DoT will firm up and announce its position within the next two weeks. "We will then have a consultation with security agencies after which the new template will replace the existing dispensation ," said DoT secretary R Chandrashekhar.
"We will revisit those portions of the security template that companies find difficult to comply with, are not in keeping with global norms and which don't contribute to better security," Chandrashekhar said.
It is likely that the final verdict on this will emerge by the end of February after engaging in some limited consultation , internally between DoT and security agencies/ MEA and externally with key associations.
The process of reconciliation of views may not be smooth. Even today there are wide ranging differences between those who wish to work on an improved version of the template and those who believe that a fresh start should be made to address specific concerns of the Indian government.
The matter is further complicated by the fact that a vast majority, if not all affected parties, are international firms who are required to follow a standard protocol not just in India but in over 100 countries around the world. It's said they fear that what India does will become a precedent for other countries.
The government had inducted new procedures for purchase of telecom equipment in January 2010. While the aim was to secure networks and enhance national security, the manner in which it was implemented left most equipment/software providers and service providers in despair.
Widespread opposition followed. The rules were called archaic, overly burdensome and at variance with international best practices . Companies also alleged discriminatory treatment between Chinese firms vis-�-vis other vendors.
By the middle of the year, after some limited consultation , the government started incorporating the views of some of the largest service providers and equipment manufacturers. Unfortunately the industry was deeply divided across GSM and dual technology operators on one hand and across Chinese, European and American equipment providers on the other. A further divide emerged between core telecom equipment providers like Nokia-Siemens and Ericsson, on one hand, and American companies Cisco, IBM, Intel and Microsoft , on the other.
The result was the use of two different methods-selfcertification or the use of signing of a security template for the purpose of telecom equipment purchase.
lamps porcelain antique lampshade lighting vintage dale tiffany antique lighting parts
Keine Kommentare:
Kommentar veröffentlichen