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What's New
- NEW Applications for Captive Telecommunication Services Authorisations of licenses as per new Telecommunication rules 2026 have been enabled.
- NEW Applications for Miscellaneous Telecommunication Services Communication Authorisations and Migration of licenses as per new Telecommunication rules 2026 have been enabled.
- NEW Applications for new NSO, VNO authorisations and Migration of licenses as per new notified rules 2026 have been enabled.
- NEW 2-factor login will come in Saral Sanchar from 1st July.
- NEW Saral Sanchar Portal has been integrated with the Entity Locker. Unified Licenses (UL), UL-VNO, Network and Satellite Licenses can now be directly accessed and downloaded through the Entity Locker.
Saral Sanchar Portal has been integrated with the Entity Locker. Unified Licenses (UL), UL-VNO, Network and Satellite Licenses can now be directly accessed and downloaded through the Entity Locker.
It is an approval that allows an organisation to establish, operate, maintain, or expand an internal (captive) telecommunication network.
Internal wireline or wireless telecom systems used only for captive communication.
Any company registered under the Companies Act or government entity (Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Courts, Parliament, State Legislatures).
No. There is no entry fee, no processing fee, and no initial guarantee.
No. Captive General Service Authorisation is granted without LOI.
No. The captive network cannot connect to PSTN, PLMN, GMPCS, or the Internet.
Yes. Expansion of the captive network is allowed under this authorisation.
Yes, but each new CNPN location requires prior intimation to DoT along with geo-coordinates.
No, Entry Fee is Nil.
Any company, Government Ministry/Department, Parliament, State Legislature, Court, or Government agency/autonomous body that needs a captive private network.
A non-refundable fee of ₹10,000 applies at the time of application.
CNPN can operate only within the geo-coordinates of the premises owned or leased by the authorised entity.
No. CNPN is strictly non-public, meant only for internal/closed user group communication.
Yes, if using wireless resources.
Spectrum assignment is handled separately under Section 4 rules.
A CNPN is a Captive Non-Public Network, meant exclusively for private, internal communication within an organisation’s premises.
20 years initial term, renewable for another 20 years with application 12 months prior.
Submit via government portal with 10,000 processing fee; eligible applicants get Letter of Intent requiring 7.5 lakh entry fee and 3 lakh guarantee.
10,000 per installed VSAT/ESIM, paid quarterly; initial guarantee adjusts to 20% of estimated dues.
It authorises entities to use VSAT (including ESIM) for captive data connectivity among their own offices/sites across India's national service area, excluding commercial/public use.
No connections to PSTN, PLMN, GMPCS, or other captive VSATs without Indian gateway routing; domestic traffic stays in India.