TelecomLive April 2024

Trai CP on multiple connectivity to Access Service VNOs 55 TelecomLIVE April 2024 1. UL VNOLicensees service d e l i v e r y p l a t f o r m i n s t a n c e s h o u l d b e separate for connectivity with NSO for Wireline andWireless services. 2. T r a f f i c o r i g i n a t e d / terminated for the specific s e r v i c e s ( w i r e l i n e / wi r e l e s s ) , shou l d be routed on the respective NSO trunks. 3. LIM solution of the NSO providing link shall be used, for the traffic of wireline and wireless services, carried on the particularNSO's link. 4. UL VNO Licensee shall in addition have obligation for all other Terms and conditions as per license agreement. 5. We would like to further s u b m i t t h a t mu l t i - parenting may also be permitted to Wireless Access Services. ¦ The Licensor, authority for their kind consideration to provide better level playing opportunity for UL VNO licensee – a. UL VNO L i c ens e f ee rationalization, consider- ing the constraints and revenue observed that UL VNO Licensee is making since the UL VNO license is issued. b. Dedicated allocation of E.164 number series for VNO, so that the depend- ency on the NSO can be taken away. c. A l l o w i n g t h e mu l t i parenting for UL VNO Access, it will bring-in global telecom operators wanting to enter Indian market who may cur- rently be hesitant to enter the Indian market due to such restriction. Many of whommay already having operated successfully in the VNO / MVNO model in other countries. B license. There is also a need t o ensur e l eve l playing field among the various UL VNO Access service authorizations. Moreover, the license fee is uniform across all authorizations, so there is no revenue loss if the c u s t om e r i s s e r v e d d i r e c t l y b y NSOs o r throughULVNOs. h. Removal of the restriction on multi parenting for wireline access is neces- sary for all stakeholders, UL VNO, Cus tomers , NSOs and thereby overall telecomsector ¦ UL (VNO) licensee holding Access Service Authorization in the LSA should be permit- ted to take connectivity from one NSO for wireless access service and another NSO(s) for wireline access service in the LSA. ¦ UL VNO l i cens e cos t i s charged considering all the services shall be allowed under the license of access authorisation, the license fee is also significant and charged for 10 years period. Hence in case when the NSO doesn't provide services like Wireless access services, UL VNO signed with the NSO will be disadvantaged of providing Wireless Access services to its customers and to provide s u c h s e r v i c e s UL VNO licensee authorized for access services in the LSA must be allowed to take connectivity and other resources from another NSO. However, UL VNO Licensee should be also allowed to take wireline and wireless services from Multi- pleNSOs. ¦ In view of UL VNO Licensee with authorisation for taking connectivity from multiple service providers, then the following additional guide- lines can be followed by UL VNOLicensee connectivity from multiple service providers, then the following additional guide- lines can be followed by UL VNOLicensee a. UL VNOLicensees service delivery platform/ PABX i n s t a n c e s h o u l d b e separate for connectivity with eachNSO. b. T r a f f i c o r i g i n a t e d / terminated for the specific numbers series received from the NSO, should be routed on the trunks with same NSO network. Inter NSO traffic also to be routed via the NSO with whose number series the calls are originated. c. LIM solution of the NSO providing link shall be u s ed , f o r t he t r a f f i c carried on the particular NSO's link. d. UL VNO Licensee shall in addition have obligation for all other Terms and conditions as per license agreement. e. VNO a c c e s s s e r v i c e l i c e n s e e s h o u l d b e allowed parenting at the m i n i mum w i t h o n e wireline and one wireless access service provider. f. Need to consider that all wireline access service prov i de r NSOs don ' t cover all SDCAs of entire LSA. In order to rollout services across the LSA, the VNO Access licensee should be allowed to choose more than one NSOs to complete the rollout. g. It is also worth noting that c onne c t i ng mu l t i p l e NSOs on a particular EPABX is allowed for UL VNO Access category B, but the same is restricted in case of UL VNO Access Authorization. DoT has not notified any technical, commercial or security issues post amendment in UL VNO Access Category