Department of Telecommunications
The Department of Telecommunications, abbreviated to DoT, is a department of the Ministry of Communications of the executive branch of the Government of India.
History
Telecom services have been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socio-economic development for a nation and hence telecom infrastructure is treated as a crucial factor to realize the socio-economic objectives in India. Accordingly, the Department of Telecom has been formulating developmental policies for the accelerated growth of the telecommunication services. The department is also responsible for grant of licenses for various telecom services like Unified Access Service Internet and VSAT service. The department is also responsible for frequency management in the field of radio communication in close coordination with the international bodies. It also enforces wireless regulatory measures by monitoring wireless transmission of all users in the country.Services
- Launched Sanchar Saathi portal in 2023.
- Defence Communication Network - launched on 30 June 2016.
Statutory Bodies
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Attached Offices
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Subordinate Offices
- Wireless Monitoring Organization
Field Offices
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Autonomous Bodies
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Training Institutes
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Specialised Units
- Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring
- Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing
- Telephone Advisory Committees
Central Public Sector Undertakings
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- Indian Telephone Industries Limited
- Telecommunications Consultants India Limited
- Bharat Broadband Network Limited