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Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Service Authorisation

Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Service Authorisation

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Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Service Authorisation

Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Service Authorisation

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CNPN Service Authorisation, authorises the entity to establish, operate, maintain, or expand a CNPN within the national service area, limited to the geo-coordinates of its owned or leased premises, for captive non-public use. The entity may set up a new CNPN at another location within the national service area by giving prior intimation to the Central Government with the geo-coordinates of the new area.
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Details of Service

The Captive Non-Public Network Service Authorisation consists of authorisation to:

  1. Establish, operate, maintain or expand Captive Non-Public Network in a geographical area within the national service area.
  2. Operate the network within the geo-coordinates of the logical perimeter of the occupied premises owned or leased by the authorised entity.
  3. Establish additional Captive Non-Public Networks at different geographical locations after prior intimation to the Central Government through the portal.
  4. Connect multiple Captive Non-Public Networks through domestic leased circuits obtained from authorised entities or licensees authorised to provide domestic leased circuits.
  5. Obtain access spectrum under applicable law, either on lease from an authorised access service provider or directly from the Central Government, subject to eligibility conditions.
  6. The authorised entity shall:
    1. Ensure radio signals remain restricted within the geo-coordinates of the logical perimeter.
    2. Ensure there is no harmful interference to other authorised telecommunication networks. 
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Who Can Apply

1.    Applicant must be a company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013.
2.    FDI must comply with applicable Indian laws and policies (including indirect investors).
3.    Applicant must not have any direct or indirect investment from a prohibited investor or be controlled by one.
4.    If the applicant earlier held a licence under the Telegraph Act 1885 (expired/terminated/surrendered), all outstanding dues with interest must be cleared.
5.    If the applicant earlier held an authorisation under the Act and has pending dues due to surrender, revocation, or expiry, these must be paid to become eligible.

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Documents Required

1- Application Form submitted on the DoT portal, in the prescribed form and manner.
2- Company Incorporation Documents (Certificate of Incorporation, MoA, AoA) if the applicant is a company.
3- Proof of Eligible Entity – if the applicant is a Ministry/Department/Autonomous Body, upload government establishment documents.
4- Shareholding & Ownership Details, showing compliance with FDI rules and confirming no prohibited investor involvement.
5- Undertaking on Prohibited Investor Compliance declaring no direct/indirect investment from prohibited investors.
6- Proof of Clearance of Previous Dues if the applicant earlier held a telecom license/authorisation with pending dues.
7- Processing Fee Payment Receipt (non-refundable) as per Schedule A.
8- Details of Existing Licenses (if any) and proof of applying for migration (only applicable if already a licensee).
9- Power of Attorney by Resolution of Board of Directors that the person signing the application is authorised signatory.
10- Nodal Officer Details for compliance and reporting requirements.
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Fees and Charges

There shall be no authorisation fee to be paid by the authorised entity in respect of the CNPN service authorisation.

 

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Application Process

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Eligibility Check 1. Company under Companies Act or Govt dept/parliament/court/agency 2. FDI compliant, no prohibited investors, clear past dues
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Application Submission 1. Submit via Central Govt portal + documents + Rs. 10,000 processing fee 2. Existing licensees: Submit license migration proof 3. Multiple areas allowed, no duplicates same service/area
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Government Review 1. Govt seeks clarifications/documents 2. 60-day target post-clarifications
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Letter of Intent (LoI) 1. Required for CMRTS / VSAT (unlike CNPN/general) 2. Entry Fee: Nil 3. Initial Guarantee: Nill 4. Comply within timeframe (+30-day extension possible)
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Authorisation Grant 1. LoI compliance → Unique authorisation number (Schedule B) 2. Service Area: Specific geo-coordinates within national area 3. Validity: 20 years (renewable)
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Validity

Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Service Authorisation is valid for 20 years from the effective date, unless otherwise specified under the Rules.

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Migration user manual 316.36 KB
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Frequently Asked Questions

A CNPN is a Captive Non-Public Network, meant exclusively for private, internal communication within an organisation’s premises.

Any company, Government Ministry/Department, Parliament, State Legislature, Court, or Government agency/autonomous body that needs a captive private network.

No. CNPN is strictly non-public, meant only for internal/closed user group communication.

CNPN can operate only within the geo-coordinates of the premises owned or leased by the authorised entity.

Yes, but each new CNPN location requires prior intimation to DoT along with geo-coordinates.

No, Entry Fee is Nil.

A non-refundable fee of ₹10,000 applies at the time of application.

Yes, if using wireless resources.
Spectrum assignment is handled separately under Section 4 rules.

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