Department of Telecommunications
 Parent Agency - Ministry of Communications | |
 Department of Telecommunications | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Department executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Communications |
| Website | www |
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 2013.[4]
Statutory Bodies
Attached Offices
Subordinate Offices
Field Offices
Autonomous Bodies
Training Institutes
Specialised Units
The following units function under the DoT:[5]
- Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM)
- Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC)
- Telephone Advisory Committees[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Central Public Sector Undertakings
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