The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) recent mandate for binding over-the-top (OTT) communication service applications to a SIM connection will ensure complete accountability and traceability, and prevent misuse of telecom resources, said an industry association on Monday. In its latest directive, the telecom department has called for SIM binding to prevent the misuse of telecommunication identifiers, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication network, or telecommunication services to bolster cybersecurity. As per the mandate, this requires that the application-based communication services – such as WhatsApp and Telegram – must remain continuously linked to the SIM card, which is associated with the mobile number used for […]
