Now you can complain about theft and cyber fraud from mobile phone with Sanchar Sathi app launch

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the Sanchar Sathi app on Friday. With the help of this app, any customer will be able to complain from his mobile phone due to mobile theft to cyber fraud. He just needs to download the Sanchar Sathi app. The Sanchar Sathi app can be downloaded from both Google Play and Apple App Store.

This app will also let the customer get information about the issued mobile connection in his name. Many a time, customers are not aware of how many mobile phone connections are running in their name. This facility will put a stop to unauthorized mobile connections. The authenticity of the mobile handsets can easily be checked with the help of the app itself. Furthermore, suspicious calls and SMS can also be complained about on the app.

Jyotiraditya Scindia also launched the National Broadband Mission 2.0. The Minister simultaneously launched the Sanchar Saathi app. He said, "The main aim of Mission 2.0 is to ensure that at least 60 out of every 100 rural families get the facility of broadband connectivity.".

Under this mission, it has aimed at expanding optical fiber cable connectivity in 2.70 lakh villages by the year 2030 and connect with broadband 90 percent of all schools, primary health centers, Anganwadi centers, and panchayat offices in rural areas.

It also focuses on achieving internet connectivity at a speed of 100 Mbps in rural areas for the establishment of strong digital infrastructure in Rural India.

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told in the program of Cellular Operators Association on Friday that by the year 2030, 2000MHz spectrum will be required in view of the expansion of 5G service and the launch of 6G service, etc., whereas currently 1100MHz spectrum is available in the country. In view of this, the Cabinet has approved the reforming of the 687 MHz spectrum. This reforming will be done from the spectrum available with various government ministries. Out of this 687 MHz spectrum, 328 MHz spectrum will be made available to telecom companies immediately through auction. With the availability of 687 MW, a total of 1587 MHz spectrum will be available and the remaining 413 MHz spectrum will also be made available ahead of time to meet the requirement of 2000 MHz spectrum by 2030.