A senior from department of telecom has revealed that the government will prevent telcos from offering non-voice 3G Mobile services in seven days, unless they demonstrate that these facilities can be tapped live.
The 3G data services that could be impacted include high-speed internet, download of music and video clips, chat and internet telephony calls. Until now, state-run telcos BSNL and MTNL and private players such as Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Tata Teleservices have launched 3G services on mobiles, while Bharti Airtel was slated to begin offering them by the year-end.

DoT last week stopped video-calling services citing security concerns at the home ministry’s behest, as these can be traced only a few minutes after they have ended. While intelligence agencies complain that such calls cannot be monitored live, executives with telcos say there is no technology available globally for real-time tapping of video calls.

According to a source, during a meeting on Monday among representatives of telcos, the home ministry and security agencies, the Intelligence Bureau had sought a temporary ban on all 3G data services. But, operators have been given up to seven days to demonstrate that data services can be tapped in real time, failing which the services will be disallowed. IB officials too have stated that they will discuss internally some of the proposals suggested by telcos during Monday’s meeting, and come back within the next couple of days.
According to sources - if they need to go through an equipment retesting drill, services will be delayed for at least six to eight weeks.

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