Lok Sabha Question No. 3877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Service Obligation
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3877**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 12** **th** **AUGUST, 2015**

**SERVICE OBLIGATION**

**3877. DR. K. KAMARAJ:**

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)	 the details of Telecom Service Providers obtained Mobile telecom licence in different States and UTs in India, State-wise;

(b) 	whether some service providers are not fulfilling service obligations according to licence conditions;

(c)	 if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action taken and punishment awarded for failure to implement service obligations, TSP-wise?

ANSWER

**THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)**

1. Licence Service Area (LSA) details of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) holding the mobile telecom licences in the country are given in **Annexure - I.**

(b) to (d) 	 The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

**ANNEXURE - I**

**Name of Telecom Service Providers holding mobile telecom licences under CMTS/UASL/UL in the country, Licence Service Area(LSA)-wise as on 03.08.2015:**

|   **S No** | **Name of the company/operator**          | **Service Area**                                | **License type**   | **Effect date**   |
|------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|          1 | Aircel Limited                            | Andhra Pradesh                                  | CMTS               | 05.12.2006        |
|          2 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Andhra Pradesh                                  | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|          3 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Andhra Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|          4 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Andhra Pradesh                                  | CMTS               | 19.12.1995        |
|          5 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Andhra Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|          6 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Andhra Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 30.09.1997        |
|          7 | Vodafone South Limited                    | Andhra Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 26.09.2001        |
|          8 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | Andhra Pradesh                                  | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|          9 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Andhra Pradesh                                  | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         10 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Assam                                           | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         11 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Assam                                           | UASL               | 08.07.2004        |
|         12 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Assam                                           | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|         13 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | Assam                                           | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         14 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Assam                                           | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|         15 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | Assam                                           | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|         16 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Assam                                           | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         17 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Assam                                           | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         18 | Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd.                 | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 06.12.2006        |
|         19 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Bihar                                           | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         20 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 10.02.2004        |
|         21 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|         22 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         23 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         24 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|         25 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | Bihar                                           | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|         26 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | Bihar                                           | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         27 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | Bihar                                           | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|         28 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Bihar                                           | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         29 | Vodafone South Limited                    | Chennai                                         | UASL               | 26.09.2001        |
|         30 | Aircel Limited                            | Delhi                                           | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         31 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Delhi                                           | CMTS               | 05.10.2001        |
|         32 | MTNL                                      | Delhi                                           | CMTS               | 10.10.1997        |
|         33 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Delhi                                           | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         34 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Delhi                                           | UASL               | 31.08.2001        |
|         35 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Delhi                                           | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|         36 | M/s Bharti Airtel Limited                 | Delhi                                           | U L                | 03.03.2014        |
|         37 | Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd              | Delhi                                           | U L                | 30.11.2014        |
|         38 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Delhi                                           | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         39 | Aircel Limited                            | Gujarat                                         | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         40 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Gujarat                                         | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         41 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Gujarat                                         | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|         42 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Gujarat                                         | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|         43 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Gujarat                                         | UASL               | 30.09.1997        |
|         44 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Gujarat                                         | UASL               | 31.08.2001        |
|         45 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | Gujarat                                         | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|         46 | Vodafone West Limited                     | Gujarat                                         | UASL               | 19.12.1995        |
|         47 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | Gujarat                                         | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|         48 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Gujarat                                         | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|         49 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Gujarat                                         | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         50 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Haryana                                         | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         51 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Haryana                                         | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|         52 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Haryana                                         | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|         53 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Haryana                                         | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|         54 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Haryana                                         | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         55 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Haryana                                         | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|         56 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | Haryana                                         | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|         57 | Vodafone Digilink Limited                 | Haryana                                         | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         58 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Haryana                                         | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         59 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Himachal Pradesh                                | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         60 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         61 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|         62 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Himachal Pradesh                                | CMTS               | 05.10.2001        |
|         63 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         64 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         65 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|         66 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | Himachal Pradesh                                | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         67 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Himachal Pradesh                                | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         68 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | J&K                                             | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         69 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | J&K                                             | UASL               | 10.02.2004        |
|         70 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | J&K                                             | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|         71 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | J&K                                             | UASL               | 06.09.2004        |
|         72 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | J&K                                             | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         73 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | J&K                                             | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|         74 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | J&K                                             | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         75 | Aircel Limited                            | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|         76 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Karnataka                                       | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         77 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 15.02.1996        |
|         78 | Idea Cellular Limited                     | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 04.04.1996        |
|         79 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         80 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 31.08.2001        |
|         81 | Vodafone South Limited                    | Karnataka                                       | UASL               | 26.09.2001        |
|         82 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Karnataka                                       | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|         83 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Karnataka                                       | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         84 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Kerala                                          | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         85 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Kerala                                          | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|         86 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Kerala                                          | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|         87 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Kerala                                          | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|         88 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Kerala                                          | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         89 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Kerala                                          | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|         90 | Vodafone Cellular Limited                 | Kerala                                          | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|         91 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Kerala                                          | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|         92 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Kerala                                          | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|         93 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Kolkata                                         | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|         94 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Kolkata                                         | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|         95 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Kolkata                                         | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|         96 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Kolkata                                         | UASL               | 27.09.2001        |
