TRAI for open access at cable landing stations for ILD players
Telecom regulator TRAI today said that cable landing station facilities, which are owned by few operators, should be opened up for other international long distance operators, a move which will boost competition in the bandwidth connectivity segment.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator TRAI today said that cable landing station facilities, which are owned by few operators, should be opened up for other international long distance operators, a move which will boost competition in the bandwidth connectivity segment.
The proposed regulation would enable timely provision of international bandwidth connectivity at cable landing stations in a fair, equitable, transparent and equitable manner to ILD operators and Internet Service Providers, the regulator said in a statement.
The access to cable landing stations by other licensees is necessary for creating a conducive environment and boosting competition in the international bandwidth connectivity/leased circuits segment, TRAI said.
The proposed regulation would induce strong competition in the sector, which would lead to reduction in the price of international private leased circuits, TRAI said.
It would also provide international bandwidth at competitive price to the ISPs for rapid growth of broadband services besides giving an opportunity to ILDOs to install their own submarine cables.
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There should not be any restriction on Cable Landing Stations, which is essential for telecom facilities, the regulator said.The operators, who have acquired capacity in a submarine cable system from foreign carriers or International Telecom carriers, are facing problems while accessing such capacity at the cable landing station of an existing operator, it said.
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