India, Feb. 25 -- The Noida International Airport has reportedly been advised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to permit telecom operators to install cellular infrastructure on its premises ahead of its inauguration.

The move follows concerns arising from a similar situation at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, where telecom service providers were not allowed to deploy their own network equipment. In that case, operators could offer mobile services only through infrastructure established by a third party. Industry stakeholders have argued that such an arrangement restricts their ability to maintain network quality, manage performance standards and ensure consistent service delivery.

To avoid comparable issues at Noida,...