The Users of telephony mobile In the Dominican Republic they could experience an improvement in the coverage of its services without additional costs, after the validation of resolution 070-2023 of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), supported by the Constitutional Court (TC) and the Superior Administrative Court (TSA), the entity reported this Sunday.
This resolution establishes the regulation of the national automatic itinerance (roaming) (RAN), which will allow the customers can continue using their service of telephony in areas where your operator does not have infrastructure own. This will be achieved by automatic connection to another available network without the need for additional procedures by the user.
According to Indotelthis measure will not only benefit the consumersbut will also encourage greater competence In the market, allowing more operators to offer their services on equal terms.
The sentences
Refers to Indotel that in his judgmentthe TC rejected the resource of unconstitutionality presented by Dominican Altice and the Dominican Telephone Company (of course), against resolution number 070-2023, issued by the Indotel.
“This resolution establishes the regulation of the national itinerance (roaming) national automatic (RAN) in benefit of the Users of the service telephone. With this measure, the High Court has confirmed that the right to property of the providers Network owners, “the entity said in a press release.
He added that the high court enables the providerstemporarily, have access to the services that can be provided by them when the conditions are difficult to replicate the infrastructurepaying a price based on the cost of service plus a reasonable remuneration of the investment made. For the Usershe service Ran will not mean additional charges.
While the TSA, through its fourth room, decided the contentious resources filed, ratifying the faculty that the General Telecommunications Law gives to Indotel to ensure the right of information and communication according to the provisions of this legal text.
Regulations
Indotel He explained that the measure seeks to establish rules that promote the competence and avoid distortions in the market. This will allow, through Agreements freely negotiated, a operator (Network of origin) I can make use of the network of another (network visited) in the places where you do not have coverage either infrastructure own, subject to the conditions of use and payment for accessing that infrastructure.
- The regulation establishes that both providers (from Network of Origin and Network visited) have adequate technical conditions that do not degrade the quality of voice, SMS and data services, in accordance with current regulations for the provision of mobile services.
- The implementation of this regulation promotes the competencefacilitates the entry of new operators, improving the coverage of small operators and strengthens the penetration of services by operators, being able to reduce market concentration.
- The regulation establishes that a user application is not required for implementation. The providers Interconnected are called to facilitate this tool at the level of their networks through an automatic authentication, registration and activation process. He service The user will change from the network of origin to the visiting network, and vice versa without delays or perceptible interruptions.
The Users will be informed by their provider of the areas of coverage own, the national roaming areas, the conditions and restrictions of serviceas well as the mobile terminals suitable for their realization, the Indotel.
He stressed that quality of the service provided to the Users of the origin network must be equal to that offered to Users premises of the network provider visited.
He Indotel He argued that breakdowns or problems with the service while using the RAN will be attended directly by their provider. In case of congestion of the networks for an unforeseen rise in the volume of traffic generated by the provider of the origin network, the provider owner of the visited network can take measures to give priority to their customers.
He explained that benefits Specific national roaming in the country, they are minimizing the risk that Users mobiles stop having access to Telecommunications by limitations of coverage of your supplier of service and encourage the competence between a greater number of operators through the reduction of the limitations of coverage Geographic
Others benefitsencourage one competence more balanced, stimulating companies focusing on quality of the servicevariety of solutions and low prices.
The measure also facilitates the entry of new providers of service mobile and improves the experience of service of the Users mobiles guaranteeing continuity and quality of the service through multiple networks.
Likewise, it favors the efficient use of capital investments in the infrastructure of mobile networks and presents more options for Users Choose the service provider that suits you.
He Indotel He pointed out that the next step for the implementation of this service will be the signature of Agreements by the providers.
