Access IN services of other operators

Posted on | November 28, 2006 |

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has passed a regulation allowing mobile subscribers to access Intelligent Network (IN) services such as toll-free number of other service providers.

At present, consumers can access special services through Intelligent Network (IN) deployed by the telecom operator in their network only. Free phone or toll free number, Virtual Calling Card (VCC) for long distance calls, are some of the popular examples of such services.

The regulation mandates cellular companies to provide interconnection to all eligible operators so that subscribers of all access providers will have a choice of using the in services of other mobile operators. TRAI said with these regulations no operator would be permitted to block his subscribers from accessing the in platform of other service providers.

As per the regulations, service providers would have to enter into necessary commercial and technical agreements for providing this interconnection within three months. The technical architecture and mutual revenue share among service providers would have to be mutually decided based on the principles of reciprocity and non-discrimination, it said.

Also, service providers would have to comply with the various provisions and access code allocated as per the national numbering plan.

Source: Zee News

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