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Call for inputs: TRAI Consultation Paper on Encouraging Innovative Technologies, Services, Use Cases, and Business Models through Regulatory Sandbox in Digital Communication Sector
Call for inputs: TRAI Consultation Paper on Encouraging Innovative Technologies, Services, Use Cases, and Business Models through Regulatory Sandbox in Digital Communication Sector

June 20, 2023

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On June 20, 2023, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper (Paper) on Encouraging Innovative Technologies, Services, Use Cases, and Business Models through Regulatory Sandbox in Digital Communication Sector.

Continuous innovations are happening which at times may not fit in with the existing licensing and regulatory framework. Many a times testing innovations may require access to live customers and real time data. The conventional approach of doing Pilots or conducting lab tests which neither permit any exemption from regulatory and licensing requirements nor provide access to live telecom resources and real time data may not fulfil the purpose in such cases.

Therefore, there is a need to have a robust, well-defined, and well-oiled framework for testing innovations that can assure a high probability of commercial success in the country after successful deployments in test environment. Testing innovations under real-world conditions in India can help identify potential issues and adapt the use cases to meet the unique needs of the Indian market, which can ultimately lead to greater success in terms of adoption and profitability. Additionally, a robust testing framework can also help attract investment and create opportunities for Indian companies to lead innovation in the digital communication industry.

The Paper suggests that one way to achieve this is through the implementation of a regulatory/licensing sandboxing framework that allows companies to test and experiment with new products and services in a controlled environment where they have access to live environment and real time data but may not be required to comply with the full range of regulatory requirements. A sandbox may provide a common platform for interacting with stakeholders of other sectors while providing access to live network and real time data of large number of participating customers to facilitate cross sectoral collaboration.

The Paper is divided into three chapters (i) Introduction, (ii) International and domestic experiences and (iii) Accessing requirements of sandboxing framework in field of digital communication in India. TRAI has also provided draft framework for regulatory sandbox and is soliciting comments on the same.

The last date to provide comments to TRAI is July 17, 2023 and to provide counter comments is August 1, 2023. In case you are interested in the subject, please provide your inputs by July 10, 2023 to us by writing to vertika@nasscom.in and sudipto@nasscom.in with a copy to policy@nasscom.in.


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Vertika Misra
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