In a landmark transfer to reinforce telecom accessibility, safety, and empowerment throughout India, Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday launched a collection of citizen-focused initiatives.
Key highlights of the occasion included the launch of the Sanchar Saathi Cellular App,Nationwide Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 and the inauguration of the Intra Circle Roaming facility at DBN Funded 4G Cellular Websites.
The Sanchar Saathi Cellular App is a user-friendly platform designed to fortify telecom safety and empower residents.
Whereas launching the Cellular Software, the Minister highlighted, “This initiative not solely gives entry to alternatives but in addition ensures a safe setting for all customers.”
He emphasised that the Sanchar Saathi App is dedicated to sustaining the safety, security, and trustworthiness of telecom networks for everybody.
The Sanchar Saathi Cellular App, obtainable for each Android and iOS platforms, gives customers with crucial instruments to safe their telecom sources and fight telecom frauds.
Key options embrace: Chakshu – Reporting Suspected Fraud Communications (SFC): Customers can report suspected calls and SMS utilizing app and straight from cell phone logs; Know Cellular Connections in Your Identify: Residents can establish and handle all cell connections issued of their identify, guaranteeing no unauthorised utilization; Blocking Your Misplaced/ Stolen Cellular Handset: Misplaced or stolen cell units will be swiftly blocked, traced and recovered; and Know Cellular Handset Genuineness: The app gives a straightforward technique to confirm the authenticity of cell handsets, guaranteeing customers buy real units.
With over 90 crore sensible cellphone customers within the nation, the Sanchar Saathi Cellular App goals to make sure that each particular person has entry to those important companies with just some faucets on their smartphone.
The Union Minister launched the Nationwide Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 by unveiling its imaginative and prescient doc.
JyotiradityaScindia highlighted that NBM 2.0 builds on the success of NBM 1.0, underneath which almost 8 lakh towers have been established.
He remarked, “Broadband subscriptions have elevated from 66 crore to 94 crore. This progress serves because the fulcrum, the inspiration, and the premise for the launch of NBM 2.0.”
He emphasised that the first goal of NBM 2.0 is to attach the remaining 1.7 lakh villages throughout the nation and to attain formidable milestones.
“Our purpose is to make sure that no less than 60 out of each 100 rural households have entry to broadband connectivity. Moreover, we goal to attain a minimal fastened broadband obtain pace of 100 Mbps, creating a strong digital infrastructure for rural India,” he added.
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), earlier referred to as USOF, has undertaken an essential function in bridging the telecom hole throughout rural and distant areas by means of its intensive cell tower tasks. The telecom towers funded by DBN in such troublesome areas are catering to the subscribers of the precise TSP who has put in the cell tower with DBN funding. To this point, Subscribers of different TSPs don’t get the good thing about the DBN funded tower.
Throughout the occasion, the Union Minister additionally inaugurated Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at DBN-funded 4G cell websites.
He emphasised the importance of this initiative, stating, “It is a essential pillar, with three of our TSPs – BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance – becoming a member of forces to leverage one another’s infrastructure in any respect DBN-funded websites. With almost 27,836 such websites, we’re guaranteeing not solely connectivity but in addition offering prospects throughout the nation with the liberty of alternative.”
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