Spectrum Fee and Radio Station Fee for assignment of spectrum for Public Mobile Radio Trunking Service (PMRTS) -reg

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File No. 1000/01/2026-WF Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 (WPF-Wing) 30.06.2026 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Spectrum Fee and Radio Station Fee for assignment of spectrum for Public Mobile Radio Trunking Service (PMRTS) -reg. The circular no. 3 of 2026 dated 21.05.2026 on fees and other charges for assignment of spectrum for the PMRTS and its terms of payment may be referred. (copy enclosed). 2. It has been decided that the assessment and collection of both Radio Station Fee and Spectrum Fee for PMRTS licensees shall be done by the concerned Pr.CCA/CCA offices with effect from 01.07.2026. 3. As per the circular no. 3 of 2026 dated 21.05.2026, formula-based Spectrum Fee (SF) and Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) based Radio Station Fee (RSF) is payable by the PMRTS licensee. The terms of payment against these charges are given below. 4 . Spectrum Fee (SF): Every PMRTS licensee shall have following options for the payment of the Spectrum Fee (SF): A. Option -I Annual Payment (a) Rs 1,200 per year 6.25 kHz spectrum for link distance up to 30 km within a city in the same Licensed Service Area (LSA). (b) Rs 2,400 per year 6.25 kHz spectrum for link distance up to 60 km within a city in the same Licensed Service Area (LSA). B. Option-II One-time Upfront Payment     (a) One-time upfront payment of Rs 5,000 per 6.25 kHz spectrum for         link distance up to 30 km within a city in the same LSA, valid for a     period of five years.     (b) One-time upfront payment of Rs 10,000 per 6.25 kHz spectrum for         link distance up to 60 km within a city in the same LSA, valid for a     period of five years. Provided that the option once exercised shall remain in force for the validity period of that option and shall not be changed during such period. 4.1 Annual Spectrum fee is payable in advance (year may start in any month in 1000/01/2026-WF I/3413762/2026 the first year and January, in the subsequent year. 4.2 For the first year, the payment shall be made pro-rata on quarterly basis, in accordance with the period specified in the concerned Letter of Intent (LoI). For the subsequent years, the spectrum fee shall be payable annually in advance by 15th January of every year. 4.3   WPC wing shall share the copy of the LoI issued to the PMRTS licensee with the WPF wing immediately for onward submission to the Pr. CCA/CCA offices. Further, any change in the quantum of spectrum holding or link distance in respect of the PMRTS licensee may also be intimated by WPC wing. 4.4 In the event of delay in payment of spectrum fee payable beyond the specified period, interest shall be payable calculated at the rate of one-year marginal cost of funds -based lending rate (MCLR) of State Bank of India as existing at the beginning of the relevant financial year, namely first of April, plus two per cent compounded annually, provided that any part of a month shall be construed as a full month for the purpose of calculation of interest. 4 . 5 Payment of Spectrum fee shall be made by the PMRTS licensee through SARAS in the concerned Pr. CCA/ CCA office under the WPC Receipt Head of Account- 127500103020200, until further orders. 4.6  The details of the licensees, payment made in 2026 and the spectrum fees payable from July 2026 to December 2016 is enclosed as annexure. The said amount shall be remitted by the licensee on or before 15th July 2026. 4.7 Pr. CCA/CCA shall intimate the status of the payment of Spectrum fee received from the PMRTS licensees by 15th January of every year through O/o CGCA. 5 . Radio Station Fee (RSF): Every PMRTS licensee shall be liable to pay Radio Station Fee at the rate of the one percent of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). 5.1 Gross Revenue, Applicable Gross Revenue (ApGR) and Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for the purpose of Radio station fee shall be as defined in the PMRTS License Agreement and its amendments. 