The government have cleared National Telecom Policy 2012 that aims
to abolish roaming charges thus allowing mobile phone subscribers to use
same number across country without having to pay extra charges.
"Target is one nation full mobile number portability and work towards one nation free roaming," Telecom Minister told reporters after the Cabinet gave approval to NTP. The Department
of Telecom (DoT) will now start process to implement full mobile number
portability allowing users to retain their existing number at the time
of changing their service providers across any state in the country.
MAIN FEATURES OF NEW TELECOM POLICIES ARE GIVEN BELOW:
=>The NTP 2012 envisages increasing penetration of telecom services in
rural area from current level of around 39 to 70 per cent by 2017 and
100 per cent by the year 2020.
=>Broadband speed has been increased to minimum of 2 megabit per second
(mbps). This change will come into force with immediate effect.
=>Allow operators to provide services based on any technology by using
airwaves and will not restrict them to use it for particular service
using any specific frequency band. At present, there are frequencies
which are specifically used for providing GSM or CDMA services as per
the permit given to the companies.
=>Making India a global hub for manufacturing.
=>Liberalisation of spectrum
=>Consumer focus-Achieve one nation full mobile number portability and work towards free roaming nation.
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