Trai moots creation of industry body for cloud service providers

The telecom regulator on Monday recommended setting up of the first industry body for cloud service providers operating in India. The body will be created by the department of telecommunications (DoT) and will not have an eligibility criteria to become its member. It will neither charge fee for membership nor will require a registration period with the DoT.

“DoT may initiate setting up of the first industry-led body and require all CSP’s to become its members. This body would lay down broad principles and procedures to aid its functioning,” said Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in its recommendations on cloud services.