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Kripa B September 1st, 2024 10:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Grants Extension to Access Providers for Whitelisting URLs and OTT Links

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has granted Access Providers an extension until October 1, 2024, to comply with new regulations on whitelisting URLs, APKs, and OTT links. The original directive, issued on August 20, 2024, requires Access Providers to block any traffic containing unwhitelisted URLs, APKs, or OTT links. This measure aims to curb the misuse of headers and content templates, enhancing security within the telecom sector. Also... Read More

Kripa B August 29th, 2024 7:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI to Thoroughly Review Anti-Spam Rules, Calls for Public Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a consultation paper on Wednesday seeking public feedback on the "Review of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018)." Implemented in February 2019, these regulations aim to protect consumers from unsolicited commercial communications (UCC) such as spam calls and messages. Also Read: TRAI Recommends Tera Hertz Spectrum Use for R&D and Automotive Safety in India Key Issues and Areas for... Read More

Kripa B August 22nd, 2024 7:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Recommends Tera Hertz Spectrum Use for R&D and Automotive Safety in India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on the utilisation of the Tera Hertz (THz) spectrum. This comes in response to the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) request for recommendations on the "Open and De-licensed use of Unused or Limited Used Spectrum Bands for Demand Generation for Limited Period in Tera Hertz Range" (95 GHz to 3 THz). Following a consultation process involving stakeholders and an Open... Read More

Kripa B August 13th, 2024 5:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandates Disconnection of Telecom Resources for Unregistered Spam Callers

In a major move to tackle the rising wave of spam calls, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued new directives aimed at unregistered telemarketers and senders. Under the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018), all Access Service Providers are now required to stop promotional voice calls from unregistered sources using telecom resources such as SIP/PRI. Also Read: TRAI Enforces New Anti-Spam Regulations: Telecom Firms to... Read More

Kripa B August 9th, 2024 10:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Enforces New Anti-Spam Regulations: Telecom Firms to Disconnect Offenders

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) convened a meeting on Thursday with regulatory heads from major telecom service providers to tackle the persistent issue of spam calls. The meeting, chaired by the TRAI Chairperson, was attended by representatives from Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices, Quadrant Televentures Limited (QTL), and V-CON Mobile and Infra Private Limited. However, MTNL and Reliance Communications Limited were notably absent, the Ministry... Read More

Tanuja K August 8th, 2024 1:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI isn’t Backing Down on New QoS Measures: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is not going to back down on enforcing stringent Quality of Service (QoS) measures. The new QoS measures from TRAI will come into effect from October 1, 2024. However, the telcos are not happy with these new measures. They have expressed that the new measures are too stringent, and also will increase the cost of operating the business without benefitting the consumer much!... Read More

Kripa B August 7th, 2024 11:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Pushes for Enhanced Controls on Robotic and Bulk Calls

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called for proactive action from all stakeholders, particularly Access Service Providers and their Delivery Telemarketers, to take immediate steps. This includes implementing technical solutions for traceability and preventing bulk calling by their enterprise customers using 10-digit numbers through PRI/SIP. Also Read: TRAI Mandates Stricter QoS Standards for Indian Telecom Providers, Effective October 2024 Recent Meeting Highlights and Key Discussions This week, TRAI... Read More

Kripa B August 5th, 2024 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandates Stricter QoS Standards for Indian Telecom Providers, Effective October 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released revised regulations titled The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wirelines and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024. These regulations are applicable to Access (Fixed and Mobile) and Broadband services, TRAI said. Also Read: TRAI Clarifies: No Charges for Multiple SIMs in Proposed Numbering Plan Key Changes and Implementation Details Effective October 1, 2024, the new regulations consolidate and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 2nd, 2024 5:04 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Doubles Down on Curbing Spam Calls in India: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked the telcos to provide information or data on the spam calls that were made to Indian consumers in the April-June 2024 quarter. There are many unregistered telemarketers in the country who keep making robocalls to customers. While the regulatory body has earmarked the 140 numbering series for all promotional or marketing calls, there are still robocalls being made via 10-digit numbers.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 27th, 2024 4:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Talks about Bringing Back Voice and SMS Only Vouchers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper titled 'Review of Telecom Consumer Protection Regulation (TCPR), 2012.' The regulatory body has talked about voice and SMS-only vouchers. The Indian telecom industry has gone through a major evolution since Jio came in 2016. Consumers had the option to choose between data, SMS, and voice-only vouchers before Jio. That option doesn't exist anymore. The plans available for customers... Read More

Kripa B July 27th, 2024 10:43 AM 9 COMMENTS

MNP in India Hits 1 Billion Requests Since 2011 Launch

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in India allows mobile phone users to switch their service providers without changing their phone numbers. MNP was introduced to enhance competition among service providers, improve service quality, and provide more freedom and flexibility to consumers. Now, MNP requests in India have reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1 billion since the service was introduced in January 2011, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 9th, 2024 4:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Removes NCF Ceiling for DPOs, Announces Amendments to Boost DTH Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced amendments for regulations focused on the DTH (Direct-t0-Home) and broadcasting industry. These new amendments have been introduced to fuel the growth of the broadcasting sector by reducing regulatory mandates and compliance requirements. Read More - DTH Needs an OTT Refresh to Add Pay Subscribers No NCF Ceiling for DPOs Firstly, the DTH operators don't have to follow the previous NCF (network... Read More