Telecom department has sought applications from businesses prepared to build up captive non-public networks to conduct demand analyses for the direct allotment of spectrum to companies.
Participants in the exercise must have a net worth of more than Rs 100 crore and be prepared to establish captive non-public networks using spectrum obtained directly from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
In order to build the legal foundation for CNPNs, the government published the “guidelines for Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) licencing” on June 27.
“The guidelines provide that the enterprises seeking to establish CNPN may obtain spectrum on lease from telecom service providers or directly from DoT. These guidelines also provide that the DoT will undertake demand studies for direct assignments of spectrum to enterprises setting up CNPNs,” the statement said.
