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A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
National Long Distance (Nld) Network

is a type of telecommunication network which carries bearer telecommunication traffic between two telecom circle or metro service areas or provides domestic bandwidth or leased circuit within the boundaries of the national service area;

National Long Distance (Nld) Service

means a type of telecommunication service provisioned over the NLD network;

NCLT and NCLAT

National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) were established as a part of reforms in India’s Company Law and as a part of reforming Companies Law

NCSC

National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC)

NDPL

Non Dealer Possession License for Storage, inventory of wireless equipment's. WPC provides such licenses

Network Service Operator

or “NSO” means an authorised entity or licensee providing telecommunication service by establishing, operating, maintaining, or expanding telecommunication network for the relevant telecommunication service;

Networth

shall have the meaning given to the term in sub-section (57) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;

NIB
National Internet Backbone
NLD

National Long Distance (NLD) Service - National Long Distance (NLD) service refers to the carriage of switched-bearer telecommunications services over a long distance network i.e., a network connecting different short distance charging areas (SDCAs)

NNP
National Numbering Plan (NNP)
Non-Terrestrial Networks (Ntn)

means telecommunication networks or its segments that use either Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), including High Altitude Platforms (HAPs), or satellites in different constellations, to carry a transmission equipment relay node or a base station;

NRMS
Numbering resource management module (NRMS)
NSDT
 National Security Directive on Telecom (NSDT) 
NSWS
National Single Window System (NSWS) (common National IT Platform)
NTP
National Telecom Policy
NTP-94
National Telecom Policy-1994
NTP-99
New Telecom Policy-1999