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August 27th, 2018 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tech Mahindra and Microsoft Team Up to Create a Blockchain-Based Solution to Curb Spam Calls

Tech Mahindra has now announced its partnership with Microsoft for creating a Blockchain-based solution to curb fight calls. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or spam calls are a major nuisance to telecom subscribers across the country. The Trai has been working with industry stakeholders to curb this menace. "Blockchain as a technology is a powerful tool to combat the issue of spam... Read More

August 21st, 2018 4:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Plans to Sit With Telcos and Discuss Concerns Over New Pesky Call Rules: R S Sharma

The Indian telecom regulator will be soon meeting the telecom operators to discuss the concerns raised over the freshly issued pesky call rules. Trai chief, R S Sharma today reaffirmed that Trai would look into concerns flagged by the industry on the implementation of new pesky call rules, while the serious issue of unsolicited telemarketing calls and messages cannot be "undermined." Sharma, who has been re-appointed as Trai Chairman for... Read More

August 19th, 2018 1:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai to Soon Start Consultation on Traffic Management Practices for Net Neutrality

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will soon start consultation on recommending a framework for traffic management practices as well as structure and nuances of a multi-stakeholder body outlined in the net neutrality principles. According to a senior Trai official, the discussion paper to tackle the twin aspects is likely to be brought out in about a month's time, and the Trai intends to follow the consultative process before finalising... Read More

August 15th, 2018 5:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai’s Proposal for Spectrum Allocation Likely to Be Discussed by Telecom Commission on August 31

Trai's proposal for spectrum allocation will likely be discussed at the next meeting of Telecom Commission, that's going to be held on August 31. Alongside the spectrum allocation proposal, the highest decision making body in the telecom sector is also expected to discuss various other things currently going on in the Indian telecom industry. "The next Telecom Commission meeting is proposed for August 31," an official source told PTI without... Read More

August 9th, 2018 8:24 PM 2 COMMENTS

COAI Seeks Predictable and Stable Regulatory Regime from Trai Chief for the Next 2 Years

The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) today asked the Trai chairman to outline his major focus areas and priorities for the next two years so that the industry can look to "predictable" and stable regulatory environment" crucial for growth. The comments of COAI - which has, in the past, been severely critical of major Trai decisions under Sharma's watch comes against the backdrop of re-appointment of Sharma as the... Read More

August 9th, 2018 6:10 PM 19 COMMENTS

Trai Chairman RS Sharma to Continue in His Role Up to September 2020

Trai chairman, Ram Sewak Sharma, who is expected to end his tenure on Friday was given another two-year extension, according to an official order. RS Sharma, the Trai chief who tenure saw major decisions on issues like termination charges and predatory pricing will continue in the same role up to September 30, 2020. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Sharma as chairperson of the Telecom... Read More

August 8th, 2018 5:49 PM 1 COMMENTS

Being Pro-Consumer Does Not Mean Anti-Industry: Trai Chief

Trai Chairman R S Sharma, whose tenure saw major, at times controversial, decisions on issues like termination charge and predatory pricing, today said he is of the firm belief that being pro-consumer does not mean one is anti-industry. The Trai Act itself calls for ensuring consumer protection and growth of the sector in equal measure, Sharma said. "Some people take the line that if you are pro-consumer, you are anti-industry...... Read More

August 8th, 2018 10:41 AM 1 COMMENTS

Apple Writes to Trai on New Spam Calls Blocking Features Coming With iOS 12

Apple has informed Indian telecom regulator Trai that the new version of its operating system includes a feature that would allow users to report unwanted messages and calls as spam, sources said to PTI. The issue of reporting unsolicited telemarketing calls and messages has been a major bone of contention between the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the US-based company. According to sources, Apple in its letter dated June... Read More

August 5th, 2018 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Operated Within its Mandate to Tighten Rules for Curbing Pesky Calls and Messages: R S Sharma

Amid a disquiet in the industry over new unsolicited commercial communication norms, Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has asserted that it operated within its mandate to tighten rules for curbing pesky calls and messages, a menace which goes beyond harassment into the realm of defrauding customers. Coming out in strong defence of the freshly-minted regulations, outgoing Trai Chairman R S Sharma told PTI that if any of the stakeholders... Read More

August 4th, 2018 1:48 PM 6 COMMENTS

Trai’s New Rules on Curbing Pesky Calls and Messages Will Involve Rs 200-400 Crore Investment: COAI

The mobile industry body, COAI, today stated that Trai's new rules on curbing pesky calls and messages saying tailoring of systems and use of blockchain technology will involve Rs 200 to Rs 400 crore investment and 18 months of time would be required for the final roll out. The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) represents the voice of large telecom operators in the country, all of who would be... Read More

August 3rd, 2018 7:10 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Proposes Rs 1000 Crore Fund for Local Manufacturing of Telecom Gear

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), in a bid to force local manufacturing of telecom gear has now recommended that India aim for 'net zero imports' of telecom equipment by 2022. The Indian regulator also proposed the creation of a Rs 1000 crore fund to promote design, testing and production in this space. The recommendations, which are 18 in total are entirely aimed at transforming the telecom manufacturing sector... Read More

August 3rd, 2018 10:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

4G and 5G Services Will Drive Demand for Spectrum in the Next Round of Auction: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has now stated that 4G and 5G services will drive demand for spectrum in the next round of auctions, contesting the view that financially-stressed firms are likely to tread cautiously despite steep price cuts for several previously unsold bands. "Considering that 5G services are going to be implemented in the near future, we expect there will be a definite demand particularly for bands... Read More

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