The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on September 13, 2024, released Recommendations on the Connectivity to Access Service VNOs from More Than one NSO.
TRAI initiated a Consultation Paper on 'Connectivity to Access Service VNOs from more than one NSO' on February 23, 2024, to solicit the comments and counter-comments of stakeholders. Comments were received from nine stakeholders and counter comments were received from four stakeholders. An Open House Discussion on the consultation paper was convened on May 08, 2024.
Based on the comments received from stakeholders and on its own analysis, TRAI has finalized its Recommendations on the Connectivity to Access Service VNOs from more than one NSO.
Through these recommendations, the Authority has also recommended that an Access Service VNO, intending to provide both wireless and wireline access services in an LSA, should be permitted to take connectivity from one NSO for wireless access service and other NSO(s) for wireline access service in the LSA. This flexibility should be given in addition to the extant regime under which an Access Service VNO, intending to provide both wireline and wireless access services in an LSA, is permitted to take connectivity for both wireline and wireless access services from the same NSO in the LSA.
The Authority is of the view that the implementation of these recommendations would give a boost to the quality of service of wireline access services in the country.
[Press Release No. 62/2024]
