Telecom department has invite applications from enterprises willing to set up captive non-public networks to undertake demand studies for direct assignment of spectrum to entities, an official statement said.
Enterprises having net worth more than Rs. 100 crore and are willing to set up captive non-public networks by obtaining spectrum directly from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are invite to participate in the exercise.
Government had issue the ‘guidelines for Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) licence’ on 27th June 2022 with an aim to establish the legal framework for CNPNs.
As per statement said :
“The guidelines provide that the enterprises seeking to establish CNPN may obtain spectrum on lease from telecom service providers or directly from DoT. These guidelines also provide that the DoT will undertake demand studies for direct assignments of spectrum to enterprises setting up CNPNs,”.
DoT has now launch a module on the Saralsanchar portal for carrying out the demand studies.
As per statement said :
“Enterprises having net worth more than Rs. 100 crore and willing to set up CNPNs by obtaining spectrum directly from DoT are invited to participate in this exercise,”.
The window for applications is open from 10th August 2022 to 9th September 2022.
The DoT has come up with the provision of direct spectrum allocation to enterprises for CNPN despite opposition by incumbent telecom operators.
The department also has to seek Trai’s view on the price at which the spectrum should be allocate to the enterprises.
