New Delhi: The department of telecommunications (DoT) has stepped in to solve the network crisis at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), asking operator Adani Group to allow telecom companies to deploy network at the airport in accordance with the law. Telcos alleged that the airport operator asked them to utilize its own exclusive in-building telecom network at unreasonably high charges. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is also currently examining the pricing concerns faced by telecom companies at the Navi Mumbai airport. Beyond pricing, telecom operators have alleged that they were denied RoW permissions for installing telecom infrastructure at the airport. Beyond pricing, telecom operators have alleged that they were denied RoW permissions for installing telecom infrastructure at the airport.

Source: Mint February 18, 2026 13:35 UTC