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1- 5,000 per license (one-time)

2- No royalty or spectrum usage charges

3- All devices operating in a spectrum band are covered under one license

No. Commercial services, sale, or revenue generation are strictly prohibited under Experimental and Technology Trial Licenses.

It allows indoor and outdoor radiating experiments for R&D and testing under controlled conditions, subject to WPC approval and monitoring.

It permits indoor R&D and testing in non-radiating or very low-power mode (up to 100 mW) without causing interference to licensed users. 

Eligible applicants include:

  • Indian companies and startups
  • Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)
  • Academic and research institutions
  • R&D and incubation entities
  • Public Access Testbeds approved by DoT

The following types are covered:

  1. Experimental (Non-Radiating) – Indoor
  2. Experimental (Radiating) – Indoor & Outdoor
  3. Technology Trial License (Radiating)
    • 5G Technology Trials
    • Non-5G Technology Trials

It is a license issued by the Wireless Planning & Coordination (WPC) Wing, DoT to permit research, development, experimentation, testing, and technology trials of wireless technologies on a non-commercial basis.

  • ₹5,000 (one-time) per license per spectrum band
  • No royalty or spectrum usage charges 

     

Click "Migrate" button on Saral Sanchar applicant dashboard; redirects to pre-populated form.

Company details (CIN, addresses, contacts), existing licenses/services (editable); add new via grid.
 

Save draft, validate, preview PDF, then download, sign, and upload signed version for final submit.

Existing UL, UL VNO, pre-UL licenses auto-convert to UL regime; no extra fee for basic shift, but expansions need application and fee.
 

Dashboard shows "Modify" with remarks; edit, re-upload, resubmit same flow.

Forwards to nodal officer for scrutiny; track on dashboard (e.g., "Scrutiny in Progress").

Incomplete applications or those not accompanied by the processing fee will be summarily rejected.

A penalty of 500/- per hour for each SIM/calling card will be charged for every extra hour of activation beyond the stipulated time.

Applications should be submitted to the Department of Telecommunications.

The processing fee is ₹5,000, which is non-refundable.

The NOC is initially valid for three years and can be renewed for further three-year periods upon request.

Financial obligations for Licensees include the payment of annual license fees based on the number of terminals used. Additional charges may apply for radio spectrum use, and the licensee must pay these fees in quarterly instalments.