Second generation reforms for telecom sector soon

The department of telecommunications (DoT) will soon come out with a set of reforms primarily aimed at simplifying the licensing process, rationalising penalties, and faster grant of spectrum for trial purposes.

Sources said that DoT also plans to launch a framework for regulatory sandbox, which will provide a lab-kind platform for startups, telecom operators, equipment manufacturers, and academia, to discover and test new use cases and innovative solutions.

The set of reforms which will be announced shortly by communications and IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, are aimed at facilitating greater ease in doing business, officials said.