Lok Sabha Question No. 2445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Voice Call Over Wi-Fi Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2018

## VOICE CALL OVER Wi-Fi SERVICES

2445. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded permission to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to use each other's data network when consumers make voice calls over wi-fi and allowing third party companies to offer the service if they can procure a licence and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Government  has  issued amendments  to the unified access  service licence  allowing  TSPs  to  offer  full-fledged  internet  telephony  or  Voice  over  Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, even from apps developed by these operators; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Yes, Madam.
- (c) Copies  of  the  amendment  to  the  Unified  Access  Service  License  and  the clarification issued in this regard is enclosed as Annexure I & II.

To, All the UAS Licensees.

Subject: Amendment to the UAS License on Internet Telephony

In  pursuance  to  Condition  5.1,  the  Licensor  hereby  amends  the  UAS  License Agreement as under:

|    | Existing Clause   | Amended Clause                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 |                   | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6(ii) Internet Telephony calls originated by International out roamers from international locations shall be handed over at the International gateway of licensed ILDOs and International termination charges shall be paid to the terminating access service provider. In case the Licensee is not able to ensure that Internet Telephony call originated outside of the country is coming through ILDO gateway, International out- roaming to Internet Telephony subscribers of the access provider shall not be allowed.Further,the calls originated outside the country using internet telephony shall be routed through ILD (International Long Distance) Gateway like any other international call. |
|  2 |                   | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6(iii) The mobile numbering series should be used for providing Internet Telephony by a Licensee. TSPs are allowed to allocate same number to the subscriber both for Cellular Mobile service and Internet Telephony service. The access service licensee should use private ENUM in its network for Telephone number mapping from E.164 to SIP/H.323 addresses and vice-versa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|  3 |                   | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6(iv) The licensees should comply with all the interception and monitoring related                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

## No. 20-573/2017 AS-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

Dated 19 th June, 2018

|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | requirements as specified in the licence as amended from time to time for providing Internet Telephony. The Public IP address used for originating/terminating Internet Telephony calls should be made a mandatory part of CDR in case of Internet Telephony. The location details in form of latitude and longitude should also be provided wherever it is feasible. CLI Restriction (CLIR) facility should not be provided for Internet Telephony Subscribers.   |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | 'IP Address assigned to a subscriber for Internet Telephony shall conform to IP addressing Scheme of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) only. Translation of E.164 number / private number to IP address and vice versa by the licensee for this purpose shall be as per directions/ instructions issued by the Licensor.' | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6 (v) IP Address assigned to a subscriber for Internet Telephony shall conform to IP addressing Scheme of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) only.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|  5 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6 (vi) The Licensees providing Internet Telephony service may facilitate access to emergency number calls using location services; however it is not mandated to provide such services at present. The subscribers may be informed about the limitation of providing access to emergency services to Internet Telephony subscribers in unambiguous terms.                                                                             |
|  6 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Part-I, General Conditions 2.6 (vii) The Licensees must inform QoS parameter supported by them for Internet Telephony so that the subscribers can take an informed decision.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

2. These amendments shall be part and parcel of the UAS License Agreement and all others Terms & Conditions shall remain unchanged.
3. These Amendments come into force with immediate effect.

(R.K.Soni) Director (AS) Ph. No. 23036284

## Copy to,

1. Secretary (TRAI)
2. Sr.  DDG (TEC)/ Wireless Advisor/ Sr. DDG (DGT-HQ)/ Sr. DDG (LFP)/ DDG (LFA) and DDG (WPF)
3. DDG (CS)/ DDG (DS)/ DDG (A/C)/ CVO
4. COAI.
5. Director (IT) may kindly arrange to upload this letter on the website of DoT.
6. All Directors of AS Division.

To,

All the UL/UL(VNO)/UASL/CMTS Licensees.

## Subject: Clarification regarding Internet Telephony.

With  reference  to  the  Internet  Telephony  services  envisaged  in  the  Licenses  it  is clarified that the said service is un-tethered from the underlying access network. Hence Internet Telephony service can be provided by Access Service Provider to the customers using Internet Service of the other service providers.

(R.K.Soni) Director (AS) Ph. No. 23036284

## Copy to,

1. Secretary (TRAI)
2. Sr.  DDG (TEC)/ Wireless Advisor/ Sr. DDG (DGT-HQ)/ Sr. DDG (LFP)/ DDG (LFA) and DDG (WPF)
3. DDG (CS)/ DDG (DS)/ DDG (A/C)/ CVO
4. COAI.
5. Director (IT) may kindly arrange to upload this letter on the website of DoT.
6. All Directors of AS Division.

## No. 20-573/2017 AS-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

Dated 19 th June, 2018

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