Published on Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 08:21 | Source : Moneycontrol.com
Updated at Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 18:41
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TRAI for mandatory sharing of landing stations
In a bid to increase competition in the international long-distance (ILD) segment, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has urged the Government to make it mandatory for operators in the country to share the infrastructure on their respective landing stations.
In a bid to increase competition in the international long-distance (ILD) segment, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has urged the Government to make it mandatory for operators in the country to share the infrastructure on their respective landing stations.
In a note to the Ministry of Communications, the TRAI has said that its recommendations on making the ILD segment more competitive have been submitted to the Department of Telecom (DoT) on December 16, 2005 and urgent action is required.
It has also sought fairness and transparency in the issue of charges for landing stations.
The TRAI has said that lack of access to cable landing stations is stifling the growth of the ILD segment.
Cable landing stations are the physical place where undersea cables coming into the country land and are connected to the domestic telecom infrastructure.
It has also sought fairness and transparency in the issue of charges for landing stations. 
