Trai's recent predatory pricing order disappointed top telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular. Today, Trai chairman RS Sharma said that top telcos are free to match rivals by providing affordable tariffs or they can even provide complete free offers. “We are not saying that you cannot do anything. For example, an SMP can also give free offers. So long as it is not doing it with a... Read More
With the landscape of Telecom changing rapidly in the last year and a half, it is important to have a look at the latest amendments and the possible implications 1. New Entrants can create cut-price plans as compared to incumbents. 2. Existing telcos cannot cut prices to match new entrants according to new laws. This means the customers of the existing telcos cannot enjoy lower tariff rates. 3. Due to... Read More
Facing a threat from Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, established players like Airtel and Vodafone recently complained to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India citing “predatory pricing” by Jio. Trai, however, says they are not stopping anyone from competing from with Jio. Airtel, Idea and Vodafone are free to lower tariffs as much as they want to match or challenge Jio’s aggressive pricing in their dominant circles, a couple of officials two... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today released a consultation paper on 'Voice Services to LTE users (including VoLTE and CS Fallback).' In the paper, Trai discussed the growth of LTE networks and various migration paths followed by different Indian telecom service providers for providing voice services via LTE. The paper also highlights various options for providing voice services on an LTE network like VoLTE, Circuit Switch Fall Back... Read More
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today released its Subscription Data for December 2017 and the top five telecom operators in the country showed positive growth. State-run telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) added 421,836 new subscribers in the month and retained its 100 million subscriber base too. However, MTNL lost 6561 subscribers in the month. Leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel added just 576,575 subscribers during the month, which is... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today stated that it would start Independent Drive Test (IDT) in Delhi service area, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad cities beginning mid-February. Trai is expected to complete the test by mid-March. It is also said that the IDT will be conducted for about 18 days covering networks of all telecom service providers (TSPs) in Delhi service area. During the test, Trai will... Read More
Indian telecom sector may well attract investments of $100 billion by 2022 under the New Telecom Policy (NTP), as the regulator suggested a simplification of licensing and regulatory frameworks and rationalisation of high taxes and levies by 2019. The Trai said that the sector might attract $60 billion in the next two years itself. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), in its recommendations to the telecom department, has suggested a... Read More
Telecom minister Manoj Sinha said that the telecom sector is likely to create 4 lakh new jobs over a period of 5 years and contribute significantly to the country's GDP. Sinha's comments come at a time when the industry is going through severe competition and an active consolidation phase, leading to lesser number of players in the market. According to a report by CIEL HR Services, the telecom sector has... Read More
India's telecom regulator, Trai, on Wednesday reduced the fee for Mobile Number Portability (MNP) facility to a maximum to Rs 4 from present Rs 19, which means mobile phone users would now need to pay much lower for the facility. Trai’s decision comes on the back of consultation paper issued on December 18, 2017, and several stakeholder views. Telcos had then said that the charge should be lowered to Rs... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today had a meeting with telecom operators. Trai has confirmed that it will be publishing the call drop report of telcos under new norms by the end of this month. “We will publish their performance report by the end of this month,” Trai chairman R.S. Sharma told reporters at PTI after the meeting. It is also said that the call drop reports might... Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has kept an open mind on the next spectrum auction and said it would wait for telecom regulator Trai's report before concluding its views. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had an extensive dialogue last week on spectrum auction with telecom operators, and most of them opposed the decision to conduct auctions this year. The reason behind telcos backing out is because of the... Read More
The Telecom Regulator Authority of India (Trai) today announced that both internet and mobile connectivity services should be allowed under the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in Indian airspace. Trai stated that "Both, Internet and Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA) service should be permitted as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in the Indian airspace." There has been a delay in rolling out IFC in India, but finally, Trai has now approved the connectivity services... Read More
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