The Prime Minister’s Office has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for an update on the steps taken to address the security concerns pertaining to imported telecom equipment.
In its response, DoT plans to state that it has already set deadlines for complying with the new security norms for mobile networks and other equipment.
In August 2011, DoT had asked all operators to implement an organisational policy on security management by October 7, 2011.
DoT had added that the service providers would have to ensure that key management slots, especially those related to security and interception and monitoring are held by Indian nationals by April 1, 2012.
Operators had also been asked to file status reports on security audits conducted on their networks by October 30. The new rules also mandated that mobile phone companies install hardware and software that had been tested as per Indian or international security standards.
