{"id":43688,"date":"2024-11-25T01:42:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=43688"},"modified":"2025-05-06T04:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:18:18","slug":"telecommunication-rules-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/telecommunication-rules-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Telecommunication Rules 2024, Provisions, Govt Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Telecommunications has recently released the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Rules 2024. These new rules have been released after Telecommunication rules 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Telecom Cybersecurity Rules Key Provisions<\/h2>\n

Aim:<\/strong> To enhance the security of India\u2019s communication networks and services through measures such as defined timelines for telecom operators to report security incidents and disclosures.<\/p>\n

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  1. Definition of Telecommunication Organisation:<\/strong>
    \nTelecommunication organisationincludes individuals who provide telecom services, or are involved in establishing, operating, maintaining, or expanding telecom networks, including authorized organisations with proper authorisation.<\/li>\n
  2. Data Access to Union Government:<\/strong>
    \nThe Telecom Cybersecurity Rules have empowered the central government to access traffic data and other non-content data from telecom organisations to ensure cybersecurity.<\/li>\n
  3. Cybersecurity Incident Reporting:<\/strong>
    \nAa a mandate, <\/strong>telecom companies are compelled to report cybersecurity incidents to the government within six hours of detection, with additional details to follow within 24 hours.<\/li>\n
  4. Chief Telecommunications Security Officer:<\/strong>\n
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    • Telecom operators should appoint a Chief Telecommunications Security Officer who has to be an Indian citizen and resident.<\/li>\n
    • The officer will be responsible to implement the rules on behalf of the central government.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Cybersecurity Policy Adoption:<\/strong>
      \nTelecom operators must implement a cybersecurity policy encompassing security safeguards, risk management, training, best practices, and advanced technologies.<\/li>\n
    • IMEI Registration for International Equipment:<\/strong>
      \nManufacturers of devices with International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers have to register these numbers with the government before they start selling such devices manufactured in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Indian Telecom Sector\u00a0<\/h2>\n

      India’s telecom sector is the second largest industry globally, with a user base of 1.19 billion<\/strong>. The country’s overall tele-density is 84.69%<\/strong>, with rural tele-density<\/strong> at 58.48%<\/strong> and urban tele-density<\/strong> at 131.86%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      Over the period, internet subscribers (narrowband + broadband) have exceeded 969 million<\/strong>, with 42%<\/strong> being from rural areas. Average monthly data consumption per wireless user has increased from 61.66 MB<\/strong> in March 2014 to 17.36 GB<\/strong> in March 2023.<\/p>\n

      The sector’s exponential growth has been due to the following reasons:<\/p>\n

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      • Affordable tariffs<\/li>\n
      • Wider network availability<\/li>\n
      • Expansion of Mobile Number Portability (MNP)<\/li>\n
      • Increasing 3G and 4G coverage<\/li>\n
      • Shifting consumption patterns<\/li>\n
      • Government initiatives to boost domestic telecom manufacturing<\/li>\n
      • A favorable regulatory framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The Indian telecom sector is ranked 4th largest<\/strong> for FDI inflows, and contributes 6%<\/strong> of total FDI, while directly employing 2.2 million<\/strong> people and indirectly supporting 1.8 million<\/strong> jobs.<\/p>\n

        Government Initiatives to promote Telecommunication Laws<\/h2>\n

        Following are the initiatives taken up by Government of India for promote Telecommunication Laws:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Digital India Programme (2015):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Digital India Programme focuses on transforming India into a digitally empowered society by providing broadband connectivity to all villages and e-governance promotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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          • BharatNet:<\/strong>
            \nBharat net isaiming to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural regions.\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Infrastructure Development:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Investments made in the telecom infrastructure including optical fiber networks, fiber networks and mobile towers to improve the quality of service and overall sector growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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            • Atmanirbhar Bharat :<\/strong>
              \nAimed at promoting domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment and components in order to reduce import dependence and strengthen the local telecom industry.<\/li>\n
            • Ease of Doing Business Reforms:<\/strong>
              \nStreamlined regulatory processes, reduced paperwork, and digital services have improved business conditions, attracting investments and fostering growth in the telecom sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Telecommunication Rules 2024 FAQs<\/h2>\n

              Q1. What is the telecom policy 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>The Telecom Policy 2024 aims to boost domestic manufacturing and improve rural connectivity which enables 5G adoption.<\/p>\n

              Q2. What is the telecommunication Act 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>The Telecommunications Act 2024 has updated rules and regulations to address telecom challenges and strengthen cybersecurity measures.<\/p>\n

              Q3. What is telecom regulation 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>Telecom Regulation 2024 has updated rules and regulations related to spectrum allocation and data protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

              Q4. What is the new telecom rule?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>The new telecom rule allows faster reporting of cybersecurity incidents and promotes domestic usage.<\/p>\n

              Q5. What is the newest telecommunications Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>The latest Telecommunications Act is the Telecommunications Act 2024, which addresses emerging technologies and services.<\/p>\n

              Q6. How many SIM companies are in India in 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Ans. <\/strong>India has majorly three SIM companies in 2024- Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone-Idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              The DoT has recently released the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Rules 2024. Check more about Telecommunication Rules 2024, Provisions, Govt Initiatives, UPSC Notes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-43688","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","7":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}