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December 24th, 2018 1:11 PM 13 COMMENTS

Trai Clarifies Doubts Regarding New Tariff Regime Amidst Rising Questions from Cable Operators

There has been rising scepticism and doubt among the smaller cable operators about falling profitability after the introduction of the new Trai pricing regime. However, brushings off these doubts of the smaller cable operators, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said that this won’t be the case. Instead, the new pricing regime will enhance flexibility and standing for the operators. The doubts arose when some sections of the cable... Read More

December 20th, 2018 7:28 PM 119 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Achieves Average Download Speed of 20.3 Mbps During November 2018: Trai

Despite witnessing a slight drop in the average 4G download speeds, Reliance Jio has been topping the charts of the 4G download speed tests being conducted by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). As per the Trai data, Jio averaged the download speed of 20.3 Mbps, which is a decline from October’s 22.3 Mbps. It is worth noting that this entire year, Reliance Jio has witnessed fluctuating averages for the... Read More

December 20th, 2018 10:53 AM 53 COMMENTS

Cable TV Broadcasters ZEE, Sony and Star India Introduce New Channel Pricing Under Latest Trai Regime

Major broadcasters such as Zee Entertainment, Sony Picture Networks and Star India have come out with the a-la-carte and bouquet prices of their channels as mandated under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services by the sectoral regulator Trai, applicable from December 29, 2018. The new framework allows consumers to select and pay only for the channels they wish to view and requires TV broadcasters to disclose maximum retail... Read More

December 19th, 2018 6:56 PM 1 COMMENTS

Disclosing Phone Tapping Information May Affect National Integrity: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai contended in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it cannot access information on phone tapping nor disclose such details as it could lead to prejudicially affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao that phone tapping was carried out by law enforcement agencies and this information cannot... Read More

December 19th, 2018 9:05 AM 14 COMMENTS

New Framework for Cable TV Services Would Lead to Lower Prices in India: Trai

Telecom regulator Trai has now asserted that the implementation of the new framework for broadcasting and cable services would lead to lower prices for TV viewers, even as it slammed the "misinformation campaign" being carried out by some to fuel "hyperbolic fear" among consumers. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said the regulator is working to ensure a "smooth transition" to the new framework without... Read More

December 14th, 2018 10:13 AM 62 COMMENTS

Customers Can Now Port Out From One Network to Another in Two Days as per New MNP Rules from Trai

After a long wait, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday revamped the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) rules. As per the new regulations, a customer can now port out from one network to another in just two days. Trai made the entire process faster and simpler and prescribed two days timeline for port out requests within a service area. Similarly, a timeline of four working days has been... Read More

November 30th, 2018 11:18 AM 125 COMMENTS

Trai Directs Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to Not Disconnect Services Despite Minimum Balance

The Telecom Regulator Trai in its latest move has directed the telecom operators not to disconnect subscribers from their incoming and outgoing calls and other network services in case they have “sufficient” prepaid account balance. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had shown disappointment over telcos previously and had urged them to inform the subscribers well in advance, along with listing the available options before they are disconnected from the... Read More

November 29th, 2018 12:04 PM 19 COMMENTS

Telcos Seek More Affordable 4G Airwaves from Trai

In their run-up to make a much more wide-spread 4G network, telecom operators have approached Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to urge towards to a more affordable 4G airwaves auction. Also, the telcos have requested the industry regulator to give the companies a clear picture of the periodicity of the sales and availability of spectrum to do away with unreasonable bidding. Top Telecom Execs Meet Trai Chairman As per... Read More

November 28th, 2018 6:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai to Initiate In-Depth Consultation on General Principles Related to Spectrum Next Year

Telecom regulator Trai will next year initiate an in-depth consultation on general principles related to spectrum including its valuation methodology, Chairman R S Sharma said today. Sharma - who met telcos including Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio and Airtel on issues to be prioritised for 2019 - asserted that the upcoming deliberations would not have any bearing on the past recommendations of Trai on the auction of radio waves. "We have... Read More

November 28th, 2018 11:33 AM 107 COMMENTS

Trai Tightens Noose on Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Over Introduction of Minimum Recharges

After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea silently introduced minimum recharge plans for their subscribers starting at Rs 35 with the intention of boosting their average revenue per user (ARPU), the subscribers were not happy. Many users complained that they were being barred from making calls and even receiving calls despite maintaining sufficient balance. Trai had also received multiple complains about this phenomenon, and it was only a matter of days... Read More

November 19th, 2018 4:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

Trai Expected to Meet Telcos Next Month to Finalise 2019 Agenda: Report

Trai is expected to meet telecom industry players next month, to deliberate on the issues that will be taken up during 2019, its Chairman RS Sharma said Monday. The discussion - now an annual feature - is however expected to entail a wider set of players in the telecom space this time, spanning operators, infrastructure providers and others. "The meeting will take place next month. We will talk to them... Read More

November 12th, 2018 4:35 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Finally Issues Long-Awaited Consultation Paper on OTT Services

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday issued a long-awaited consultation paper to debate whether Over-The-Top (OTT) services, including WhatsApp and Skype, should be brought under the regulatory regime. The discussion paper titled 'Regulatory Framework for Over The Top Communications Services' is aimed at analysing and discussing "changes that may be required in the current regulatory framework to govern these entities; and the manner in which such changes should be affected", a... Read More

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