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Yashika Goel November 7th, 2023 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandates Fresh Digital Consent for Commercial Communications

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed various entities, including banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, trading companies, and others, to seek fresh explicit consent from telecom subscribers through Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) for sending any Commercial Communications. Also Read: TRAI Mandates AI, ML Based System to Tackle Unsolicited Commercial Communication TRAI DCA Directive In an effort to combat the menace of unsolicited commercial communications (UCC) and spam, TRAI... Read More

Tanuja K October 9th, 2023 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Can’t Regulate OTT Platforms: TDSAT

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been trying to regulate OTT (over-the-top) communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. TRAI even released a consultation paper around the same a while back. Now, TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal) has said that OTT platforms are out of the purview of TRAI as they do not require any license or permission from the central government. It is worth... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 30th, 2023 3:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Issues Consultation Paper on Digital Transformation through 5G Ecosystem

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on 'Digital Transformation Through 5G Ecosystem'. The aim of the consultation paper is to build a proper policy and framework for faster adoption and effective utilisation of new technologies for a sustainable and holistic development of the economy driven by the 5G ecosystem, said TRAI. 5G is being rolled out in India and its ecosystem is currently in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 28th, 2023 2:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Turns Attention Towards Indoor Network Coverage

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on "Regulation on Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity in Buildings or Areas". TRAI said that while there has been significant improvement in network coverage on the street, there are still gaps observed in meeting the coverage demands of users inside buildings/residential or commercial areas. TRAI looks after the quality of services (QoS) provided by the telcos in all... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 28th, 2023 11:41 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper Focusing on E & V Spectrum Bands

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on "Assignment of Spectrum in E&V Bands, and Spectrum for Microwave Access (MWA) & Microwave Backbone (MWB)." The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked the sector regulator to recommend the applicable reserve price, spectrum cap, scope of services/usages, methodology of auction, payment terms, block size, band plan, and more for the E & V spectrum bands. Note that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 27th, 2023 12:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Says Making Telecom Gear in India is 12-13% Costlier than in China

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a recent report, said that manufacturing telecom gear in India is 12-13% more expensive than in China. This is even after including the incentives that the companies get from the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Even in Vietnam, it is 3% cheaper to manufacture the same telecom equipment compared to India. If the PLI benefits weren't considered, then the relative cost difference... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 24th, 2023 5:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Gives Recommendations for Improving Connectivity in North East

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given its recommendations to improve connectivity in North East India. The North Eastern part of the country still doesn't have access to fast-speed networks as the rest of the country does. This is due to a number of reasons such as poor RoI (return on investment) for the telcos, issues related to the RoW (Right of Way), low or poor availability of... Read More

Yashika Goel September 24th, 2023 11:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Encouraging R&D in India’s ICT Sector

On Friday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper aimed at encouraging Research and Development (R&D) in the country's Telecom, Broadcasting, and IT (ICT) sectors. TRAI said the objective of this consultation paper is to create a robust ecosystem for innovation, supporting the development of ICT products and services and making India self-reliant while promoting exports in the sector. Also Read: TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom... Read More

Yashika Goel September 19th, 2023 10:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Proposes Overhaul of Telecom Entry Fees and Bank Guarantees

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued recommendations for the "Rationalization of Entry Fee and Bank Guarantees" in the telecommunications sector. TRAI's action comes in response to a reference from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), dated 3rd March 2022, seeking the rationalisation of Entry Fees and Bank Guarantees for telecom licenses. Also Read: TRAI Initiates Consultation Process to Enhance Quality-of-Service Standards for Telecom Services Entry Fees represent one-time,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 14th, 2023 11:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos to Refund Money to Users Who were Overcharged: TRAI

The Indian telecom operators have been asked to return any excess amount they have charged from the consumers. According to a new order from the telecom regulatory body, if an audit proves that the telcos have overcharged their customers, then for such instances, the telcos will have to refund the money. Further, the refund has to be done within 3 months of receiving the slip from the auditor that the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 6th, 2023 10:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Recommends Pvt FM Players to Broadcast News

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended allowing private FM players to broadcast news. Currently, private FM players are only allowed to broadcast All India Radio's news bulletins without any changes. But that can change as TRAI has recommended that private FM players be allowed to broadcast independent news and start current affairs programmes. However, the news has to be limited to 10 minutes an hour. Also, all... Read More

Tanuja K August 28th, 2023 11:18 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI to Release Consultation Paper for E and V Spectrum Band: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is soon going to release a consultation paper for E and V spectrum bands. The regulatory body was requested by the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) to give recommendations for E and V spectrum bands. While TRAI had given a light-touch licensing regime for the concerned spectrum bands in 2014, the situation has changed and there's a need for these bands by the telecom... Read More