Overview
- In a Dec. 30 letter, COAI alleged Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd declined RoW permissions and directed carriers to use its neutral‑host in‑building network at about ₹92 lakh per month per operator.
- The airport operator denied any refusal of RoW, said its IBS was installed after discussions with individual telcos, and invited bilateral talks on pricing while rejecting what it called cartelisation.
- NMIAL said BSNL is in advanced testing on the airport’s IBS and that free high‑speed Wi‑Fi is being provided as an interim measure for passengers.
- COAI cited the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and RoW Rules, 2024 on non‑discriminatory, time‑bound access and argued the alleged arrangement conflicts with those provisions.
- Passengers reported patchy mobile service since operations began on Dec. 25, and there has been no public resolution from the Department of Telecommunications.