Telecom Operators on High Alert Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian telecom operators have launched urgent measures to maintain unbroken connectivity. Efforts include intra-circle roaming arrangements, the establishment of control centers, and stockpiling of diesel for telecom towers.

Earlier this week, the telecom department convened a meeting with operators, instructing them to create national-level control centers and ensure continuous network operation and close coordination. Details of the meeting, held on May 7, underline telcos' commitment to round-the-clock network monitoring.

On the same day, a memo from the telecom department outlined these initiatives. Additionally, operators were tasked with maintaining seamless roaming, securing diesel supplies for power outages, and forming 'war rooms' for urgent coordination. The government emphasizes the importance of real-time updates if any network or site is compromised. Meanwhile, Indian forces successfully repelled a recent attempt by Pakistan to strike military sites using drones and missiles.

(With inputs from agencies.)