The telecom industry association also cautioned that the nuisance of spam and scam calls/messages could go unchecked if an OTT app used in a particular mobile number is utilised in a different handset.
This appointment comes at a crucial phase as the government is readying to launch the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission. Sinha has been the CEO of ISM before as well.
The MoU signing ceremony, graced by the esteemed presence of S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), marks a new chapter of strategic collaborations for NIELIT aimed at strengthening the digital ecosystem of the nation.
While the Trai has taken steps to tackle unsolicited communications through traditional means, the regulator has maintained that its regulatory framework does not extend to OTT services.
Sundararajan has extensive experience within the technology field from other board positions, and has expertise in the policy and regulatory matters within India.
Designed to accelerate India’s artificial intelligence (AI)-led transformation, TCS has launched SovereignSecure Cloud, DigiBOLT and Cyber Defense Suite.
"Through this collaboration, SPF seeks to support R&D, drive policy research, and facilitate knowledge exchange to advocate for progressive regulatory and policy frameworks," a company statement said.
He said that India has an advantage in terms of having a lot of green power but green power necessarily is not very firm power.
Notably, the final 'Report of India's G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure' for Economic Transformation, Financial Inclusion and Development was released in 2024.
Stressing on need for a bias-free AI model, which is trained on Indian data sets, he said the country's researchers and starters are trying to build their own foundation models.
The pact has further laid the foundation for the development of the Indian Open-Source Platform for Mobile Communication Networks (IOS-MCN), an academia-industry consortium aimed at accelerating indigenous 5G and future technology development.
Get updates on your preferred social platform
Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more.
