Lowdown: India’s new telecom sandbox rules are in force. How much of the trials will the public see?
India's Department of Telecommunications has notified the Telecommunications Regulatory Sandbox Rules 2026, which came into force on October 21, 2026. These rules allow companies, researchers, and individuals to test new telecom services on limited user groups with exemptions from existing licensing requirements. Each sandbox will have government-specified terms including scope, eligibility, validity period, and exit strategy, posted on an official portal. This follows TRAI's consultation on sandboxes begun in 2023 and recommendations published in April 2024.
Key points
- India's telecom sandbox rules notified and in force as of October 21, 2026
- Allows innovation testing with government-approved exemptions from telecom licensing
- Terms of each sandbox set individually by government and published on portal
- Follows years of regulatory consultation starting in 2023
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