savramesh 37 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 Source Faced with the prospect of the 10-digit series of mobile numbers being exhausted soon, owing to the rapid growth in mobile telephony, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecom research and development organisation, is studying whether the Unique Identity Number could be converted into mobile numbers. The identity number is part of the government's ambitious Unique Identity (UID) programme to provide all citizens with an identity card in three or four years. The recently constituted UID Authority is headed by by former Infosys Chief Nandan Nilekani. Synchronising mobile numbers with driving licence numbers is another option under consideration. "We are looking at this one-number concept so that a single number can be used for different purposes," C-DOT Executive Director P V Acharya told PTI. The Department of Telecom (DoT) is planning to come up with 11- and 12-digit numbers, but Acharya pointed out that there was no guarantee that these would also not be exhausted. India adds over 10 million subscribers every month. However, Acharya added that the one-number concept may not be usable right away since there are certain issues of protocol and standards. “We are examining whether it is usable and if so, then what modifications are required in the infrastructure,” he added. He said the project is still at a preliminary stage and no funding has been decided yet. C-DOT has started the study project in May and is likely to come up with some conclusion within a year. The government is planning to rework the current numbering plan and is already debating with the telecom regulator on the feasibility of offering 11- and 12-digit numbers can be offered. The present numbering plan was framed in 2003 to serve an estimated 750 million subscribers until 2030. However, the booming Indian telecom sector is likely to reach that figure much before that, since India’s current mobile subscriber base is already 440 million. India is not the only country in which mobile numbers have had to be changed because of rapid growth story and new operators. China and the UK are among others to have had to do the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I doubt that it is desirable to make UID as your Mobile. The UID project is identical to the SSN of US. They keep SSN with utmost security and its extremely private data. I heard that they advise not to disclose your SSN even to your spouse. So if this how SSN is, the logic is also applied to UID. Making UID as mobile number will compromise the data privacy. But its very early to guess what is coming from the UID project. Lets see... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petar 15 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 Frget that... what if u want more then 1 mobile number ?? Do u need to apply for another UID-- the whole purpose of UID will be diluted then .. So what is to be done then ?? Also u wont be able to change mobile numbers like today... u buy 49 Rs sim - use n throw away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FEVIN-RAJ 61 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) WUAAHHHH .... Kya idea hai Sir ji.... Idea's ADVT.will come true Edited August 22, 2009 by FEVIN-RAJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abkumar 11 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I agree with Mobile Fan & Petar's concerns and really doubt that this can be a reality As Mobile numbers digits are very much dependent on Telecom sector growth and is not fixed , it may have to be revised with in 10 years or so, so UID by far should be different than mobile number, it may contain Alpha-numberic numbers as with PAN numbers ........ We need to plan for alteast 100 years as far as UID is concerned , it is not something which can re-used if someone dies //// Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Its not a good idea from Government to use UID as mobile number due to security reasons. One hacker can easily hack the details of that person's details and they can create fake identities thru that. Bad Bad idea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 They will take atleast 20 years to make UID for 100% population of india.. but lets appreciate this, atleast babus are thinking something... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shashank 8 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Also what if i don't want to change my mobile number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
