The Department of Telecom (DoT) has allowed telcos to lease spectrum to companies to set up captive non-public networks (CNPNs), issuing guidelines to facilitate spectrum leasing for the first time in India to facilitate machine-to-machine communications, mobile edge computing, etc.
The guidelines allow private companies to obtain IMT spectrum from one or more telecom service providers (TSPs) with access service license on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Companies will have to obtain online clearance and import certificates from the Standing Advisory Committee on Frequency Allocation (SACFA).
TSPs will have to submit the details of spectrum bands, quantum of spectrum in each band, period of lease, geographic area of lease, geo-coordinates of the logical perimeter of the defined premises, and use of spectrum to DoT within 15 days of entering into the leasing agreement.
The guidelines also state that the revenue earned by TSPs through leasing spectrum will form part of its gross revenue. Both telcos and private companies leasing spectrum have to ensure that there is no interference caused to any public network or any other licensed user of spectrum.
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