The Union Minister noted that most pending issues raised earlier by TSPs had been resolved

FPJ News Service mumbai

The Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), chaired a meeting with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Advisory Committee on Thursday.

The meeting focused on three key agendas — review of preparations for India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, discussion on issues flagged by TSPs and OEMs, and an assessment of the status of Telecom Manufacturing Zone at Gwalior and the Telecom Innovation, Research and Training Centre at Jabalpur.

During the deliberations, the Union Minister noted that most pending issues raised earlier by TSPs had been resolved, particularly relating to cyber security, spam control, standards and technology interoperability. Three critical items — digital divide, spectrum authorization, and business viability of fixed-line services remained under consideration, with stakeholders expected to provide responses to draft rules by October 6, 2025.

Matters relating to telemarketer regulations, license fee, and electricity power requirements are also under examination under the upcoming Telecom Policy framework. On the OEM front, the minister recorded the closure of issues concerning indigenous manufacturing, testing and certification timelines, and ease of doing business measures.