Non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources
A decision has been taken to extend the scope of the registration to all business entities in order to proliferate the standard-based and secure Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/WLAN) – M2M/IoT – ecosystem, the Ministry of Communications said on 7 Jan 2024.
“This also addresses the concerns of M2M Service Providers and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers for M2M services, related to interface with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), KYC, Security, Encryption, among others,” it said.
Non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from the Authorized Telecom Licensees, the Ministry cautioned.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is committed to ensure building a secure and innovative M2M/IoT (Internet of Things) landscape. National Digital Communication Policy aims at creating a robust digital communication infrastructure, enable next generation technologies and ensure a holistic and harmonized approach for harnessing Emerging Technologies such as M2M/loT.
After considering the recommendations of TRAI on “Spectrum, Roaming and Quality of service (QoS) related requirements in M2M Communications” and views of M2M industry stakeholders, the Government has decided to issue the guidelines for ‘Registration process of M2M Service Providers (M2MSP) & WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers for M2M Services’.
The directive covers all business entities – companies, Govt Depts, Organizations, Partnership Firms, LLPs, Institutions, Undertakings, Proprietorship Firms, Societies and Trusts engaged in M2M service provisioning and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provisioning. These entities are advised to register with DoT through a simple and transparent online process via SaralSanchar portal (https://saralsanchar.gov.in). fiinews.com
