Telcos must be allowed to set up network at Navi Mumbai airport: DoT

Mumbai: The department of telecommunications (DoT) has asked the Adani Group-run Navi Mumbai airport to allow telecom firms to deploy network at the airport in accordance with the right of way (RoW) rules, which mandate non-discriminatory, fair and transparent processing of RoW applications.

DoT’s direction comes days after major telcos escalated the matter to the government and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

As per DoT, the airport qualifies as a public entity under the Telecom Act and, therefore, the telcos should be allowed to deploy their network as per the RoW rules notified under the Act.