Reforms And GAIL’s Entry Into GAILTEL Sector

• GAIL as part of its captive communication requirement created OFC and Microwave based Telecommunication network. GAIL has substantial spare capacity in the network which is being sold in the market.

• National Telecom Policy 1999 identified GAIL as long distance Infrastructure Service Provider for Telecom sector.

• Liberalization of National Long Distance sector in 2000.

• GAIL draws up its phased infrastructure expansion plan in June 2000.

• GAIL took Infrastructure Provider Category II license in line with National Telecom Policy 1999 in January 2001. Under the license GAIL can provide carrier’s carrier services to various Telecom Operators.

• GAIL entered the first Service Level Agreement for leasing bandwidth in June 2001.