The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Gujarat unit has launched its telecom facilitation centre. This centre aims to support the telecom sector’s growth by assisting various stakeholder like startups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), academia, licensees, registration holders etc. in not only navigating regulatory processes, but also handholding for various schemes of the department and fostering innovation.
It will offer guidance to the potential licensee like telecommunications service provider (TSP), national long distance (NLD), international long distance (ILD), and Audiotexor registration holder like machine-to-machine service providers (M2MSP), network operations center (NOC), infrastructure provider category 1 (IP-1), etc) in obtaining license and authorisations from DoT and comprehending the terms and conditions stipulated within said licenses. This centre will also facilitate on matters related to right of way (RoW), building byelaws 2016 etc.
The telecom facilitation centre aims to enhance support for M2M service providers by guiding them through global and national machine-to-machine (M2M) standards and streamlining the registration process and compliances. It also aids in the registration for Prime Minister’s WiFi access network interface Public Data Office Aggregator (PM WANI PDOA) and app providers, enabling the deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots across Gujarat. Furthermore, the centre will provide comprehensive support to telecom start-ups, SMEs, incubators, and hubs by offering detailed information on DoT schemes. These schemes focus on innovation, research and development (R&D), including Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF), Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS), 5G use-case labs, skill development, and green telecom technologies, fostering growth and innovation within the sector.
