New Delhi: The telecom department has sought a meeting with the civil aviation ministry early next week to put together framework for the licence conditions and guidelines to operationalise ‘in-flight’ data and voice connectivity within four months. “We plan to hold a meeting on May 14 or May 15 on this,” telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan said here.
The meeting will be the first after DoT allowed the in-flight connectivity services. Telecom firms may or may not be part of the meeting, she said. Both departments will work out modalities and licences would be awarded to in-flight service providers at a fee of Re 1 initially. DoT will create a separate category of such licences. Service providers need to partner telecom operators and register with DoT.
The telecom commission, the highest policy making body of DoT, had earlier this month decided to allow in-flight connectivity, which is available in most developed markets. The decision will pave the way for travellers to use internet and voice services on mobile phones during flights in the Indian airspace.
Sundararajan had earlier expressed hope that the facility will to be rolled out in 3-4 months, once the modalities of the niche licences and back-end agreements are worked out.
While major airlines, including Air India and Vistara, have welcomed the government decision, and civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said he would ensure “earliest implementation” of the plan. While mobile phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, these devices would be allowed at cruising altitudes.
11/05/18 mydigitalfc.com
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The meeting will be the first after DoT allowed the in-flight connectivity services. Telecom firms may or may not be part of the meeting, she said. Both departments will work out modalities and licences would be awarded to in-flight service providers at a fee of Re 1 initially. DoT will create a separate category of such licences. Service providers need to partner telecom operators and register with DoT.
The telecom commission, the highest policy making body of DoT, had earlier this month decided to allow in-flight connectivity, which is available in most developed markets. The decision will pave the way for travellers to use internet and voice services on mobile phones during flights in the Indian airspace.
Sundararajan had earlier expressed hope that the facility will to be rolled out in 3-4 months, once the modalities of the niche licences and back-end agreements are worked out.
While major airlines, including Air India and Vistara, have welcomed the government decision, and civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said he would ensure “earliest implementation” of the plan. While mobile phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, these devices would be allowed at cruising altitudes.
11/05/18 mydigitalfc.com
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