WPI was established to address the increasing need for an organised and coordinated processes and systems to regulate the development of telecommunications infrastructure in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.  The present practices of putting in place telecommunication infrastructures have previously not been properly coordinated and planned. This lack of coordination and procedure has caused in duplication of resources and capital investment.

Technological developments have brought about major changes in communication and it is giving rise to the convergence of the telecommunications industries. A lots of cellular communication providers are competing each other to achieve their total coverage at an economic cost. Affected from that scenario, a large number of telecommunication towers, masts and rooftop structures have been erected illegally and causing inconvenience and even health hazards to nearby dwellers and a polluting threat to the environment.