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Kripa B April 25th, 2025 7:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI-Led JCoR Meeting Pushes for Stronger Cross-Sector Collaboration Against Digital Fraud and Spam

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) convened a meeting of the Joint Committee of Regulators (JCoR) at its headquarters on Friday, April 25, to deliberate on cross-sectoral regulatory issues and reinforce collaborative mechanisms to tackle unsolicited commercial communication (UCC), spam, and fraudulent digital communications. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way to Users Through RCS and OTT Apps? Collaborative Push Against UCC and Fraud Representatives from RBI, IRDAI,... Read More

Kripa B April 24th, 2025 5:35 PM 12 COMMENTS

Airtel and Jio Lead Wireless Subscriber Growth in February 2025, Vodafone Idea and BSNL See Decline

Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel (Airtel) and Reliance Jio gained wireless subscribers in February 2025, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) and state-run telco BSNL lost wireless subscribers during the month, according to TRAI's Telecom Subscription Data as of February 28, 2025. The data shows that the total number of wireless (Mobile) subscribers increased from 1,151.29 million at the end of January 2025 to 1,154.05 million at the end of February... Read More

Kripa B April 22nd, 2025 9:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Issues Guidelines on Critical IoT Services and SIM Ownership Transfers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on issues related to critical services in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) sector and the transfer of ownership of M2M SIMs. These follow a reference from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) dated January 1, 2024, which sought a review of TRAI's earlier recommendations issued in September 2017. Also Read: Telecom Operators Have Published Mobile Coverage Maps as Mandated, Confirms TRAI Background... Read More

Kripa B April 22nd, 2025 10:50 AM 38 COMMENTS

Airtel and Jio Lead Wireless Subscriber Growth in January 2025, Vodafone Idea and BSNL See Decline

Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel (Airtel) and Reliance Jio gained wireless subscribers in January 2025, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) and state-run telco BSNL lost wireless subscribers during the month, according to TRAI's Telecom Subscription Data as of January 31, 2025. The data shows that the total number of wireless subscribers increased from 1,150.66 million (mobile) at the end of December 2024 to 1,1157 million (mobile + 5G FWA) at... Read More

Kripa B April 18th, 2025 11:17 PM 51 COMMENTS

Telecom Drive Tests Reveal Airtel, Jio Lead in Network Quality Across Indian Cities

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released reports on April 17 regarding Independent Drive Tests (IDTs) conducted in six Licensed Service Areas (LSAs)—Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, UP-West, Gujarat, and Odisha—during February 2025. These tests, carried out by TRAI through its appointed agency, RedMango Analytics Private Limited, were conducted across key cities in India, including Alappuzha, Dehradun, Shimla, Rajkot, and Hyderabad. The results revealed significant variations in the quality... Read More

Kripa B April 9th, 2025 9:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Have Published Mobile Coverage Maps as Mandated, Confirms TRAI

In a move to enhance transparency and empower mobile subscribers, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites, in compliance with new regulations issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday, April 9. Also Read: Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea Network Coverage Maps Go Live for Users TRAI's new QoS Regulations This initiative follows TRAI's revised... Read More

Kripa B April 4th, 2025 6:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

388 Private FM Radio Stations Operational Across 113 Cities: TRAI

The FM radio sector in India continues to expand, with private broadcasters playing a key role in widening coverage and enhancing content quality. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) Annual Report for 2023-24, a total of 388 private FM radio stations were operational across 113 cities as of March 31, 2024. These are run by 36 private broadcasters, in addition to those operated by public broadcaster All... Read More

Kripa B February 18th, 2025 10:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Proposes New Authorisation Model for Telecom Infrastructure and Services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on the terms and conditions for network authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The move aims to streamline regulatory processes, enhance ease of doing business, and support the growth of the telecom sector. According to the statement, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had sought TRAI's inputs on the framework for granting authorisations to entities establishing, operating, maintaining, or expanding telecom... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2025 1:26 PM 7 COMMENTS

Jio Leads in Download Speeds, Airtel in Uploads: TRAI Study

Reliance Jio, with the most widespread 5G network in India leads in the download speeds while its arch rival Airtel leads in the uploads department. The data has been shared for select cities by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Jio has 5G SA (standalone), while Airtel has 5G NSA (non-standalone). Note that the data shared by TRAI isn't exclusively for the 5G networks. The speeds are an average of... Read More

Kripa B February 12th, 2025 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Tightens Regulations to Combat Unsolicited Commercial Communication

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018, introducing stricter measures to curb Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) and strengthen consumer protection. "The revised regulations aim to deal with evolving methods of misuse of telecom resources and promote a more transparent commercial communication ecosystem for consumers," the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 3:10 PM 30 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations on Revision of National Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released recommendations for the revision of national numbering plan. To address the constraints related to the availability of adequate fixed-line numbering resources, DoT (Department of Telecommunications) had asked TRAI to give its recommendations. TRAI has now issued the recommendations, and here are the highlights. Read More - BSNL/MTNL to Get Rs 6000 Crore for 4G Expansion: Report TRAI Recommendations on Revision of National... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 4th, 2025 6:16 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI Gives Recommendations for 37 GHz, 42 GHz IMT Spectrum Bands

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally given recommendations for the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands identified for IMT. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had sought TRAI's views on whether these bands should be put to auction for the telcos. Now, TRAI has finally made a call on the matter. Here are the recommendations and everything else you should know. Read More - Jio, Airtel,... Read More