New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued its response to the back-Reference received from Departments of Telecommunications (Dot) in Respect of Traai’s recommendations dated 24.04.04.04.04.04.04.2024 On ‘telecommunication infrastructure sharing, spectrum sharing, and spectrum leasing’.
Earlier, Dot, Through a Reference Dated 07.12.2021 Under section 11 (1) (a) of the tral act, 1997, requested trai to provide recommendations on allowing Sharing of Core Network Elements Such as MSC, HLRR, HLR Etc., Among Telecom Operators. Subsequent, dot, throwing a reference dated 10.02.2022, mentioning its earlier reference dated 07.12.2021, informed that “to promote optimum resource utilizing utilization amongs Proposed to allow sharing of all kinds of telecom infrastructure and network elements among all categories of service providers licensed under the section 4 of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for provision of Authorzed Telecom services ”, and requested trai to provide recommendations on the subject.
Considering the Request of Stakeholders to Permit Inter-Band Spectrum sharing and leasing of spectrum in the country, the authority decided to take up the issues related to spectrum sharing and spectrum leasing and spectrum leasing besing Issues related to infrastructure sharing in the stakeholders’ consultation.
After a Comprehensive Consultation with Stakeholders, Trai Sent its recommendations on
Subsequent, dot, through a back-Reference Dated 13.02.2025, Informed trai that as per section 11 (1) of the TRAI ACT 1997 (as amended), as amended, such recommendations on ‘TECECOMMUNICATION Infrody Spectrum sharing, and spectrum leasing ‘Dated’ Dated 24.04.2024, where the government has reacted a prima-faacie conclusion that these recommendations may not be accepted or next TRAI for Its Reconsideration.
In this region, after a careful examination, trai has sent its response to the back-reference to dot. TRAI’s Response to the Back-Reference has also been placed on the trai’s website (www.trai.gov.in).