DoT Urges Unregistered M2M Service Providers to Register by Sept 30, 2024, to Avoid Service Disruption

Failure to comply may result in the withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from Authorized Telecom Licensees.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called on all unregistered Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Service Providers (M2M SPs) and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers for M2M Services to complete their registration with DoT by September 30, 2024. Failure to comply may result in the withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from Authorized Telecom Licensees.

This registration requirement follows the detailed guidelines issued by DoT in February 2022, which were developed after considering the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and feedback from M2M industry stakeholders. The registration process is straightforward and can be completed online via the SaralSanchar portal (https://saralsanchar.gov.in/).

The deadline for registration has been extended to September 30, 2024, to accommodate unregistered entities that have previously obtained telecom resources from authorized licensees. Entities eligible for registration include companies, government departments, partnership firms, LLPs, institutions, undertakings, proprietorship firms, societies, and trusts.

The DoT’s efforts align with the National Digital Communication Policy-2018, which aims to build a secure and innovative M2M/IoT ecosystem in India. The policy seeks to establish a robust digital communication infrastructure, enable next-generation technologies, and adopt a harmonized approach to harness emerging technologies like M2M/IoT.