<b>New Delhi, 29th July 2021: The telecom industry should create a time-bound roadmap at the earliest and ensure that security by design in the various components of open radio access network (O-RAN) is implemented to avoid repeating the mistakes made in the past, a top Government of India official said in a virtual summit organised by ASSOCHAM along with Open RAN Policy Coalition, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Keidanren-Japan Business Federation and BSA-The Software Alliance.
 
            \"As far as the Indian governments stand is concerned, we welcome the proposal of the Open RAN forum as it is in keeping with the commitment made in the first Quad Leaders' Virtual Summit to cooperate on critical technologies of the future to ensure that innovation is consistent with a free, open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific,\" said Lt. Gen. Dr Rajesh Pant, .</b>