Unified License-Authorization of AUDIO CONFERENCING/ AUDIOTEX/ VOICE MAIL SERVICES

UL- Authorization of AUDIO CONFERENCING/ AUDIOTEX/ VOICE MAIL SERVICES at National Level.

Details of Service

Audio Conferencing: The Audio Conferencing Service allows users from multiple locations to join a single audio conference and interact at the same time. The audio conference services provide real-time transmission of voice between groups of users in two or more locations. The service is bidirectional via telecommunication networks, and provides for interconnection of two or more audio conference terminals.
Audiotex: It is either an interactive or a non-interactive non real time service which provides through appropriate access by standardized procedure for users of Audiotex service to communicate with database (database system shall be present within national boundaries) via telecom network. A subscriber can retrieve the information at any time by interacting with the Audiotex Service Equipment by using phone and/or the information stored in Audiotex equipment can be disseminated to the subscriber on his phone in accordance with conditions mentioned in this chapter.
Voice Mail Service: In a Voice Mail Service (VMS), the subscriber has a voice mail box with voice mailbox number from authorized telecom service provider. Any subscriber can leave/ retrieve his message in/ from his Voice mail box via a licensed telecommunication network using a combination of store & retrieve techniques. A VMS subscriber can leave/ retrieve this message by dialing voice mail box number at his convenience in accordance with conditions mentioned in this chapter.

Who Can Apply

The applicant must be an Indian company, registered under the Companies Act, 1956/ 2013 (as applicable).
The Applicant Company/Indian Promoters/Investing Companies including their holding companies shall comply with relevant provisions of extant FDI policy of the Government of India

Documents Required

a. Copy of registration certified by Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor and countersigned by Director duly authorized by the company.

b. Articles of Association certified by Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor and countersigned by Director duly authorized by the company.

c. Memorandum of Association certified by Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor and countersigned by Director duly authorized by the company

d. Equity Details certificate from the Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor countersigned by the Director duly authorized by the company.

e. Certificate from the Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor, countersigned by the Director duly authorized by the company to disclose the status of foreign holdings.

f. Net worth of the company certificate from the Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor countersigned by the Director duly authorized by the company.

g. Paid up capital certificate by the Company Secretary/Statutory Auditor, countersigned by ,the Director duly authorized by the company

h. MHA clearance (in case of foreign nationality/ CEO/CTO/CFO, Director)

i. Power of Attorney by Resolution of board of Directors

k. Payment Challan Copy

j. Other Documents, if any

The above is a simplified depiction of the documentation for ease of understanding. For more details, the applicants may refer to the UL guidelines /License & amendments, issued time to time.

Fees and Charges

Fee and charges are revised from time to time. Details as last revised on 18.04.2023 as follows:-

Entry Fee: 10 Lakh

Application Processing Fee: 10 Thousand

PBG;- 2 Lakh

FBG:- 20 Thousand

Application Process

a. Preliminary Review

b. Submission

c. Processing

d. Approval

Surrender

Detailed application process manual Detailed application process manual for UL is available at URL https://www.saralsanchar.gov.in/ul_lifecycle_usermanual_list.php