Srikapardhi

Passionately following the Indian #Telecom Industry for over a decade from Business, Consumer and a Technical perspective. My primary focus area is Consumer & Digital Experience.

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Telecom operators fined Rs 2,179.41 crore for issuing mobile numbers against forged documents:Ravi Shankar Prasad

Telecom operators fined Rs 2,179.41 crore for issuing mobile numbers against forged documents:Ravi Shankar Prasad

The IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that total penalty of Rs.2,179.41 crore was imposed on telecom service providers till September 30th for violation of customer verification guidelines. “A total penalty of about Rs 2,179.41 crore has been imposed since the inception till September 30, 2014 on telecom … Read More

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TDSAT sets aside the penalty on Airtel and Vodafone

TDSAT sets aside the penalty on Airtel and Vodafone

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has set aside Rs 650 crore penalty on Airtel and Rs 100 crore fine on Vodafone imposed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for offering the SLD services violating license norms that allows roaming users to use local network without paying STD and … Read More

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TRAI to go tough on non compliance of regulations

TRAI to go tough on non compliance of regulations

India’s broadcast regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) principal advisor N Parameswaran said that the regulator is in the process of working on the amendment to the Quality of Service (QoS) regulation. The comments have come and the authority is yet to take a final decision on the same. … Read More

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TRAI asks DoT to clear up issues with mobile phone companies

In a letter, TRAI has asked DoT to clear up information related issues being faced by mobile phone companies so that they can comply with rollout obligations as per licence norms. “TRAI said that operators have raised concerns over incomplete and erroneous information about rural Short Distance Charging Areas (SDCA) … Read More

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LTE connected devices to reach 64 million by 2019

LTE connected devices to reach 64 million by 2019

The total number of LTE connected devices shipped worldwide will exceed 1.89 billion units by end of 2019, according to ABI Research, ABI Research estimates that 676 million 4G LTE handsets will be shipped in 2015, growing 204 million units from 2014. “With the proliferation of larger screen smart devices driving … Read More

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Airtel starts offering 3G services in Odisha

Airtel starts offering 3G services in Odisha

Airtel will now offer its 3G mobile services to customers in Odisha. Airtel 3G will be available to customers in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Brahmapur, Keonjhar, Jajpur Road, Jajpur Town and Paradip. Airtel customers across these cities can now experience high speed 3G mobile broadband experience and enjoy buffer-free video … Read More

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