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Short Title Definition
A B C D E F G H I L
Stub-Cable

means pre-laid, open-ended submarine cable placed from a cable landing station into sea waters;

Subscriber Data Record

or “SDR” means a comprehensive repository of user information maintained by each authorised entity, in the format as may be specified by the Central Government;

Tariff

shall have the same meaning as provided in the Telecommunication Tariff Orders issued under the TRAI Act;

Telecom Cyber Security

shall have the same meaning as specified in the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024;

TRAI

means Telecom Regulatory Authority of India constituted under the TRAI Act;

Trai Act

means Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997);

Updating Of Telecommunication Services

means the process of replacing or upgrading an existing SIM or telecommunication services, or changing the details of the user, without any change to the unique telecommunication identifier assigned to such user;

User Terminal (Ut)

or “user equipment (UE)” means a type of telecommunication equipment used by a user to avail telecommunication service provided by an authorised entity;

Virtual Network Operator

or “VNO” means an authorised entity or licensee providing telecommunication service by entering into mutual agreement with a parent NSO which may provide for:

VSAT

means Very Small Aperture Terminal.