Back5G rollout: Govt looks to mandate in-building solutions for installing telecom infra
According to the draft right of way guidelines issued by the department of telecom, the move will be implemented by making changes in the national building code and model building by-laws
PremiumThe government is planning to mandate the installation of telecom infrastructure inside housing projects and premises in view of the upcoming 5G rollout.
According to the draft right of way guidelines issued by the department of telecom, the move will be implemented by making changes in the national building code and model building by-laws.
"In-Building Solutions (IBS) for laying cables or installing telecom infrastructure shall be made mandatory inside the housing projects and premises," the draft RoW guidelines said.
The guidelines by the department for the establishment of telecommunications infrastructure across the country have been issued to amend old norms and finetune the rules to suit the requirement of the 5G network rollout.
This is so because telecom operators will need to install 5G sites closer to the ground as the signals transmitted for the service will move at a very high speed but cover shorter distances.
Unlike 2G, 3G and 4G, the access points for 5G have to be closer to the devices.
Due to this, the draft proposes to do away with an application fee and compensation for using street furniture like electric poles, traffic lights, billboards etc established by any person or entity over the immovable property of any local or government authority, for installing small cells and optical fibre cable required to connect small cells.
The entity rolling out telecom infrastructure "shall not require any permission from the authority for establishing telecommunications infrastructure over any private property falling under the jurisdiction of the authority," it said.
The draft also proposes to waive fees on the installation of telecom infrastructure on central government buildings and structures.
The previous RoW guidelines were released in 2016 but it took a long time for most of the states to comply with the norms. Some states have still not adopted the old guidelines.
With inputs from agencies.
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