the aim of taking the lead in implementing 5G, India’s ongoing project to set up ‘Indigenous 5G Test Bed’ which was launched in March 2018, with a total cost of 224.01 million, is expected to be ready by October, 2021 to improve the national capability in telecommunications technology, which fills the Indian telecommunications manufacturers. To provide test beds full access for research teams to work on new concepts or ideas that have potential for standardization in India and on a global scale, make a test bed available for Indian operators to understand the workings of 5G technologies and security aspects and to plan their future. networks are among the main objectives of the ‘5G Test Bed’.
Government to launch National Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) soon
The Centre is going to launch a National Programme on AI soon. The programme will identify high value data sets in the public sector and provide access to the data to AI models. The government will also set up a Centre for Transformational AI to tap the data in various sectors and make it available for AI models, according to Joint Secretary, MEITY. The govt. will launch Digital India 2.0 with an aim to take the digital service offerings, infrastructure and cyber security to next level. More services will be offered through digital platforms, India will focus on developing indigenous cybersecurity products and robust digital infrastructure.
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to issue guidelines for implementation of PLI in telecom
DoT is likely to issue guidelines on implementation of production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for manufacturers in the sector and start inviting applications for the same. Telecom gear makers firms such as Ericsson and Nokia are keen to expand their operations in India, and global companies like Samsung, Cisco, Ciena and Foxconn have "shown interest" to set up manufacturing bases in the country for telecom and networking products for domestic and export markets. "Telecom PLI has already been approved by the government. The DoT is ready with guidelines to implement it, application format, incentive allocation, etc.
Government eases 5G path by reducing notice period to 6 months for rolling out new tech by telcos
The government eased the path for 5G rollout in the country by reducing to six months the notice period for offering any new technology using the spectrum being put up for auction in March. Earlier, the Telecom department DoT has asked telecom operators to give one year notice before starting any technology using spectrum across the seven frequency bands that will be offered in auction on March 1. "In case of switching over to different technology while rolling out the networks for compliance of roll out obligations, information regarding the new technology should be given at least six months before any new technology base station is offered for testing," the amendment in the spectrum auction clause released by the DoT said.