A. NETWORK LICENCES
(Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
B. APPLICATIONS LICENCES
(Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
C. CONTENT LICENCES
(Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
D. CABLING LICENCE
E. TYPE APPROVAL (ICT Equipment Type Approval)
(A) NETWORK LICENCES
Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
1. Facilities Rights
A network licence is required to construct, maintain, own, operate or otherwise make available any or all of the following facilities:
| Facility | Market Segment | Duration of Licence | Type of Licence |
| Earth Station | International | Up to 15 Years | Individual |
| VSATs | National | ||
| Satellite Control Stations | Provincial | ||
| Line Links | |||
| Radiocommunications Links | District | ||
| Switching Centres | Private Use | N/A | Class |
| Exchange Nodes | |||
| Towers, Masts, Antenna, Tunnels, Ducts, Pits or Poles | |||
| Other (not exempt under the Act) |
2. Network Services
A network licence is required to supply any of the following network services:
| Network Service | Market Segment | Duration of Licence | Type of Licence |
| Bandwidth Services | International | Up to 15 Years | Individual |
| Public Cellular Mobile Services | National | ||
| Switching Services | |||
| International Gateway Services | Provincial | ||
| Facilities Access Services | |||
| Broadcasting distribution Services | District | ||
| Space Services | Private Use | N/A | Class |
| Other (not exempt under the Act) |
(B) APPLICATIONS LICENCES
Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
An Applications License is required to supply any of the following applications services:
| Applications Services | Market Segment | Duration of Licence | Type of Licence |
| International Connectivity Services | International | Up to 15 Years | Individual |
| PSTN telephony services | National | Individual | |
| Public Switched Data Services | |||
| Public Cellular Services | Provincial | Individual | |
| Internet Access Services | |||
| IP Telephony Services | District | Individual | |
| Directory Services | |||
| Messaging Services | |||
| Audiotext Hosting Services | |||
| Public Payphone Services | Community Service | N/A | Class |
| Other (not exempt under the Act) |
(C) CONTENT LICENCES
Reference: NICTA (Operator Licensing) Regulation, 2010 – Schedule 1 – Licence Categories)
A content licence is required to supply any of the following content services:
| Content Service | Market Segment | Duration of Licence | Type of Licence |
| Free TV Broadcast | National | Up to 10 Years | Individual |
| Provincial | |||
| District | |||
| Subscription TV Broadcast | National | ||
| Provincial | |||
| District | |||
| Radio Broadcast | National | ||
| Provincial | |||
| District | |||
| TV or Radio Broadcast | N/A | Class | |
| TV or Radio Broadcast |
(D) CABLING LICENCE
A Cabling License is a formal authorization issued by a national regulator. This license legally permits a technician or company to install, maintain, or repair cabling that connects to the public telecommunications network.
The primary goal is network integrity—ensuring that private installations don’t interfere with the broader infrastructure or compromise public safety.
E. TYPE APPROVAL (Equipment Type Approval)
ICT Equipment Type Approval is a mandatory regulatory process that ensures all Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Radio-communication equipment meets specific technical, safety, and quality standards before it can be imported, sold, or used within the country.
This process involves the verification of equipment—such as mobile phones, wireless routers, and satellite receivers—against international and local standards to ensure they are compatible with public networks and safe for public use.
Please Refer to our Type Approval Online System at (https://ta.nicta.gov.pg).