Lok Sabha Question No. 466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Production of Telecommunication Equipments
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## PRODUCTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS

## 466. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote indigenous production of telecommunication equipment;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up research and development centres in the country for advancement of telecommunications sector;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government for improving cooperation between the department of telecommunications and the department of space?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued the Public Procurement (Preference to Make  in  India)  notification  for  telecom  products,  services  and  works  to  promote  indigenous production of telecommunication equipments and to give preference to domestic telecommunications manufacturers and supplier in public procurements.
- (b) & (c) There are various institutes/centers which are working on research and development for advancement of telecommunications sector. The details are as under:
- (i) Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is an autonomous telecom research & development  body  funded  by  the  Department  of  Telecommunications.  C-DOT  is involved in research and development (R&D)  activities as well as in field implementation of technologies developed.
- (ii) Telecom Centre of Excellence  (TCOE)  has  been  created  as  a  PPP  initiative  by  the Department  of  Telecommunications,  Government  of  India,  to  strengthen  the  R&D ecosystem in ICT where Government works as a facilitator, Industry as the ultimate user, and academia as the research unit.
- (iii) Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) was established as  an  autonomous  body  by  Indian  industry,  Academia,  Research  entities  and  the

Government of India to drive Telecom Standardization activities in India and project Indian interests in global forums.

- (iv) In  order  to  support  furtherance  of  research  and  study  in  5G  through  financial assistance to institutions of national importance, DoT has approved the multi-institute collaborative project to set up 'Indigenous 5G Test Bed' in India in collaboration with IIT  Madras,  IIT  Delhi,  IIT  Hyderabad,  IIT  Bombay,  IIT  Kanpur,  IISc  Bangalore, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER) and Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT).The project is the first step of a  collaborative  effort  of  a  pan-Indian  multi-institutional  team  which  will  enhance national  capability  in  telecom  technology,  develop  indigenous  IP  and  give  fillip  to Indian telecom manufacturers.

(d) Department  of  Telecommunications(DOT)  is  responsible  for  formulation  of  the  National Frequency  Allocation  Plan  (NFAP)  and  unified  national  views  on  important  spectrum  related international matters in International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R) and Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT). Participation of Department of Space(DoS) is important and their views are regularly sought during deliberations in National Preparatory Committee (NPC) for WRC in DoT. During the recently concluded World Radio-communication Conference- 2019 (WRC-19), DoT and DoS worked closely in building national consensus .

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) also co-ordinates with Department of Space (DoS) in respect of Satellite Communications through various committees/meetings. One of the committee named  'APEX  Committee'  co-ordinates  to  examine  proposals  for  Telecom  services  on  satellite media from regulatory as well as technical angle.

Further DoS Convenes the following committee for co-ordination among various departments including DoT:

- (i) Secretary  level  Satellite  Coordination  Committee  (SCC):  SCC  has  been  constituted for the co-ordination and monitoring of the implementation of Indian satellite system and for planning future developments in regards thereto.
- (ii) Technical Advisory Group (TAG): TAG is an inter-ministerial committee under the aegis of SCC.
- (iii) The Committee for Authorizing the Establishment and Operation of Indian Satellite System (CAISS): CAISS mechanism is for establishment of the Indian private satellite system. CAISS considers the proposals of new satellite systems. CAISS considers the proposals  of  new  satellite  systems  to  launch  the  satellite(s)  under  Indian  satellite system within the SATCOM policy and guidelines framed by DoS.

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