The Telecom Commission has cleared the proposal to allow mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to launch operations in India.

The Telecom Commission has cleared the proposal to allow mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to launch operations in India.

So far, the communications and ministry had been unable to release the guidelines for MNVOs as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had not reached a consensus on key issues. However, following the Telecom Commission’s approval, the government will soon issue a formal notification along with guidelines for MVNOs to operate in India. While clearing the proposal, the commission has stated that MVNOs cannot go for “multiple parenting” in India. This would mean that an MVNO can tie up with only one operator in an area. An existing operator can, however, tie up with any number of MVNOs.