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Tanay Singh Thakur April 14th, 2024 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Suggests Govt to Provide Funding for New Telecom Products

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that new-age startups or innovators should be helped by providing them with funds. Some tech, which may not be able to attract private money, may have the potential to bridge the digital divide and bring socio-economic benefits. Funds under Digital Bharat Nidhi (commonly known as the Universal Service Obligation Fund), can be used to support... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 8th, 2024 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Recommendations for Auction of Spectrum in New Frequency Ranges

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), recently released a consultation paper for the auction of spectrum in new frequency ranges. The regulatory body, upon the request of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), is seeking recommendations on auctioning frequencies in the following range - 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz. A consultation paper titled, 'Auction of Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands Identified for IMT',... Read More

Yashika Goel April 2nd, 2024 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper for Formulating National Broadcasting Policy 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper titled 'Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024'. This announcement comes as part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's initiative, dating back to July 13th, 2023, where TRAI was tasked to provide insights for the formulation of the National Broadcasting Policy. Following this directive, TRAI initiated the process by releasing a Pre-Consultation Paper on September 21st, 2023,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 2nd, 2024 5:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

12.36 Million SIM Porting Requests Came in Jan 2024

Over 12.36 million Indians requested to port their SIM from the existing operator to another telecom operator in the country in January 2024. Consumers have the right to utilise the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) system to port their existing phone number to the other telecom operator's network. There's a process that a person has to follow to port their SIM cards, but it is a fairly simple one. Watch Now... Read More

Yashika Goel March 27th, 2024 10:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations for M2M Communication With Embedded SIMs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on the 'Usage of Embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications.' In response to a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), TRAI conducted consultations with stakeholders and finalised its recommendations after extensive deliberations, the Ministry of Communications said on Tuesday. Advancements in M2M Communication TRAI said with the emergence of 5G technology in the country, opportunities in the M2M sector... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 16th, 2024 4:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Amends MNP Rules: Now You Can’t Port Immediately after Swapping SIM

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the mobile number portability (MNP) regulations. The regulations were announced back in 2009 and since then, a total of nine amendments have been introduced, with the ninth one being the latest. According to the amendment, telecom subscribers will no longer be able to port out of their current network operator if they have swapped their SIM cards recently. Swapping of SIMs... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2024 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Comments on Allowing VNOs to Partner with Multiple Telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is seeking comments on whether virtual network operators (VNOs) should be allowed to partner with multiple telecom operators. The request has come from the VNOs as they are unhappy with the current rules. At present, any VNO can only have one telecom operator as a partner for providing services that require numbering and unique customer identification, such as mobile connections. However, the VNOs... Read More

Yashika Goel February 24th, 2024 12:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Recommends Introduction of CNAP as a Supplementary Service

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its recommendations on Friday regarding the 'Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Service in Indian Telecommunication Network.' TRAI said after thorough analysis and consideration of inputs from stakeholders, it has finalized its recommendations, emphasizing the necessity of introducing CNAP Supplementary Service in the Indian telecommunication network. This service is aimed at enhancing the calling experience for telecommunication users across the country. Also... Read More

Yashika Goel February 23rd, 2024 11:56 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL and Vodafone Idea Continue to Lose Wireless Subscribers: TRAI

It's nothing new that the state-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the third-largest private telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) are losing wireless subscribers month on month, while Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are adding wireless subscribers for some time now. On Thursday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its latest Telecom Subscription Data as of December 31, 2023, and the subscriber numbers confirmed the same. Let's... Read More

Yashika Goel January 30th, 2024 11:37 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Added Highest Wireless Broadband Subscribers in November 2023: TRAI

Bharti Airtel added the highest number of wireless broadband subscribers, with 3.98 million in November 2023, followed by Reliance Jio with 3.45 million and Vodafone Idea with 0.96 million, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report as of November 30, 2023. This brings Reliance Jio's wireless broadband subscribers in India to 455.82 million, Bharti Airtel to 255.07 million, Vodafone Idea to 126.63 million, and BSNL to 20.85... Read More

Yashika Goel January 7th, 2024 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Extends M2M and WPAN/WLAN Registration to All Entities

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has extended Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities involved in these businesses. All entities, including companies, government departments, organisations, partnerships, and more, engaged in M2M service provisioning and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provisioning, are advised to complete the registration process through the SaralSanchar portal (saralsanchar.gov.in) by March 31, 2024. Also Read: Government... Read More

Tanuja K November 22nd, 2023 5:38 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Fixing DND App Bugs, Should be Done by March

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working on improving the experience of its DND (Do Not Disturb) app for consumers. There are bugs in the app that the regulatory body is trying to fix and it should be done by March next year. The DND app from TRAI is an important tool for many subscribers. It enables the users to quickly report pesky calls and texts. Read More... Read More