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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UPMRC & BSNL sign MoU to improve mobile connectivity
Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. ( UPMRC ) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to enhance mobile connectivity for metro commuters while travelling through underground metro stations and tunnels. UPMRC's In-Building Solution (IBS) infrastructure, available at underground metro stations and along tunnel corridors in the Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra Metro, as well as in all upcoming projects, will now be utilised by BSNL. This collaboration will strengthen mobile connectivity for metro passengers at UPMRC stations and tunnels. The partnership with BSNL aligns with UPMRC's vision of making metro travel not only efficient and safe but also digitally
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Metro users to get underground mobile coverage
Lucknow: BSNL and UPMRC have initiated a project to improve for in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra. The two companies on Wednesday signed an MoU in New Delhi. Naveen Kumar, director (rolling stock), UPMRC, attended the will make use of UPMRC's In-Building Solution (IBS) infrastructure at all underground sections across Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra Metro, covering present and future projects. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The collaboration is intended to improve for managing director Sushil Kumar said: "Partnership with BSNL is in line with UPMRC's goals to deliver efficient, safe and digitally enabled urban travel."Comprehensive network coverage across underground sections is seen as a step forward in improving public transport connectivity."
New Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Telecom firms seek nod for common IBS network at KIA
BENGALURU: With the In-Building Solution (IBS) license for Terminal-1 at KIA ending on May 31, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have written to the managing director and CEO of BAIL, seeking approval to deploy and maintain a self-built, cost-shared IBS ensures uninterrupted mobile coverage for passengers, airport staff, and operations personnel. The TSPs stated that this approach ensures uninterrupted connectivity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, while avoiding any transition-related service disruptions. 'We understand that you may have been approached by unlicensed entities holding IP-1 registrations from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeking exclusive rights on the pretext of being independent 'neutral hosts' for IBS deployment. We wish to clarify that under current regulations, such third-party vendors are not permitted to deploy active telecom infrastructure,"said the telecom operators in a letter.. "Only TSPs holding valid Universal Access Service Licenses (UASL) and spectrum rights are legally authorised to install and operate Active IBS networks. Therefore, any active IBS infrastructure deployed by such entities would not be legal,'it added.
The Print
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Print
Common in-building infra deployment at airport should not involve 3rd party: Telcos to Noida Airport
The telcom service providers in the letter said their position on the matter in the larger public interest is to ensure uninterrupted and high quality connectivity for passengers as well as for airport operational and maintenance staff. The telcos, in a joint letter, cautioned that any grant of exclusive rights to a third party to install In-Building Solution – active and passive – effectively amounts to appointing such an entity as a gatekeeper of right of way (RoW) and creating a 'bottleneck'. New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have banded together and approached Noida International Airport Ltd., saying the deployment of a common In-Building Solution (IBS) for seamless telecom connectivity within the airport terminal should not involve any third-party infrastructure provider. 'As licensed telecom service providers and rightful spectrum holders, we possess both legal authority and the technical expertise to deploy state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure at the airport,' the letter said. The telcos further argued that third-party vendors are not permitted to deploy active telecom infrastructure. 'As per current regulations, only TSPs holding valid Universal Access Service licences (UASL) and spectrum rights are authorised to install and operate active IBS networks. Hence deployment of active IBS by a third party vendor would not be legally tenable,' said the letter seen by PTI. The three companies – Jio, Airtel and VIL – could not be reached for comments. The trio in the latest letter also referred to a previous letter in August 2024, that also suggested not to involve a third-party infrastructure provider for the deployment of common IBS within airport terminal. The telecom operators rued that they hadn't received any response to their previous letter. Under the prevailing rules, all public authorities controlling access to public space are mandated to provide RoW to licensed telcos for building telecom networks. Additionally, no public authority is permitted to charge fees for RoW beyond what is stipulated under the rules. While each TSP (telecom service provider) is entitled to seek and obtain RoW permissions for building in-building solution, the three telcos said they do acknowledge that space constraints and logistical considerations within airport premises make it more practical to implement the infrastructure in one go and preferably common infrastructure. 'Accordingly, we have approached your esteemed office jointly, so that installation and any necessary repairs can be conducted in a coordinated and efficient manner, minimising disruptions,' they said. Grant of exclusive rights to a third party not only contravenes legal provisions but also creates a monopolitic environment, allowing the third party to impose arbitrary and exorbitant charges on telcos, the three players argued. 'As such, we are unable to enter into any agreement with such entities for providing services to airport users,' they wrote. The installation of IBS at public facilities does not yield substantial revenue for the telecom service providers in relation to the investment required. 'Nevertheless, we remain committed to absorbing these costs to ensure reliable connectivity in the public places like airports. RoW permissions in such scenarios should thus be viewed not as a source of revenue by airport, but as a facilitative measures in the public interest,' the letter said. In the letter, addressed to Chairman of Noida International Airport, the operators also sought approval to conduct a joint survey of the airport premises, so that they can proceed with timely installation of the common IBS network without further delay. PTI MBI HVA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
