Trai plan to slash costs, says BIF

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The telecom regulator’s recommendations on unbundling of various layers through differential licensing is expected to facilitate increased sharing of network resources, spur entry of new players while reducing costs and encouraging investments, industry body Broadband India Forum said on Friday.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested that a separate authorisation be created for access network provider to offer network services on a wholesale basis.

Broadband India Forum (BIF) said that sector regulator’s recommendations would boost competition and efficiency.

“Trai recommendations would enable increased sharing of network resources, facilitate entry of new players, reduce costs, encourage investments and promote innovation,” the boardband industry body said in a statement.

The recommendations uphold the objectives of the National Digital Communications Policy “fittingly” and would pave a progressive way forward for the sector in terms of improved technological prowess, competition, effective operations and economies of scale.