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Who'll be responsible for breach? Telcos worried over security note on gears

Who'll be responsible for breach? Telcos worried over security note on gears
Who'll be responsible for breach? Telcos worried over security note on gears
A telco executive told ET that the government also asked to ensure that operators had enough vendors to choose from and there weren’t exclusive tie-ups between an operator and a vendor.

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In their meetings with security officials as part of the process to identify trusted sources for telecom equipment, telcos urged the government to ensure an adequate number of vendors to keep costs in check, while also seeking clarifications around maintenance, upgrade and repair of already installed equipment.

New Delhi: India’s top telecom companies have raised concerns around legal ramifications of the National Security Directive, including who will be held responsible in case of a security breach on trusted equipment used in a telecom network, officials and industry executives familiar with the matter said.In their meetings with security officials as part of the process to identify trusted sources for telecom equipment, telcos urged the government
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