means the telecommunication service provided by an authorised entity to users for conveyance of voice or non-voice messages through wireline or wireless telecommunication network, and the words “wireline access service” and “wireless access service” shall be construed accordingly;

Access Services (AS) is the collection, carriage, transmission and delivery of voice and/or non-voice messages over Licensee's network by deploying circuit and/or packet switched equipment

means the spectrum assigned to an authorised entity for conveyance of voice or non-voice messages between user terminal (UT) and base station;

means the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023);

AML (Areo (Aircraft) Mobile Station License)-A mobile service between aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft stations

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Amateur Station Operator's Certificate or ASOC is the examination that needs to be passed to receive an amateur radio license in India.

means a fee payable by an authorised entity at rates and intervals for the duration of the authorisation as specified in these rules;

means: (i) for interception of messages, the authorised agency as defined under Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024; and

means a fixed radio transmitter and receiver station, which provides a link between the user terminal and core telecommunication network;

means a telecommunication service that allows transmission of message between network interfaces, that provide users the capacity required to transmit messages between certain access points referred to as user network interfaces and the phrase “bearer telecommunication traffic” shall be construed accordingly;

Is an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks (PANs). Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices like personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers and digital cameras via a secure, low-cost, globally available short range radio frequency

means the dissemination of any programme(s) through terrestrial or satellite communication medium or a combination of both, intended to be received by users either directly or indirectly, and all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

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or “CLS” means the station where fibers of the international or domestic submarine cable gets terminated and it houses the Submarine Line Terminating Equipment (SLTE) and Power Feeding Equipment (PFE);

or “CLS-PoP” means a type of CLS, where some fiber pairs of the submarine cable extended from the CLS are terminated and it houses SLTE;

means a connection established by means of telecommunication that enables voice communication;

or “CLI” means the identity of the calling or originating user in terms of the telecommunication identifier assigned or any other identification as may be specified by the Central Government from time to time;

or “CNPN” means a terrestrial wireless telecommunication network established for captive use within a specified geographical area, which cannot be used for providing commercial or public telecommunication services to users.

means captive telecommunication services as identified and authorised under the Telecommunications (Authorisation For Provision of Captive Telecommunication Services) Rules, 2025;

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