osp registration
OSP Registration
The New Telecom Policy (NTP) 1999, Other Service Providers (OSP), will be allowed to operate by using infrastructure provided by various access providers for non-telecom services. The Telecom Commission in May 1999, allowed the registration of Call Centers / BPO’s / Contact Centers / IT Companies (International and Domestic), in the country under this category. According to the Terms and Conditions of the Telecom Commission in February 2000 these application Service Providers could take telecom resources from the authorized Telecom Service Providers, and should not infringe on the jurisdiction of other authorized Telecom Service Providers and will not provide switched telephony.
The Department of Telecommunication (DOT) will charge a processing fee of Rs.1,000 per case. From its inception, over 4,000 cases have been registered under OSP category until date. These companies should meet the revised terms and conditions of OSP registration dated 05-08-2008.
The following types of UL-VNO Licenses/Authorizations and OSP Registration shall be issued by DOT:
- Unified License
- Unified License-Virtual Network Operator
- Other Service Provider