Distributed Ledger Technology

What Is Dlt?

Distributed Ledger Technology(Dlt) Is A Blockchain-based Registration System. This System Keeps Track Of All The Records Of Promotional & Transitional Messages Sent By The Senders Where All The Telemarketers And Entities/Enterprises Have To Be Registered With Operators And All The Customers And Retailers Are Connected To The Operators Through Telemarketers

As Per New Guidelines From Trai, Every Individual/Enterprise Has To Register On Dlt Platform If They Want To Use Bulk Sms/Voice Services For Their Business Purposes

Trai Has Made Dlt Mandatory For Everyone From 1 June 2020. It Means For All Your Senders/Headers & Sms Templates You Need To Register As An Entity To The Dlt Blockchain Platform If Senders Are Not Active On Dlt Platform Message Will Not Be Delivered

Why Dlt Is Mandatory?

Trai Has Taken This Step To Prevent Customers From Unsolicited Commercial Communication Which Were Annoying Customers As Fraud Calls & Sms. So, According To Trai’s Regulation, Dlt Registration Is Mandatory To Continue Further Telecom Services.

A) Registration Of Senders (Parent/Business Entity And Telemarketers)

Through An Easy Registration Process, The Business Will Be Able To Assert Their Identity And Build The Trust Of The Clients. This Diminishes The Ability Of Unknown Entities Reaching Customers With Calls And Messages That Are Fraudulent Or Of Dubious Nature.

Entity Telemarketer

Entity Is An Organisation Created Means A Person Or Legal Entity
By One Or More Persons To Carry Engaged In The Activity Of Transmission
On A Trade Or Business. Of Commercial Communications.
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B) Registration Of Headers

Using Headers Intelligently To Segregate Different Types Of Messages Businesses Shall Be Able To Help Their Clients Segregate Their Messages Into OTP, Service(Explicit & Implicit) And Promotional Category

C) Message Template.

The Concept Of Registered Templates For Both Sms And Voice Communication Has Been Introduced To Prevent The Deliberate Mixing Of Promotional Messages Into The Transactional Stream.

D) Registration Of Subscribers Consent

New Regulations Provide The Subscriber With Complete Control Over Their Consent And The Ability To Revoke The Consent Already Granted, At Their Option, The Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations 2018 More Commonly Referred To As The Tcccpr 2018, Put Into Effect By The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (Trai), Is This Significant Step Towards Regulating Unsolicited Commercial Communication The New Regulation Framework Has Developed Control And Regulatory Powers To Access Providers.

The Regulations Shall Be Put Into Effect In Three Faces As Detailed Below.

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III

Registration Of Entities/Telemarketers Registration Of Headers/Sender Ids Registration Of Templates

PHASE I

Registration Of Entities/Telemarketers.

Entities/Telemarketers Have Been Given An Option To Register With Telecom Operators Of Their Choice. The Entity May Choose To Register Themselves With One Or More Telecom Operators By Paying Each Operator A Registration Fee, While The Telemarketer May Register With Operators Of Choice By Bearing The Registration Cost & Paying Up A Security Deposit To Each Operator.

Let Us Begin By Simplifying The Documents Required To Get Registered.

A.) Individual

1) Entity identity Proof - Pan Card- Mandatory

2) Entity Address Proof - Aadhaar card, election commission ID(voter card), passport, electricity bill, telephone bill, lease agreement/registered sale(Anyone Address Proof)

3) Letter of Authority (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

4) Authorized signatory (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

B.) Sole proprietor

1) Entity identity Proof - Pan Card- Mandatory

2) Entity Address Proof - GST Certificate, MSME Registrations, Shop Establishment Certificate, electricity bill, telephone bill, lease agreement/registered sale (Anyone Business Name Address Proof)

3) Letter of Authority (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

4) Authorized signatory (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

C.) Private Limited Company/Partnership Firm

1) Entity identity Proof - Business Pan Card- Mandatory

2) Entity Address Proof - GST Certificate, Certificate Of Incorporation, Partnership Deed, Electricity bill, telephone bill, lease agreement/registered sale (Anyone Business Name Address Proof)

3) Letter of Authority (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

4) Authorized signatory (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

D.) Trust, Association & Society

1) Entity identity Proof - Business Pan Card- Mandatory

2) Entity Address Proof - GST Certificate, Certificate Of Incorporation, Trust & Society Registered Document, Electricity bill, telephone bill, lease agreement/registered sale (Anyone Business Name Address Proof)

3) Letter of Authority (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

4) Authorized signatory (Sign & Stamp On letterhead) - Download Sample

As per Guidelines Entities/Enterprises Needs to Register At least With One Operator

