'Ban on Chinese, Israeli telecom gear a hoax'

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The controversy with respect to the import of telecom equipment into India is getting murkier by the day.

After accusations and allegations against Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers flew back and forth between the Indian government and leading Chinese vendors, the DoT is looking at proposing a temporary ban on twenty-six Chinese and Israeli companies, until such time as new security guidelines for vendors are in place (according to recent reports).

However, the twist is that telecom vendors and experts are totally refuting any reports of a proposed ban on imports, saying that there are merely any issues with the Indian security guidelines that need to be cleared.

According to Satyen Gupta, president, ACTO, “The government has to draw up simplified consolidated guidelines for all vendors in consultation with SPs. Since these guidelines change on a monthly basis, there is now a lot of confusion, as the new norms have not yet been finalized.

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