An expert group constituted by the telecoms department (DoT) has listed out 56 'security sensitive' telecom products, including SIM cards, modems, set-top boxes, routers and leased line equipment amongst others, and recommended that mobile operators be mandated to source 80% of their requirements for such equipment from Indian companies by 2020.
The panel has suggested this reservation for indigenously manufactured security sensitive products be extended to tenders of all government ministries (except defence), PSUs, government-controlled institutions and PPP-funded projects.
This is part of the government's larger policy to shore up electronic manufacturing capabilities in the country. The DoT has already approved Trai's recommendations that telcos source 80% of their network equipment and from domestic manufacturers by 2020.
But this also includes network and other hardware produced by the manufacturing units of foreign vendors located in India.
The Department of Information Technology has also notified a proposal that mandates that 30% value terms for all government procurement should be 'Made in India' or Indian electronic products.
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The panel has suggested this reservation for indigenously manufactured security sensitive products be extended to tenders of all government ministries (except defence), PSUs, government-controlled institutions and PPP-funded projects.
This is part of the government's larger policy to shore up electronic manufacturing capabilities in the country. The DoT has already approved Trai's recommendations that telcos source 80% of their network equipment and from domestic manufacturers by 2020.
But this also includes network and other hardware produced by the manufacturing units of foreign vendors located in India.
The Department of Information Technology has also notified a proposal that mandates that 30% value terms for all government procurement should be 'Made in India' or Indian electronic products.
Read More . . .