The airport operator has countered charges from telcos and said as the airport was a sensitive zone, frequent servicing, maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure was best managed by it, and, therefore, it had opted for In Building Solution (IBS) infrastructure. File photo: Special arrangement Telecom companies are sparring with the Adani Group and have sought the Centre’s intervention over the latter’s refusal to grant “right of way” (RoW) at the recently opened Navi Mumbai airport for deploying infrastructure to provide cellular services to air travellers, alleging “monopolistic arrangements” by the airport operator which has deployed an in-building network and has sought from telcos “extortionary charges” that “undermine competition and consumer choice”. Earlier a picture went viral on social media of a public display board at the Navi Mumbai airport informing passengers that mobile signals for Airtel, Vodafone and Jio may not be available at the airport and they could use the free airport Wi-Fi.
Published: December 31, 2025 4:10 pm
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