1. Terms
& Conditions for OSP Operation
(1) The
OSP shall take the Telecom Resources from an Authorised Telecom Service
Provider only.
(2) The
Authorised Telecom Service Providers shall provide resources to the OSP after
examining the network diagram of the network proposed to be setup by the OSP
and after ensuring its bonafide use. OSPs shall submit a copy of the network
diagram approved by the Telecom Service Provider (TSP) to VTM Cells for records
and verification.
(3) Both
the Authorised Telecom Service Provider and the OSP shall be responsible as per
the terms and conditions of their license/registration respectively towards any
violation of the terms and conditions in the use of Telecom Resources.
(4) OSP
may have Internet connectivity from the Authorized Internet Service Provider.
(5) OSP is
permitted to share the Telecom bandwidth with other activities of the same
Company or group of companies. However, the OSP shall ensure that there will be
a logical separation between the Telecom Resources for OSP and the Telecom
Resources for their other activities. There shall be no voice / non voice
traffic flow between them.
(6) Interconnectivity
of the International OSP with Domestic OSP is not permitted.
2. Terms
& Conditions for Disaster Management of OSP centre
(1) The
domestic OSPs are permitted to connect to the dedicated servers provided at the
registered ‘Hot Sites’, only at the time of disaster with due intimation to the
Authority giving connectivity details. Similar arrangements are permitted to
the International OSP also. However, there shall not be any interconnection
between the ‘Hot Sites’ of domestic OSP and International OSP.
(2) Domestic
OSP Centres of the same Company are permitted to cross map the seats for use
during disaster and shall inform the same to the Authority.
(3) Similar
arrangements as 2(2) above are permitted among the International OSP centres of
the same Company.
3. Terms
& Conditions specific to the Domestic OSP
(1) Domestic OSP
is permitted to terminate PSTN/PLMN connection with outgoing facility on the
same EPABX provided that such PSTN/PLMN lines shall be used for making calls
through normal NLD network only and in no way directly or indirectly cause
bypass of licensed National Long Distance Operator (NLDO) jurisdiction. There
shall be a logical partitioning to ensure the separation of these facilities.
They may have other connectivity e.g. lease circuit and virtual private network
(VPN) at the same centre, however, there shall not be any call flow between
these PSTN lines and Leased lines.
(2) Interconnectivity
of two or more Domestic OSP Centres of the same Company or group of companies
is permitted.
(3) Domestic
OSP is permitted to use Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) connections
only for the purpose of back up of domestic leased circuits.
(4) The
Authority reserves the right to carry out the audit periodically. If the
Authority is satisfied that there has been a violation of any of the
conditions, it reserves the right to take punitive action including forfeiture
of the security deposit and / or the cancellation of the registration.
4. Terms
& Conditions specific to the International OSP
(1) No
PSTN connectivity shall be permitted to the International OSP at the Indian
end. PSTN connectivity on foreign end is permitted having facility
of both inbound and outbound calls.
(2) Interconnection
of two or more International OSP of the same Company or the group companies is
permitted, with intimation to the registering authority within 15 days of such
interconnection.
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