The Indian Army used its indigenously developed secure mobile ecosystem, SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Version), in Operation Sindoor, revealed Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi.
He also confirmed that the Army is now preparing for an upgrade.
Speaking at the AIMA’s 52nd National Management Convention, Gen Dwivedi said, “We are ready for accepting spiral development of equipment. SAMBHAV phone was used in Operation Sindoor for command and communication. We were not using WhatsApp and others. We are now upgrading it to a higher level.”
He went on to describe Operation Sindoor as “an amalgam of soldiers to commanders, scientists, great policymakers; required actions taken in a pre-emptive manner... It was a whole-of-nation approach.”
Earlier in August the army chief had described Operation Sindoor as a "landmark, intelligence-driven response that redefined India's counter-terrorism doctrine." He had emphasised that future conflicts would demand a blend of conventional strength and modern capabilities, where "boots must share space with bots."
SAMBHAV: Features & more
In January 2024, officials said SAMBHAV has been built in line with the ethos of Atmanirbhar Bharat as an “end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem” that runs on contemporary 5G technology. It provides instant connectivity on the move while ensuring multi-layered encryption. It includes indigenous applications like M-Sigma, designed as a secure alternative to WhatsApp, enabling officers to share documents, images, and videos without risk of leaks.
“Mobile networks are prone to eavesdropping and therefore information security of mobiles is at risk of being compromised. An end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem which is network-agnostic has been developed to provide secure communication with instant connectivity on the move,” an official had told PTI.
The system has been developed in collaboration with national centres of excellence from academia and industry. It uses 5G-ready handsets and multi-tier encryption while leveraging indigenous public cellular networks.
Defence sources had told ANI in January that the handsets were also used during the last round of military talks with China in October. The project was launched last year, and around 30,000 devices have since been issued to officers across the force.
He also confirmed that the Army is now preparing for an upgrade.
Speaking at the AIMA’s 52nd National Management Convention, Gen Dwivedi said, “We are ready for accepting spiral development of equipment. SAMBHAV phone was used in Operation Sindoor for command and communication. We were not using WhatsApp and others. We are now upgrading it to a higher level.”
He went on to describe Operation Sindoor as “an amalgam of soldiers to commanders, scientists, great policymakers; required actions taken in a pre-emptive manner... It was a whole-of-nation approach.”
Earlier in August the army chief had described Operation Sindoor as a "landmark, intelligence-driven response that redefined India's counter-terrorism doctrine." He had emphasised that future conflicts would demand a blend of conventional strength and modern capabilities, where "boots must share space with bots."
SAMBHAV: Features & more
In January 2024, officials said SAMBHAV has been built in line with the ethos of Atmanirbhar Bharat as an “end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem” that runs on contemporary 5G technology. It provides instant connectivity on the move while ensuring multi-layered encryption. It includes indigenous applications like M-Sigma, designed as a secure alternative to WhatsApp, enabling officers to share documents, images, and videos without risk of leaks.
“Mobile networks are prone to eavesdropping and therefore information security of mobiles is at risk of being compromised. An end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem which is network-agnostic has been developed to provide secure communication with instant connectivity on the move,” an official had told PTI.
The system has been developed in collaboration with national centres of excellence from academia and industry. It uses 5G-ready handsets and multi-tier encryption while leveraging indigenous public cellular networks.
Defence sources had told ANI in January that the handsets were also used during the last round of military talks with China in October. The project was launched last year, and around 30,000 devices have since been issued to officers across the force.
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