38.6c New Delhi, India, Friday, March 29, 2024
Executive

Department Of Telecommunications Gets Right To Bar Chinese Telecom Suppliers

By LawStreet News Network      20 February, 2020 03:02 PM      0 Comments
Department Of Telecommunications Chinese Telecom Suppliers

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has the power to bar Chinese firms that operate in the telecom equipment market from participating in various tenders that are floated by state run companies and Central and State Governments. The notification has been issued by the government on 20th February, 2020. This comes amid the visit of the US President Donald Trump who is set to visit India in the next few days. The President had claimed that the Chinese telecom equipment suppliers pose a national security risk. USA has  further pressed it's allies to ban the companies from participating in 5G networks. 

The following move is set to hit Chinese suppliers such as Huawei, ZTE and UTStarcom that will likely be barred from participating in government projects from now onwards. Government projects in India have been using telecom gears in areas like railways, smart cities, mission and state government fibre connectivity projects - BharatNet. 

The DoT letter addressed to the Government (Central & States) departments and public sector units as dated on 19th February, 2020 states the provision of clause 10 (d) of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 can be invoked in relation to certain telecom against any foreign government that does not allow the “Indian suppliers to participate and/or compete in procurement of telecom equipment."

The items listed in the letter include - Optical fibre, 2G/3G/4G/LTE Modems, routers, WiFi based broadband access system and GPON equipment. 

This decision comes at a time when India is getting herself ready to roll out a 5G services across the country. Analysts have stated that this move to bar Chinese companies will likely hurt India. 

"Chinese companies are the most price competitive in the industry," said Mahesh Uppal, Director of communications consulting firm ComFirst India. “Competition between countries should be played out elsewhere. It would have been better if it could be done without impact on the Indian digital dream."

Author - Dyuti Pandya 



Share this article:

User Avatar
About:


Leave a feedback about this
TRENDING NEWS

arvind-kejriwals-plea-for-interim-release-rejected-by-delhi-high-court
Trending Judiciary
Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim release rejected by Delhi High Court [Read Order]

Delhi High Court rejects Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim release in money laundering case related to liquor policy scam, pending ED's response.

28 March, 2024 10:50 AM
youtuber-strings-plea-against-youtube-accounts-suspension-andhra-pradesh-hc-issues-notice-to-centre-google
Trending Top Stories
BREAKING: Youtuber String’s plea against Youtube accounts suspension: Andhra Pradesh HC issues notice to Centre, Google

Andhra Pradesh High Court issues notice to the Centre and Google LLC on Youtube journalist String’s plea against suspension of its accounts by Google (which owns Youtube).

28 March, 2024 11:26 AM

TOP STORIES

delhi-liquor-scam-court-remands-arvind-kejriwal-to-ed-custody-till-march-28-read-remand-application
Trending Judiciary
Delhi liquor scam: Court remands Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28 [Read Order]

Delhi liquor scam: Arvind Kejriwal remanded to ED custody till March 28. Court grants agency permission for interrogation in liquor policy case.

23 March, 2024 11:53 AM
sc-dismisses-centres-plea-for-review-of-judgment-directing-ed-to-furnish-written-grounds-of-arrest-to-pmla-accused
Trending Judiciary
SC dismisses Centre’s plea for review of judgment directing ED to furnish written grounds of arrest to PMLA accused [Read Order]

Supreme Court dismisses Centre's plea, upholds judgment mandating Enforcement Directorate to provide written grounds of arrest in PMLA cases.

23 March, 2024 03:14 PM
kerala-hc-to-hear-lesbian-couples-plea-against-forced-conversion-therapy-on-april-9
Trending Judiciary
Kerala HC to hear lesbian couple’s plea against forced conversion therapy on April 9

Kerala HC will hear a lesbian couple’s plea highlighting that one of them was subjected to forced conversion therapy.

23 March, 2024 03:30 PM
how-can-people-be-compelled-to-vote-madras-hc-asks
Trending Judiciary
“How can people be compelled to vote? Madras HC asks

“How can people be compelled to vote?”, the Madras HC queried in a plea asking employers in Tamil Nadu to demand proof from employees of having voted on polling day.

23 March, 2024 05:04 PM

ADVERTISEMENT


Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email