Below Are The DLT Registration Link of Different Operators

BSNL - ucc-bsnl.co.in

MTNL - www.ucc-mtnl.in

Videocon - smartping.live

Vodafone - www.vilpower.in

JIO - trueconnect.jio.com

User Manual Guide for Bsnl DLT Registration Process For An Entity

Step 1

Step 2

Click On As Enterprise & click next

Step 3

If You Have Registered With Any Other Mobile Operator DLT Network Click On Yes And Enter The Entity ID

Step 4

If You Have Not Registered With Any Other Mobile Operator Dlt Network Click On No And Enter Your Pan Card Number And Click Verify & Continue

Step 5

Select The Business Type Of Your Entity From The Drop Down Menu For Example Individual, Partnership Firm, LLP, ETC

Step 6

Fill The Required details below.

(Note- The blanks which are marked with * are mandatory.)

Step 7

Enter the name of the person who is authorized to access the MTNL DLT without inserting space between the first and last name.
Enter the email-ID of the authorized person for receiving future communication.
Create a password (Note – The password must be of minimum 8 characters and maximum 15 characters. Password must contain at least one small, one capital alphabet, one numeric digit, and one special character)
Re-enter the create password.
Enter the mobile no. of the authorized person to receive the OTP.

DLT Guide Line

Step 8

An OTP must be received on your registered mobile no. Kindly enter the received OTP and click on verify.

DLT OTP

Step 9

After verifying the mobile no. you will receive a verification link on your registered email ID for MTNL DLT account verification.

Step 10

Please click on confirm the email address to Verify the email ID.

(Note- The verification link will expire in 24 hours from the time it was sent.)

Step 11

After verifying the email address, you will be signed out of the MTNL DLT network and you will need to log in with the help of the email address and password which you had used for the signup process.

Now, Fill all the below-required details.

The Business type and Business PAN would be pre-filled for you as per your previous selection.
Select the industry type from the drop-down menu, for example, Automobile, service, etc.
Business URL and GST No. are optional to fill. Fill it if applicable.

Enter the date on which your entity/business was established.

Enter the name of your entity/business which you have to register MTNL DLT network.
Enter any Alternative email ID.

After filling all the details Click on continue.

Step 12

After clicking on the Continue button, you will be asked to upload documents that are on the name of your Entity.
Proof of identity - Business PAN card ( The name must match as given in the account ) in case of an Individual, Sole properties the name on the PAN card must match will name of the business owner.
In case of a Partnership firm, Limited liability Partnership, Private Limited Company the name on the PAN card must match with the name of the business.

(Note - Maximum size of the file to be uploaded should not be more than 2MB which will acceptable in the JPEG, PNG or PDF format and the documents must be updated and issued by the government.)

Step 13

After uploading the proof of identity, you will need to upload proof of Address.
Supporting Documents - Passport, Voter ID, Driving license. (differs as per the type of entity)

(Note - Maximum size of the file to be uploaded should not be more than 2MB which will acceptable in the JPEG, PNG or PDF format and the documents must be updated and issued by the government.)

Step 14

After successfully uploading the Proof of Business Entity, a letter of Authorization needs to be uploaded; duly sealed, and signed by the authorized person.

Step 15

After uploading the letter of Authorization, Authorize signatory needs to be uploaded.

Download Sample Format of Authorised Signatory Download Sample

Step 16

After successfully uploading the supporting documents. Click on continue for the Account Creation Process.

Step 17

The documents are uploaded successfully. Now, select you are Telemarketer from the drop-down menu and enter the Telemarketer ID which is received on your registered email address and click on continue.

if Your Are taking Service From BULKSMSPLANS.COM
Our Telemarketer Name is: HENCE DIGITAL TELEMATICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Telemarketer ID: 1102499920000028323

Step 18

Now click on Pay Online and you will be redirected to the payment page. The account details on which the payment is to be made are mentioned below.

Step 19

After the successful payment, you will receive on the Transaction ID on your Bank's Registered Mobile No. Enter the Transaction ID and the Transaction Date and Click On Submit to proceed further.

Step 20

After submitting all the details, you will receive a message of Payment Successful and a Copy of Receipt you would be received on the registered email ID.

Now, Click on Continue to Create Account.

Step 21

After clicking on Continue to Create Account, You have completed the Sign Up Process and you will receive your Registration ID, For example- ML 48. The Verification and Approval process of the documents will take 48 hours after completion of the Sign Up Process.

Note This Registration Number For The Future Communication With Operator.