Ahead of the deadline of Trai's direction to give interconnection to RCom GSM network, five operators, including Idea Cellular, MTNL and Tata Communication have agreed to provide link of their network to the Anil Ambani group company.
According to sources, Idea Cellular has agreed to provide interconnection to RCom thereby not becoming a part of Cellular Operators' Association of India's likely petition against Trai's directive on the same.
Besides, other operators to provide interconnectivity to RCom GSM network are Aircel and Spice Communication.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, which has also been directed by Trai, is in negotiation with RCom.
"We are in a dialogue with them (RCom). . .There
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has been no conclusion yet on the outcome of our talks on a agreeable interconnection arrangement," BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal had said on Tuesday.