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Access Services

Access Services (AS) is the collection, carriage, transmission and delivery of voice and/or non-voice messages over Licensee's network by deploying circuit and/or packet switched equipment

AGR
Adjusted Gross Revenue - AGR is Gross revenue reduced by permissible deductions (i.e. PSTN related call charges paid to other telecom service providers for carriage of calls (IUC)/Roaming and service/sales tax actually paid to the Government,as per the license agreement
AML

AML (Areo (Aircraft) Mobile Station License)-A mobile service between aeronautical stations and aircraft stations, or between aircraft stations

AoA

Articles of Association

ASOC

Amateur Station Operator's Certificate or ASOC is the examination that needs to be passed to receive an amateur radio license in India.

Basic Services
A Service Provider must offer customers the ability to place and receive voice-grade calls over all distances utilizing the public switched telephone network or successor network
Bluetooth

Is an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks (PANs). Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices like personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers and digital cameras via a secure, low-cost, globally available short range radio frequency

BSC
Base Station Controller-The BSC is responsible for managing and controlling multiple Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) within a given area
BSOs
Basic Service Operators - They were permitted to offer “limited-mobility” services over Wireless Local Loop (WLL (M)) using CDMA technology in their coverage areas
BTS
Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) is a wireless communication equipment that connects user devices and a network
BWA
Broadband wireless access
CA

Chartered Accountant

Call Charges
Call charges are variable and are used to pay for the cost of the equipment to route a call from the caller's exchange to the recipient's exchange.
CAPEX
Capital Expenditure
Carrier Service
Provision of wired or wireless facilities to originate, terminate or transit calls, charging for interconnection, settlement or termination of domestic or international calls, charging for jointly used facilities including pole attachments, charging for the exclusive use of circuits, a leased circuit or a dedicated link including a speech circuit, data circuit or a telegraph circuit
CBuD

Call Before you dig portal

CCA
Controller of Telecom Accounts field unit of finance unit of DoT.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a technology for providing wireless services.
CDoT
Centre for Development of Telematics
CMRTS
Captive Mobile Radio Trunking Service CMRTS
CMTS
Cellular Mobile Telephone Service - It is a type of short-wave analog or digital telecommunication service in which a subscriber has a wireless connection from a mobile phone to a relatively nearby transmitter. The transmitter's span of coverage is called a cell. As the cellular telephone user moves from one cell or area of coverage to another, the telephone is effectively passed on to the local cell transmitter.
CNPN
Captive Non-Public Networks CNPN
CRS

Community Radio Station (CRS)-Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular and relevant to a local, specific audience. Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting.

CS
Carrier Service
Data Service
Provision of access to wired or wireless facilities and services specifically designed for efficient transmission of data
DGCA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation- is the regulatory body in the field of civil aviation in India, dealing with safety issues.
DL
Decision Letter
DOT
Department of Telecommunication- is a government organization under the Ministry of Communications that regulates and promotes telecom services in India
DPL

Dealer Possiossion License- for trading of wireless equipments. WPC provides such licenses.

DS
Data Service