Department of Telecommunications

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.

Statutory Bodies

 * Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT)
 * Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)

Attached Offices

 * Telecommunication Engineering Centre(TEC)
 * Universal Service Obligation Fund(USOF)

Subordinate Offices

 * Wireless Monitoring Organization

Field Offices

 * Director General Telecom
 * Controller of Communication Accounts(CCA)

Autonomous Bodies

 * Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT)

Training Institutes

 * National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research Innovation Training(NTIPRIT)
 * National Institute of Communication Finance(NICF)

Specialised Units
The following units function under the DoT:


 * Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM)
 * Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC)
 * Telephone Advisory Committees

Central Public Sector Undertakings

 * Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
 * Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI)
 * Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)
 * Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)