Trai suggests norms for using street furniture for 5G gears

Regulator Trai on Tuesday recommended use of street furnitures such as electric poles, bus stops and traffic lights for installing small equipment for 5G services and do away with the requirement of obtaining permit for installation of small telecom gears.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested the Department of Telecom to exempt Low Power Base Transceiver Stations (LPBTS) with effective radiation power of less than 600 watt from seeking clearance under mobile tower roll out rules as well.

“The authority recommends that the DoT clarification dated October 26, 2022 on Indian Telegraph RoW rules 2016 regarding the term ‘street furniture’, should be made part of the Indian Telegraph RoW rules through a suitable amendment in a relevant Gazette Notification,” Trai said.