Slow clearances from state discoms impede 5G roll-out
Business Standard|March 14, 2023
The stolid pace of permissions and absence of bulk Right of Way (RoW) clearances by stateowned power distribution companies (discoms) is slowing the deployment of 5G infrastructure, the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) said on Monday.
SUBHAYAN CHAKRABORTY
Slow clearances from state discoms impede 5G roll-out

DIPA, which represents telecommunication (telecom) infrastructure providers, such as tower companies and equipment manufacturers, said state discoms are not quickly handing out RoW permissions.

Discoms and utilities, that typically buy power from generators and retail them to consumers, have become a key part of the 5G rollout after a government push allowing 5G radios to be installed on 'street furniture', such as electric poles, bus stops, and traffic lights.

The government's RoW policy regulates the provisioning of underground (optical fibre) and overground (mobile towers) infrastructure for setting up mobile communication systems.

The Indian Telegraph RoW Rules, 2016, were released more than six years ago, but needed major changes to cope with the demand of 5G roll-out.

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