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August 31st, 2017 7:09 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai May Send Its Recommendations on Net Neutrality to the Government in a Month

The telecom regulator Chairman RS Sharma today admitted that the regulator is looking to send its recommendations on net neutrality to the government in a month. The Trai today completed its open house discussions held in three cities including Delhi today, where it received views from multiple stakeholders since the consultation paper was issued. Even though some carriers and content providers continue to express conflicting views towards the campaign, Trai... Read More

August 30th, 2017 9:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

ICRA Opinions That Indian Telecom Industry is Not Ready for a Major Spectrum Auction Atleast for the Next One Year

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently released a consultation paper on a mega auction of spectrum in various bands, inviting opinion on issues like timing of next spectrum auction, quantum of spectrum to be put to auction, reserve prices for the spectrum, block sizes in various bands, and roll-out obligations. TRAI has proposed new bands for auction – 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz. ICRA is of the... Read More

August 28th, 2017 8:09 PM 25 COMMENTS

Trai Releases Consultation Paper on Spectrum Auction in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, And More

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released a Consultation Paper on 'Auction of Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands.' The regulator will attempt to sell the 700 MHz spectrum yet again after a failed to sell it in the October 2016 auction. The industry stakeholders can write the comments on the issues... Read More

August 26th, 2017 12:00 PM 13 COMMENTS

Trai Asks Idea Cellular to Deposit 2.97 Crore For Overcharging its Subscribers

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked the top telco Idea Cellular to deposit Rs. 2.97 crore for overcharging its subscribers to making calls to BSNL and MTNL networks. Trai had asked the telco to deposit the amount in the Telecom Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF). Trai asked Idea to deposit the amount because the operator would not be able to make the refund to subscribers in view... Read More

August 23rd, 2017 7:29 PM 12 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Paid Rs. 1024 Crore License Fee in the Quarter Ended June 30, 2017; More Than Any Other Operator

Leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has paid a total of Rs. 1024. 56 crore license fee to the government in the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The data released by Trai recently revealed these numbers, and it also highlighted that Airtel has paid more license fee than any other telecom operator operating in India right now. Alongside the regular license fee, Airtel also paid an amount of Rs. 413.48 crore... Read More

August 18th, 2017 6:19 PM 39 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Could Face a Fine of Up to Rs. 5 Lakhs on Call Drops: TRAI

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), today announced stricter rules over call drops in the country. The telecom watchdog said that the telcos who don't meet the norms could face a fine of up to Rs. 5 lakhs. "Graded financial disincentives in case service providers fail to meet the DCR (drop all rates) benchmarks have been introduced, in which amount payable may depend upon the extent of deviation from the... Read More

August 16th, 2017 12:02 PM 8 COMMENTS

Reduction of IUC Charges Will Lower the EBITDA of Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular: Analysts

The war for the reduction of Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) is heating up in the country at the moment. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular have requested for an increase in the IUC charges, which currently stands at 14 paise/min. However, it was recently reported that Trai had dismissed incumbent telcos’ demand that the interconnect usage charge (IUC) be fixed as the minimum price of a voice call at 14... Read More

August 14th, 2017 7:40 PM 30 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds Over 6 Million Subscribers in June 2017; Extends the Overall Market Share to 10.39%

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the subscriber data for the month of June 2017. The total of telecom subscribers in India (both wired and wireless) increased from 1,204.98 million at the end of May 2017 to 1210.84 million at the end of June 30, 2017. Overall, the subscriber addition showed a monthly growth of 0.49% from May 2017 to June 2017. Digging into the report, the urban... Read More

August 14th, 2017 11:52 AM 3 COMMENTS

Trai to Make Things Easier for Customers by Displaying Tariff Plans of Telecom Operators On Its Website

Telecom customers in India will soon be able to check tariff plans of the operators in India on the official website of Trai. This move will improve transparency over rates in the country, said Trai Chairman RS Sharma with PTI. Trai had recently asked all the telecom operators to start filling their tariff plans in an electronic form along with the physical submission. The physical filing will be removed entirely... Read More

August 13th, 2017 5:19 PM 45 COMMENTS

Trai Set to Cut Interconnect Rate to Below 10 Paise per Minute: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to introduce the new interconnect usage charges (IUC) rate, which will be under 10 paise per minute, as compared to the currently 14 paise per minute rate, according to a Times of India report. The move will lead to more cuts in voice calls across telecom operators in India. Notably, incumbent telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have... Read More

August 9th, 2017 10:42 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Says Consumer Should Be Empowered in Respect of Ownership and Control of Personal Data, Issues Paper

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has come up with a consultation paper on "Privacy, Security and Ownership of the Data in the Telecom Sector" with an aim to identify the scope and definition of personal data, ownership and control of data of users of telecom services. "The availability of data has enhanced the business and efficiency potential of data analytics. However, it is equally important to assess whether... Read More

August 9th, 2017 9:26 AM 5 COMMENTS

Most Telcos in India Failed to Meet Consumer Satisfaction Level: Trai Report

A survey conducted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) revealed that telecom service providers failed to meet customer satisfaction benchmark across Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka telecom circles. The report published by the regulator said a majority of customers were dissatisfied by efforts of telcos on curtailing call drops, and addressing other issues like network signal, data speed, customer care service, and overall telecom service. "It has been... Read More

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