Sanchar Saathi, ASTER, TAFCOP

To ensure safety and security of the mobile users, the Minister for Communications launched the Sanchar Saathi portal.

  • With 117 crore subscribers, India has emerged as the second largest telecom ecosystem in the world. In addition to communication, mobile phones are being used for banking, entertainment, e-learning, healthcare, availing government services, etc.
  • Sanchar Saathi allows citizens to: Check the connections registered on their names; Report fraudulent or unrequired connections; Block the mobile phones which are stolen/lost and Check IMEI genuineness before buying a mobile phone.

ASTER

  • The three reforms were also announced towards furthering PM’s vision: CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) – for blocking stolen/lost mobiles; Know your mobile connections – to know mobile connections registered in your name; ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification) – to identify fraudulent subscribers.

TAFCOP

  • TAFCOP facilitates a user to check the number of mobile connections taken in her/him name using paper-based documents.

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