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DOT Mitra

  1. ₹1,000 per application (standard)
  2. ₹100 per site for small cells or additional antennas

On the DoT’s Saral Sanchar Portalhttps://saralsanchar.gov.in

License shall be valid for a period of 20 years from the effective date May be renewed by 10 years at one time.

Only Indian companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 FDI up to 100% under automatic route subject to certain conditions.

Apply online through the SARAL SANCHAR portal: saralsanchar.gov.in

  • ₹10,000/-  (Processing Fee)
  • ₹30 Lakh (One-time Entry Fee)
  • 8% of AGR (Annual License Fee)
  • ₹16 Lakh (Bank Guarantee-PBG & FBG)
  • Spectrum related charges

Disclaimer: The above is a simplified depiction for ease of understanding. For more details, the applicants may refer to the UL guidelines /License & amendments, issued time to time.at URL https://dot.gov.in/unified-licencing.

No. The License does not confer any right to assignment and use of spectrum, for which a separate specific frequency assignment shall be required from the WPC Wing of DoT.

The required satellite capacity (space segment) shall be obtained by the Licensee from the Department of Space (DoS)/ NSIL or space segment provider duly authorized by DoS/ IN-SPACe on terms and conditions as applicable.

20 years, extendable by 10 years at a time upon request.

Apply online via the Saral Sanchar portal: www.saralsanchar.gov.in

  • The applicant organization must be an Indian company, registered under the Indian Companies Act 2013/ Government Department/Government organizations.
  • The total composite foreign holding of the registered company shall be governed by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy of the Government of India as announced by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion from time to time. 

The required satellite capacity (space segment) shall be obtained by the Licensee from the Department of Space (DoS)/ NSIL or space segment provider duly authorized by DoS/ IN-SPACe on terms and conditions as applicable.

No. The License does not confer any right to assignment and use of spectrum, for which a separate specific frequency assignment shall be required from the WPC Wing of DoT.

No. Interconnection with Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is not permitted.

A Closed User Group is permissible for following categories of business association ship:-

i) Producer of goods and his trader/agent;

ii) Provider of service and his trader/agent;

iii) Producer of same category of goods (e.g. manufactures of petroleum products); and

iv) Provider of the same category of service (e.g. bank).

Note: End-consumers are not allowed in the CUG.

To establish a Closed User Group (CUG) satellite communication network using VSATs/User terminals through the Authorised satellite system for private/internal use only—not for public or commercial service.

Yes, as per the licensing conditions.

The required satellite capacity (space segment) shall be obtained by the Licensee from the Department of Space (DoS)/ NSIL or space segment provider duly authorized by DoS/ IN-SPACe on terms and conditions as applicable.

No. The License does not confer any right to assignment and use of spectrum, for which a separate specific frequency assignment shall be required from the WPC Wing of DoT.