Accelerating domestic production of telecom gear in strategic interest: Trai chief
New Delhi: Amid wide-scale concerns over use of Chinese gear in telecom networks, Trai Chairman R S Sharma has said that India must accelerate domestic manufacturing of communication equipment for "strategic" reasons. While the country has become a manufacturing powerhouse for mobile handsets, the same must also be done for telecom equipment which form the "central nervous system" of sensitive and strategically-important telecom networks, Sharma told .
He added that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had earlier given its detailed recommendations on promoting local telecom equipment manufacturing.
Sharma's comments assume significance in the backdrop of growing clamour around the world, as also in India, against the use of Chinese equipment in networks over security concerns.
CAIT seeks barring Huawei, ZTE from India's 5G plans
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday wrote to Union Minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad seeking a ban on Chinese technology companies Huawei and ZTE from the 5G network rollout in India.
The traders' body has been at the forefront of the protests against any form of participation of Chinese companies in the Indian market, ranging from retail to technology, and has been running a campaign for the same, post the border skirmish in Ladakh in which around 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
A government panel is already looking at whether the two Chinese companies should be allowed in the much anticipated 5G trials in the country and according to people in the know the committee has suggested not allowing the Chinese firms in the trials.
FCC head Ajit Pai welcomes move to boost 5G adoption in US
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has applauded plans to auction off 100 megahertz (MHz) of mid-band spectrum in the country that will boost the 5G adoption in the US which is lagging behind China and South Korea.
The White House and Department of Defense said that the 3.45-3.55 GHz band (which is the mid-band spectrum) will be made available for next-generation, commercial wireless services.
IWCS 2020 Virtual Symposium Registration Opens Annandale, VA (August 28, 2020) The IWCS 2020 International Cable & Connectivity Symposium has been re-imagined into a robust virtual event to reach attendees world-wide. The IWCS 2020 Virtual edition follows the same outline of the in-person conference and contains a strong program with 111 peer-reviewed technical papers in 17 Technical Sessions, 3 Executive Session presentations, an executive session Panel Discussion, a Plenary Keynote presentation, 4 Professional Development core courses, 2 Supplier Exhibition days and 20 new product presentations. The conference runs Monday through Friday, October 12-16, and October 19-23, 2020, from 8:00 am through 1:00 pm Eastern USA. Registration is available now through IWCS.org.
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ZTE passes GSMA's NESAS Audit for development and product lifecycle processes by ATSEC 24 August 2020, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has passed GSMA's Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) audit for its development and product lifecycle processes. With the focus on network products of ZTE 5G New Radio (NR) and 5G Common Core (5GC), the security assessment is implemented by ATSEC, a Swedish independent information security company designated by GSMA.
China Telecom Shenzhen and Huawei Launch World's First 5G "Super Uplink + Downlink CA" Pilot Site Huawei and China Telecom Shenzhen jointly launched the world's first pilot site that binds 5G Super Uplink and downlink carrier aggregation (CA). This pilot innovatively leverages Super Uplink to maximize uplink coverage and experience, as well as fully utilizes downlink dual-carrier CA to deliver optimal user experience.
Ericsson joins 450 MHz Alliance to strengthen critical communications Traditionally regarded as a niche band, 450MHz spectrum has grown in relevance to the mission-critical networks market in recent years. The 450MHz band addresses critical network users’ needs with a wider reach at a reasonable cost.
The 450MHz Alliance is an industry association that represents the interests of industries that recognize the potential of 450MHz spectrum. Its members include communications service providers and equipment manufacturers and companies representing multiple industries.
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