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The Central Government declares specific parts of telecommunication networks as Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure for the purposes of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, issued Notification S.O. 3263(E) on July 16, 2025, declaring specific components of telecommunication networks as Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure. This declaration is made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 22 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023). For Mobile Services (2G and 3G), Critical Infrastructure includes Operational Support Systems (OSS) of Home Location Register (HLR), Signal Transfer Point (STP), and Customer Relationship Module (CRM). For Mobile Services (4G), it includes OSS of Home Subscriber Server (HSS) and CRM. For Mobile Services (5G), it covers OSS of Authentication Server Function (AUSF) and Unified Data Management (UDM), along with CRM. Internet Services' Critical Infrastructure comprises International Border Gateway Router (IBGR), Master Domain Name Server (DNS), Route Reflector (RR), and CRM. Basic Service includes CRM and the Management system of IMS. National Long Distance Service covers systems and applications of MPLS-Network Operations Centre (NOC) and CRM. International Long Distance Service specifically identifies Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). Finally, Satellite Service includes systems and applications of Operations and Maintenance Centre (OMC). The notification was signed by DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18072025-264772 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3193] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025/ASHADHA 26, 1947 4776 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2025 S.O. 3263(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 22 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby declares the part of telecommunication network specified under column (3) of the Table below of the telecommunication entities relating to the telecommunication services specified in the corresponding entry under column (2) of the said Table as Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure for the purposes of the said Act, namely:- TABLE +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Telecommunication service | Part of telecommunication network | | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Mobile Services (2G and 3G) | (i) Operational Support Systems (OSS) of Home Location | | | | Register (HLR); | | | | (ii) Signal Transfer Point (STP); and | | | | (iii) Customer Relationship Module (CRM). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Mobile Services (4G) | (i) Operational Support Systems (OSS) of Home Subscriber | | | | Server (HSS); and | | | | (ii) Customer Relationship Module (CRM). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Mobile Services (5G) | (i) Operational Support Systems (OSS) of AUSF | | | | (Authentication Server Function) and UDM (Unified Data | | | | Management); and | | | | (ii) Customer Relationship Module (CRM). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Internet Services | (i) International Border Gateway Router (IBGR); | | | | (ii) Master Domain Name Server (DNS); | | | | (iii) Route Reflector (RR); and | | | | (iv) Customer Relationship Module (CRM). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Basic Service | (i) Customer Relationship Module (CRM); and | | | | (ii) Management system of IMS. | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | National Long Distance Service | (i) Systems and applications of MPLS-Network Operations | | | | Centre (NOC); and | | | | (ii) Customer Relationship Module (CRM). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | International Long Distance Service | Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | Satellite Service | Systems and applications of Operations and Maintenance Centre | | | | (OMC). | +--------+---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 18-29/2025/TTSCpart(3)] DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.07.18 11:20:36 +05'30'

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