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Business EconomyPosted at: Oct 20 2017 6:55PM


TRAI extends deadlines for comments on In Flight Connectivity

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the deadlines for stakeholder comments and counter-comments on its recent Consultation Paper on “In Flight Connectivity'.
In a statement here on Friday, the telecom regulator said it has now sought comments and counter-comments by November 3 and November 10 instead of the earlier October 27 and November 3 deadlines, following requests from stakeholders and industry associations.
“No further requests for extension would be considered,”, the TRAI release added.
In view of the rising demand for in-flight connectivity (IFC), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had issued a consultation paper on the same on September 29 last month; where it had asked the industry stakeholders about what type of IFC services should be permitted in India.
“It has been noticed that there has been increasing interest and demand for broadband connectivity (both voice and data) to passengers on board a flight. As per one estimate, the number of connected commercial aircraft is expected to grow from 5,300 in 2015 to 23,100 in 2025, accounting for 62% of the global fleet,” the consultation paper said.
“As technologies to provide such access have developed, so too have consumers’ expectations. They desire seamless connectivity regardless of their location – whether on land, in the air or on the sea. New advances in technology mean more flyers have access to telecom services than ever before,” the paper said.
“If MCA services are permitted in Indian airspace, what measures should be adopted to prevent an airborne mobile phone from interfering with terrestrial cellular mobile network?” the consultation paper has asked.
It also asked about the restrictions and regulations to be adopted for the provision of IFC in the airlines registered in India.
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