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Indo-US ICT Working Group Meeting Telecom Issues – Raised by India

Indo-US ICT Working Group Meeting Telecom Issues – Raised by India 4 November 2009 Issues Raised by India Auction and pricing of spectrum for 3G services Telecom Infrastructure Security Process of vacating 700 MHz band for digital dividend in USA and lessons learned for India

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Indo-US ICT Working Group Meeting Telecom Issues – Raised by India

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  1. Indo-US ICT Working Group MeetingTelecom Issues – Raised by India 4 November 2009

  2. Issues Raised by India • Auction and pricing of spectrum for 3G services • Telecom Infrastructure Security • Process of vacating 700 MHz band for digital dividend in USA and lessons learned for India

  3. Auction and Pricing of Spectrum for 3G Services Areas of interest include: • Choice of bands for 3G services • Amount of spectrum allocated to each operator and the rationale for the same. • Process of allocation of spectrum through auction • Eligibility for participation in the auction • Roadmap for future allocation of spectrum to 3G operators • Issues related to spectral efficiency and system for discovery of optimal number of operators • Process and terms for merger, transfer and sharing of spectrum • Plan for introduction of 4G services and spectrum bands

  4. Telecom Infrastructure Security Areas of interest related to centralized monitoring system for lawful monitoring and interception include: • How law enforcement agencies in the US deal with internet-based encrypted communication and is it possible to share technical know how on this issue? • How the system of centralized monitoring is implemented in the US? Features that could adopted for the centralized monitoring system to be introduced shortly in India. • Basic features of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement at 1994 and including administrative and technical aspects of its implementation • Telecom security training

  5. Telecom Infrastructure Security Areas of interest related to telecom equipment testing include: • System adopted to protect telecom equipment and networks against malicious attacks, viruses, trapdoors etc • System of testing imported equipment/designated security test labs • Security standards being followed in testing telecom equipment • Possibilities of collaboration to develop an advanced security test lab in India for testing network equipment to protect against potential threats. • System of telecom networks for exclusive use of defence and Government in the US which are not connected to the public telecom network • Best practices related to framework and implementation of measures to protect critical telecom infrastructure

  6. Process of Vacating 700 MHz Band for Digital Dividend in USA and Lessons Learned for India • Government of India is keen to develop a roadmap for exploiting digital dividend by vacation of spectrum in 700 MHz band from broadcasters and other agencies and its commercial use • Process adopted by the US for shifting from analog to digital broadcasting including legislative and policy measures • Revised band plan and service rules notified by FCC to promote the creation of a nation wide interoperable broadband network • Issues related to auction of “digital dividend” spectrum

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