5.2 The schedule for the payment of the Radio Station Fee shall be same as that of the Annual Licence Fee and other dues payment schedule under the PMRTS License Agreement and its amendments. Further, other relevant financial conditions stipulated in the payment schedule clause of Annual licence fees shall also apply to the Radio Station Fee. 5.3 Payment of Radio Station Fee shall be made by the PMRTS licensee through SARAS in the concerned Pr. CCA/ CCA office under the WPC Receipt Head of Account- 127500103020200, until further orders. 5.4 The securitization of the Radio Station Fee shall be as per the provisions 1000/01/2026-WF I/3413762/2026 stipulated in the relevant PMRTS License Agreement and its amendments. 6. For any clarification, WPF wing, DoT HQ may be contacted. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. Encl: As above.                                   (Khandagale Dhammapal Anil)                      Assistant Director General (WF) d.khandagale@gov.in To 1. All Pr.CCA/CCA Offices 2. All PMRTS Licensees for information Copy to: 1. Joint CGCA (Revenue), O/o CGCA, New Delhi- For information and necessary action.     2. Wireless Advisor, WPC wing, DoT HQ- - For information and necessary action.     3. Nodal officer WPF wing for uploading on DoT website. 1000/01/2026-WF I/3413762/2026 PMRTS Licensees Payment Details S.No. Name of the Licensee WOL No. Name of the City & Service Area Total No. of No. of 25 Frequencу kHz No. of 12.5 kHz Total Quantum Total Quantum of pairs Frequen Frequen of Spectrum in cy Pairs cy Pairs Spectrum Multiples of (including 6.25 kHz both UL Annual Spectrum Fees as per Circular No. 3 of 2026 (in Rs) Royalty Charges (in Rs) paid for the year 2026 and DL) (in kHz) Royalty adjusted for the period January -June 2026 (in Rs) Spectrum Fee for the period July - December 2026 (in Rs) Balance Spectrum Fee to be paid for the period July December 2026 (in Rs) M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio 1 PMRTS-32 Mumbai metro 61 55 6 2900 464 1113600 585600 292800 556800 264000 Trunking Services Ltd., 2 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd., PMRTS-20 Delhi Metro 36 30 6 1650 264 633600 345600 172800 316800 144000 3 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-26 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 43 40 3 2075 332 796800 412800 206400 398400 192000 4 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-34 Kolkata Metro 20 20 0 1000 160 384000 192000 96000 192000 96000 5 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-21 Bengaluru, Karnataka 43 40 3 2075 332 796800 412800 206400 398400 192000 6 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-24 Surat, Gujarat 18 15 3 825 132 316800 172800 86400 158400 72000 7 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-23 Baroda, Gujarat 18 15 3 825 132 316800 172800 86400 158400 72000 8 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-70 Bharuch, Gujarat 11 5 6 400 64 153600 105600 52800 76800 24000 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd., PMRTS-25 Ahmedabad Gujarat 10 10 0 500 80 192000 96000 48000 96000 48000 10 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-5 Dahej, Gujarat 11 5 6 400 64 153600 105600 52800 76800 24000 11 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd., PMRTS-2842 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 33 25 8 1450 232 556800 316800 158400 278400 120000 12 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-2 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 8 5 3 325 52 124800 76800 38400 62400 24000 13 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-2878 Indore, Madhya Pradesh 16 10 6 650 104 249600 153600 76800 124800 48000 14 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd., Pune, PMRTS-71 15 15 이 750 120 288000 144000 72000 144000 72000 Maharashtra 15 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-06 Cochin, Kerala 8 이 8 200 32 76800 76800 38400 38400 이 16 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd., PMRTS-01 Jaipur, Rajasthan 11 5 6 400 64 153600 105600 52800 76800 24000 -10f 3- Remarks (खगेन्द्र सिंह) (KHAGENDRA SINGH) उप बेतार सलाहकार Deputy