Airtel Gets Payment From Jio For New PoIs; Start Joint Testing Now
Bharti Airtel, which has been engaged in an inter-connectivity tiff with Reliance Jio, today said it has received payment from the new entrant for additional points of interconnect, and sought Jio's cooperation for timely testing and commissioning of the network ports.
Airtel said while interconnect agreement provides for a commissioning period of 90 days, the company will work towards releasing the points of interconnect or PoIs "well ahead" of the contractual obligation. The telecom operator said it has ensured there are no capacity constraints from its end.
"We hope Jio will extend its full cooperation to ensure timely testing and commissioning of the PoIs," it said in a statement.
Airtel released `demand notes for the additional PoIs on September 14 itself, the statement said ...