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Kripa B October 29th, 2024 6:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Sets December 1st Deadline for Stricter SMS and Call Traceability Measures

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced it has implemented a series of significant measures to curb spam calls and prevent the misuse of SMS headers and content templates by deceptive entities spreading malicious or fraudulent messages. TRAI stated on Monday that these measures aim to safeguard consumer interests and ensure a clean and secure messaging ecosystem in India. Also Read: TRAI’s New Regulations to Rate Properties for Digital... Read More

Kripa B October 27th, 2024 6:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI’s New Regulations to Rate Properties for Digital Connectivity

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday has announced the "Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024," aimed at improving digital connectivity within buildings across the country. This follows TRAI's recommendations made in February 2023, which highlighted the need to integrate Digital Connectivity Infrastructure (DCI) into new and existing structures. Also Read: TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Spectrum Assignment for Satellite-Based Services Demand for Digital Services This... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 10th, 2024 8:30 PM 2 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Sector Monthly ARPU Rises to Rs 157.45 in June 2024 Quarter: TRAI

The Indian telecom sector has seen a steady increase in monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) over the last several quarters. Now, as per data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the monthly ARPU of the telecom sector for wireless services increased by 2.55% from Rs 153.54 in QE (quarter ending) March 2024 to Rs 157.45 in QE June 2024. On a YoY basis, this is an... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 2nd, 2024 7:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Goes a Little Easy on Select Entities for SMS Whitelisting Rules

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to go a little easy on select entities for implementing its new SMS norms. For the unaware, the new norms direct business entities to register their message templates and their content (URLs, APK links, and OTT links) with the telcos before sending them to the customers. The rule has come into effect from October 1, 2024. Any entity which hasn't whitelisted... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 30th, 2024 2:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Forming Digital Radio Broadcast Policy

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper titled 'Formulating a Digital Radio Broadcast Policy for Private Radio Broadcasters.' The consultation paper is to enable an ecosystem where all the analogue radio signals can be digitised. In India, the analogue terrestrial radio broadcast is carried out in medium wave (MW) (526-1606 KHz), Short Wave (SW) (6-22 MHz), and VHF-II (88-108 MHz) spectrum bands. VFH-II is popularly... Read More

Kripa B September 27th, 2024 8:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Spectrum Assignment for Satellite-Based Services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today (Friday) issued a consultation paper addressing the "Terms and Conditions for the Assignment of Spectrum for Certain Satellite-Based Commercial Communication Services." This follows a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in July 2024, seeking TRAI's recommendations on spectrum pricing and allocation for satellite communication services under the new Telecommunication Act, 2023. Also Read: TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom Licensing Under... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 26th, 2024 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandate to Only Send Whitelisted Content on SMS Comes to Effect on Oct 1

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it mandatory for the telcos to only allow whitelisted content to be sent via SMS to customers. This rule was announced by the regulatory body on August 20, 2024. The rule instructs all access service providers to block any SMS traffic that contains APKs, URLs, or OTT links that have not already been whitelisted. This direction is all set to come... Read More

Kripa B September 19th, 2024 8:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom Licensing Under New 2023 Act

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued recommendations for a revamped telecommunication licensing regime under the Telecommunications Act of 2023. Through these recommendations, the Authority has recommended a new service authorisation framework, said the Ministry of Communications on Wednesday. The new framework aims to simplify processes, encourage competition, and boost the ease of doing business in the telecom sector. The recommendations on the ‘Framework for Service Authorisations to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 16th, 2024 3:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Believes VNOs Should Partner with Multiple Telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that Virtual Network Operators (VNOs) should partner with multiple telcos to improve services. Along with that, TRAI has also now recommended that VNOs should be allowed to take wireless services from one operator and wireline from another in one licensed service area (LSA). This gives more flexibility to the VNOs for offering higher-quality services. Read More - DoT Simplifies Telecom Licensing... Read More

Kripa B September 11th, 2024 10:44 AM 2 COMMENTS

Over 1 Crore Fraudulent Mobile Connections Disconnected: Communications Ministry

More than one crore fraudulent mobile connections have been disconnected with the help of Sanchar Saathi, the Ministry of Communications said, noting that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) are taking collaborative steps to enhance the user experience for telecom service users. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry also highlighted that benchmarks for key parameters such as network availability, call drop rates,... Read More

Kripa B September 4th, 2024 10:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Urges M2M Providers to Register by September 30 to Avoid Disconnection

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a final call for all unregistered Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Service Providers and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Providers to register by September 30, 2024. Failure to comply may result in the disconnection of telecom resources provided by authorised telecom licensees. "Non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from the Authorised Telecom Licensees. The extended timeline for registration of all unregistered entities, who have... Read More

Kripa B September 4th, 2024 7:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Access Providers Blacklist 50 Entities in Move Against Spam Calls

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a crackdown on spam calls after receiving over 7.9 lakh complaints against Unregistered Telemarketers (UTMs) in the first half of 2024. In response, TRAI issued strict directives on August 13, 2024, requiring all telecom providers to immediately stop promotional voice calls from unregistered telemarketers using SIP, PRI, or other telecom resources. Also Read: TRAI Grants Extension to Access Providers for Whitelisting... Read More