Centre urges state govts to use BSNL and MTNL to boost data security amid revival push

The central government has urged the state governments to use state-run telecom operators’ services to ensure data security. According to a report by CNBC TV18, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in a letter to various state governments, the centre has recommended the use of Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL).

This comes at a time when the government is pushing state-run telecom companies and is announcing initiatives to revive them.