Telecom companies may soon not need any government approval for setting up small towers. As per information, the center may issue new guidelines regarding this soon. Once approved, telecom majors can install small towers on traffic lights, street lights or other infrastructure and will have to give only self-certification for setting up small towers.
Additionally, there is no approval required for installation of BTS up to 600W.
This latest change in guidelines is an attempt by the government to reduce call drops and promote 5G services in the country.
In many countries, including India, setting up telecommunication towers requires government approval because they have significant environmental and health impacts due to emitting electromagnetic radiation.
For long, there have been calls to simplify the approval process for small cell towers, especially for the ones which are typically used for 5G networks as they have a smaller footprint than traditional telecom towers.
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