Wireless Adviser दूरसंचार विभाग, भारत सरकार Deptt. of Telecom, Govt. of India नई दिल्ली/New Delhi-110001 17 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-299 Khandala, Maharashtra, 5 5 이 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Halol, 18 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-16 Panchmahal District, Gujarat, 3 이 75 12 28800 28800 14400 14400 0 Hansalpur, 19 M/s Arya Omnitalk Radio Trunking Services Ltd PMRTS-17 Mehsana District, Gujarat 3 0 3 75 12 28800 28800 14400 14400 0 M/s Airtalk Solutions & 20 PMRTS-7 Services Private Limited Navi Mumbai, Mumbai Metro 11 5 6 400 64 153600 105600 52800 76800 24000 21 M/s Airtalk Solutions & Services Private Limited Mumbai, Mumbai PMRTS-9 6 이 6 150 24 57600 57600 28800 28800 0 Metro M/s Airtalk Solutions & Pune, 22 |PMRTS-14 6 이 6 150 24 57600 57600 28800 Services Private Limited 28800 o Maharashtra M/s Inative Networks Pvt. PMRTS(Digital 23 Amreli, Gujarat 1 이 50 8 19200 9600 4800 9600 4800 Ltd )-72 M/s Inative Networks Pvt PMRTS(Digital 24 Ltd Bharuch, Gujarat 1 1 이 50 8 19200 9600 4800 9600 4800 )-73 M/s Inative Networks Pvt. 25 PMRTS-4 Ltd Jamnagar, Gujarat 2 2 이 100 16 38400 19200 9600 19200 9600 M/s Inative Networks Pvt. PMRTS(Digital 26 Surat, Gujarat 5 5 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Ltd 1-1 M/s Inative Networks Pvt. 27 PMRTS-3 Kutch, Gujarat 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Ltd 28 M/s Inative Networks Pvt. Ltd PMRTS(Digital Vadodara, Gujarat 2 2 이 100 16 38400 19200 9600 19200 9600 )-74 Pongummoodu 29 M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt Ltd PMRTS-11 (Trivandrum), Kerala 5 5 이 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 30 PMRTS-12 Ernakulam, Kerala 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 Ltd 24000 48000 24000 M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 31 PMRTS-13 Trichur, Kerala 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Ltd M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 32 PMRTS-14 Kannur, Kerala 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Ltd M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 33 PMRTS-8 Kollam, Kerala 5 5 이 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Ltd M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 34 PMRTS-10 Ltd Panniyankara, Kerala 5 5 이 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 M/s Wiwanet Solutions Pvt 35 PMRTS-18 Idukki, Kerala 5 이 5 125 20 48000 48000 24000 24000 Ltd 0 36 M/s Quickcalls Pvt. Ltd., PMRTS-01 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 15 15 이 750 120 288000 144000 72000 144000 72000 37 M/s Quickcalls Pvt. Ltd., PMRTS-02 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 -2 of 3- Spectrum Reassigned in the T (गेन्द्र सिंह) (KHAGENDRA SINGH) उप बेतार सलाहकार Deputy Wireless Adviser दरसंचार दूरसचार विभाग, भारत सरकार Deptt. of Telecom, Govt. of India नई मिल्ली 38 M/s Quickcalls Pvt. Ltd., PMRTS-2658 Bengaluru, Karnataka name of M/s Array Team Call 5 5 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Private Limited vide letter No. 39 L-14027/01/2025-IMT/Array M/s Smartalk Pvt. Ltd., PMRTS-51 Mumbai metro 10 10 이 500 80 192000 96000 48000 96000 48000 dated 05.06.2026 on account Pune, 40 M/s Smartalk Pvt. Ltd., PMRTS-03 10 10 이 500 80 192000 69000 48000 96000 48000 of transfer and merger of ULs Maharashtra M/s Bhilwara Telenet 41 PMRTS-43 Mumbai City 10 10 0 500 80 192000 96000 48000 96000 48000 Service Pvt Ltd 42 M/s Procall Pvt Ltd PMRTS-12 Jaipur, Rajasthan 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 43 M/s Procall Pvt Ltd PMRTS-2644 Delhi City 30 30 이 1500 240 576000 288000 144000 288000 144000 44 M/s Procall Pvt Ltd PMRTS-42 Faridabad, Delhi 5 5 0 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 Spectrum Reassignment is unde process in the name of M/s Array Team Call Private Limited on account of transfer and merger of ULs. 45 M/s Procall Pvt Ltd PMRTS-45 Gurgaon, Delhi 5 5 250 40 96000 48000 24000 48000 24000 -3 of3- (खगेन्द्र सिंह) (KHAGENDRA SINGH) उप बेतार सलाहकार Deputy Wireless Adviser दूरसंचार विभाग, भारत सरकार Deptt. of t. of Telecom, Govt. of India नई दिल्ली/New Delhi-110001