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Kripa B June 16th, 2024 4:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Clarifies: No Charges for Multiple SIMs in Proposed Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a clarification amidst misleading media reports regarding its recent consultation paper on the revision of the National Numbering Plan (NNP). Contrary to recent claims in some media outlets, TRAI has categorically denied any proposal to impose fees on mobile or landline numbers, or charges for holding multiple SIMs or numbering resources. The authority asserts that such speculation is baseless and aims... Read More

Kripa B June 6th, 2024 9:05 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Issues Consultation Paper on Revision of National Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper today on the revision of the National Numbering Plan in response to the evolving telecommunications landscape and the advent of 5G networks. The national numbering plan, last updated in 2003, needs review to address challenges posed by the increasing number of subscribers and the expansion of services, the statement said. Also Read: TRAI Advocates Both Passive and Active... Read More

Kripa B May 4th, 2024 3:46 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Gained Wireless Subscribers Across All Circles in March 2024

BSNL and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have lost wireless subscribers, while Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have gained wireless subscribers in March 2024, as per the Telecom Subscription Data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday. The report noted that Airtel had gained wireless subscribers across all circles during the month. With this, the total number of wireless subscribers across all the operators in India increased at... Read More

Kripa B April 26th, 2024 10:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandates Enhanced Reporting Standards for Base Stations to Improve QoS

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued directions today to all access service providers for the submission of granular details of Base Stations, strengthening the reporting rules for Base Stations' details submission. TRAI has asked operators to submit details such as site location, type of site (Macro/Micro/IBS/Other), technology (2G/3G/4G/5G), radiating frequency, type of backhaul connectivity (Fibre/Wireless/Others), Date of Commissioning of the site, etc., in a revised format as... Read More

Kripa B April 25th, 2024 11:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Advocates Both Passive and Active Infrastructure Sharing in Telecom

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing. The recommendations, released by the TRAI on Wednesday, address several critical aspects of telecom operations in India. Following the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) request for recommendations on the proposal to allow sharing of all kinds of telecom infrastructure and network elements among all categories of service providers, TRAI first issued a Consultation... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 14th, 2024 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Suggests Govt to Provide Funding for New Telecom Products

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that new-age startups or innovators should be helped by providing them with funds. Some tech, which may not be able to attract private money, may have the potential to bridge the digital divide and bring socio-economic benefits. Funds under Digital Bharat Nidhi (commonly known as the Universal Service Obligation Fund), can be used to support... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 8th, 2024 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Recommendations for Auction of Spectrum in New Frequency Ranges

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), recently released a consultation paper for the auction of spectrum in new frequency ranges. The regulatory body, upon the request of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), is seeking recommendations on auctioning frequencies in the following range - 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz. A consultation paper titled, 'Auction of Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands Identified for IMT',... Read More

Yashika Goel April 2nd, 2024 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper for Formulating National Broadcasting Policy 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper titled 'Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024'. This announcement comes as part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's initiative, dating back to July 13th, 2023, where TRAI was tasked to provide insights for the formulation of the National Broadcasting Policy. Following this directive, TRAI initiated the process by releasing a Pre-Consultation Paper on September 21st, 2023,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 2nd, 2024 5:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

12.36 Million SIM Porting Requests Came in Jan 2024

Over 12.36 million Indians requested to port their SIM from the existing operator to another telecom operator in the country in January 2024. Consumers have the right to utilise the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) system to port their existing phone number to the other telecom operator's network. There's a process that a person has to follow to port their SIM cards, but it is a fairly simple one. Watch Now... Read More

Yashika Goel March 27th, 2024 10:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations for M2M Communication With Embedded SIMs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on the 'Usage of Embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications.' In response to a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), TRAI conducted consultations with stakeholders and finalised its recommendations after extensive deliberations, the Ministry of Communications said on Tuesday. Advancements in M2M Communication TRAI said with the emergence of 5G technology in the country, opportunities in the M2M sector... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 16th, 2024 4:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Amends MNP Rules: Now You Can’t Port Immediately after Swapping SIM

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the mobile number portability (MNP) regulations. The regulations were announced back in 2009 and since then, a total of nine amendments have been introduced, with the ninth one being the latest. According to the amendment, telecom subscribers will no longer be able to port out of their current network operator if they have swapped their SIM cards recently. Swapping of SIMs... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2024 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Comments on Allowing VNOs to Partner with Multiple Telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is seeking comments on whether virtual network operators (VNOs) should be allowed to partner with multiple telecom operators. The request has come from the VNOs as they are unhappy with the current rules. At present, any VNO can only have one telecom operator as a partner for providing services that require numbering and unique customer identification, such as mobile connections. However, the VNOs... Read More