Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman has called for speedy approvals for granting network rollout permissions across the country, and requested secretaries and representatives from states to facilitate the rapid disposal of applications.
Rajaraman directed all the DoT field units to conduct monthly meetings with service providers to review the application approval process and pendency and also pursue with the state and municipal authorities.
In order to accelerate approvals for the quick rollout of broadband across the country, the Department of Telecommunications summoned a meeting with state IT Secretaries and DoT officers from the head office and field unit, which was chaired by Rajaraman.
The hassles in providing permission for telecom network rollout, which includes laying of optical fibers, installing mobile towers etc, can worsen the prospect of 5G services.
