Indigenous AI to Combat Fake SIM Cards: Over 8.2 Million Connections Disconnected

Developed to bolster cybersecurity, the indigenous Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics tool, ASTR, is proving to be a potent weapon against fraudsters. The Department of Telecommunications has disconnected over 8.2 million mobile connections that failed ASTR's re-verification process, revealing that these connections were registered under multiple names attributed to a single individual. This information was disclosed by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.