|         97 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Kolkata                                         | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|         98 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Kolkata                                         | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|         99 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Kolkata                                         | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|        100 | M/s Bharti Airtel Limited                 | Kolkata                                         | U L                | 03.03.2014        |
|        101 | Vodafone East limited                     | Kolkata                                         | U L                | 30.11.2014        |
|        102 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Kolkata                                         | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        103 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Madhya Pradesh                                  | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        104 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|        105 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|        106 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Madhya Pradesh                                  | CMTS               | 15.12.1995        |
|        107 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        108 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        109 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 12.02.2004        |
|        110 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|        111 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | Madhya Pradesh                                  | UASL               | 20.03.2007        |
|        112 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        113 | Aircel Limited                            | Maharashtra                                     | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|        114 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Maharashtra                                     | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        115 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Maharashtra                                     | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|        116 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Maharashtra                                     | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|        117 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Maharashtra                                     | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        118 | Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.      | Maharashtra                                     | UASL               | 30.09.1997        |
|        119 | Vodafone Cellular Limited                 | Maharashtra                                     | UASL               | 19.12.1995        |
|        120 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | Maharashtra                                     | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|        121 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Maharashtra                                     | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        122 | Aircel Limited                            | Mumbai                                          | UASL               | 06.12.2006        |
|        123 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Mumbai                                          | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|        124 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Mumbai                                          | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|        125 | MTNL                                      | Mumbai                                          | CMTS               | 10.10.1997        |
|        126 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Mumbai                                          | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        127 | Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.      | Mumbai                                          | UASL               | 30.09.1997        |
|        128 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Mumbai                                          | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        129 | Vodafone India Limited                    | Mumbai                                          | U L                | 29.11.2014        |
|        130 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | North East                                      | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        131 | Bharti Hexacom Limited                    | North East                                      | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|        132 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | North East                                      | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|        133 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | North East                                      | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        134 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | North East                                      | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|        135 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | North East                                      | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|        136 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | North East                                      | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        137 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Orissa                                          | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        138 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 10.02.2004        |
|        139 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|        140 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        141 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        142 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        143 | Vodafone Spacetel Limited                 | Orissa                                          | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|        144 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Orissa                                          | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|        145 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Orissa                                          | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        146 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Punjab                                          | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        147 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        148 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|        149 | Idea Cellular Limited                     | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 04.04.1996        |
|        150 | HFCL Infotel Limited/Quardrant            | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 30.09.1997        |
|        151 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        152 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        153 | Vodafone South Limited                    | Punjab                                          | UASL               | 05.10.2001        |
|        154 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Punjab                                          | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        155 | Aircel Limited                            | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 05.12.2006        |
|        156 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Rajasthan                                       | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        157 | Bharti Hexacom Limited                    | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 22.04.1996        |
|        158 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Rajasthan                                       | CMTS               | 05.10.2001        |
|        159 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        160 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 04.03.1998        |
|        161 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        162 | Vodafone Digilink Limited                 | Rajasthan                                       | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        163 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Rajasthan                                       | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        164 | Vodafone Cellular Limited                 | Tamil Nadu                                      | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        165 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | Tamil Nadu                                      | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|        166 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | Tamil Nadu                                      | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|        167 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | Tamil Nadu                                      | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        168 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | Tamilnadu  (including Chennai Service Area)     | UASL               | 26.09.2001        |
|        169 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | Tamilnadu   (including Chennai Service Area)    | UASL               | 31.08.2001        |
|        170 | Aircel Limited                            | Tamilnadu (excluding Chennai)                   | CMTS               | 31.12.1998        |
|        171 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | Tamilnadu (with Chennai)                        | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        172 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | Tamilnadu Service Area (Chennai merged with TN) | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|        173 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | UP(East)                                        | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        174 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | UP(East)                                        | UASL               | 10.02.2004        |
|        175 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | UP(East)                                        | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|        176 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | UP(East)                                        | CMTS               | 05.10.2001        |
|        177 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | UP(East)                                        | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        178 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | UP(East)                                        | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        179 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | UP(East)                                        | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|        180 | Vodafone Digilink Limited                 | UP(East)                                        | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        181 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | UP(East)                                        | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|        182 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | UP(East)                                        | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        183 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | UP(West)                                        | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        184 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | UP(West)                                        | UASL               | 28.09.2001        |
|        185 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | UP(West)                                        | UASL               | 14.12.2006        |
|        186 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | UP(West)                                        | CMTS               | 12.12.1995        |
|        187 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | UP(West)                                        | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        188 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | UP(West)                                        | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        189 | Videocon Telecommunications Limited       | UP(West)                                        | UL (AS)            | 16.02.2013        |
|        190 | Vodafone South Limited                    | UP(West)                                        | UASL               | 13.02.2004        |
|        191 | Telewings Communications Services Pvt Ltd | UP(West)                                        | U L                | 27.11.2013        |
|        192 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | UP(West)                                        | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|        193 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | UP(West)                                        | U L                | 21.10.2013        |
|        194 | IDEA Cellular Limited                     | West Bengal                                     | U L                | 10.11.2013        |
|        195 | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited              | West Bengal                                     | CMTS               | 29.02.2000        |
|        196 | Bharti Airtel Limited                     | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 11.02.2004        |
|        197 | Dishnet Wireless Limited                  | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 21.04.2004        |
|        198 | Reliance Communications Ltd.              | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 20.07.2001        |
|        199 | Reliance Telecom Ltd.                     | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 12.12.1995        |
|        200 | Tata Teleservices Ltd.                    | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 30.01.2004        |
|        201 | Vodafone South Limited                    | West Bengal                                     | UASL               | 23.03.2004        |
|        202 | Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited        | West Bengal                                     | U L                | 03.10.2013        |
|        203 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited             | West Bengal                                     | U L                | 21.10.2013        |

CMTS=Cellular Mobile Telephone Service

UASL=Unified Access Service License

UL=Unified License

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