Verizon receives DoT’s Virtual Network Operator Licence

Verizon India has been awarded a Unified Licence for Virtual Network Operator (VNO) Internet Service Provider (ISP) by the country’s Department of Telecommunications. The VNO licence allows Verizon to resell internet services from other telecommunication service providers in India. This, in turn, will enable Verizon’s enterprise customers to take advantage of the company’s entire suite of Managed Network Services – including Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Virtual Network Service (VNS) bundles – with internet connectivity directly sourced from local providers.

The addition of a VNO Licence extends Verizon service offerings to its enterprise customers which already includes National and International Long Distance (NLD/ILD) services and Internet Services Provider (ISP) Licence.

Robert Le Busque, Managing Director of Verizon’s Australia, New Zealand and India, says, “We are grateful to the Department of Telecommunications for the licence which will allow our customers to speed up their network deployments by allowing us to offer a full end-to-end managed service experience which includes internet connectivity. A robust virtual network is the backbone of any business transformation and the proliferation of virtual networks will further help India achieve its goal of a Digital India by enhancing connectivity across the country.”