<p>Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission on Monday approved long-pending proposal on virtual network operators, which will offer voice and data services under their own brands without owning network or spectrum.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The commission has approved a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)’s recommendation on Virtual Network Operator after including clarification it provided. It will need the telecom minister’s approval. A new licence ULVNO (unified licence virtual network operators) will be issued for this. It should be implemented within few weeks,” an official source said.<br /><br />“VNO will be able to offer all telecom services provided by a telecom operator with which it has partnered. It can sell services of more than one operator,” the source said. A VNO leases bandwidth from various telecom operators to provide voice and data services to customers. <br /><br />VNOs would offer all telecom services permitted under unified licences – permits that were issued in 2013.</p>
<p>Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission on Monday approved long-pending proposal on virtual network operators, which will offer voice and data services under their own brands without owning network or spectrum.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The commission has approved a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)’s recommendation on Virtual Network Operator after including clarification it provided. It will need the telecom minister’s approval. A new licence ULVNO (unified licence virtual network operators) will be issued for this. It should be implemented within few weeks,” an official source said.<br /><br />“VNO will be able to offer all telecom services provided by a telecom operator with which it has partnered. It can sell services of more than one operator,” the source said. A VNO leases bandwidth from various telecom operators to provide voice and data services to customers. <br /><br />VNOs would offer all telecom services permitted under unified licences – permits that were issued in 2013.</p>
