Posted August 30, 2010 
Comments(0) India Reviewing Telecom Equipment Security Rules
The Indian government is reviewing tight security rules for imported telecom equipment after facing criticism. India Government – India – Asia – Security – Tata Teleservices
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Posted August 30, 2010 Comments(0) India allows telecom-gear imports after 8-month ban
MUMBAI, India — India has relaxed an eight-month ban on imports of telecommunication equipment, approving orders from China’s ZTE and Huawei and Finland’s Nokia Siemens Networks, executives said Wednesday, as security fears fade before an urgent need to roll out third-generation wireless
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Posted August 30, 2010 Comments(0) Mistrust in USA and India Impacts Chinese Telecom Equipment Suppliers
Concerns are rising in the United States and India over perceived security risks associated with using Chinese-made telecommunications equipment, potentially slowing global sales growth for China’s major gear makers, according to iSuppli Corp.
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Posted August 30, 2010 Comments(0) NCC explains stringent inspection procedures on China-made telecom equipment
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), in response to questions from industry players that it may want to block imports of telecoms equipment made by China-based makers including Huawei Technologies and ZTE through adopting stringent inspection procedures, explained that NCC is concerned about information and communication security risks incurred in using China-made telecom equipment.
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Posted August 27, 2010 Comments(1) Drive Medical Equipment Chooses NacTel with ShoreTel as its Critical Communications Provider
NacTel , a leading provider of enterprise telecommunications and data systems has successfully installed and integrated a new state-of-the-art customer communications system for Drive Medical Design & Manufacturing, one of the fastest growing durable medical equipment companies in the world. Â Drive Medical needed a sophisticated feature set to serve its customers, and chose the ShoreTel UC …
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Posted August 24, 2010 Comments(1) Network Equipment Technologies and Inceptio A/S Team to Support Hempel Group’s Migration to a Microsoft OCS Environment
FREMONT, CA–(Marketwire – 08/24/10) – Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (“NET”) (NASDAQ: NWK – News ), today announced that Hempel Group is deploying NET’s VX Series to extend the capabilities of Hempel’s VoIP-enabled, multi-branch environment. Hempel is a global enterprise delivering advanced paint and coating technologies for marine shipping container applications. NET teamed with Inceptio …
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Posted August 23, 2010 Comments(0) BSNL can import equipment from China: Minister
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is free to import telecom equipment from foreign vendors, including Chinese companies, Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot said in the Rajya Sabha Thursday.
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Posted August 21, 2010 Comments(0) BSNL can buy equipment from Chinese vendors: Govt
NEW DELHI: After a temporary bar due to security concerns, the government has lifted ban on state-run telecom firm BSNL to procure equipment from Chinese vendors, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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Posted August 21, 2010 Comments(1) BlackBerry: DoT asks operators to have checking facilities by Aug 31
The Department of Telecom has issued a directive to mobile phone operators asking them to ensure adequate monitoring faculties are in place for BlackBerry services by August 31.
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Posted August 14, 2010 Comments(0) PMO clears telecom gear imports
The decks for import of telecom equipment by operators, especially from China, was cleared today with the intervention of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The PMO directed the telecom ministry that both the earlier security vetting regime as well as the new agreement, based on stricter restrictions, should be operated concurrently, with telecom operators being free to adopt either.
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