New Regulations On Interconnection

Introduction

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued The Telecommunication Interconnection Regulations, 2018 (Regulations) on 1 January 2018. The Regulations will come into effect from 1 February 2018.

Importance of interconnection

Interconnection broadly refers to the commercial and technical arrangements under which telecom service providers (TSP) interconnect their equipment, networks and services so that customers of a TSP can have access to the customers, services and networks of other TSPs. In absence of interconnection arrangements between TSPs, the customers of a TSP will not be able to communicate with customers of other TSPs. Therefore, it is a very important concept from a consumer's standpoint.