Telecom Operators Have Published Mobile Coverage Maps as Mandated, Confirms TRAI

Telecom Operators Have Published Mobile Coverage Maps as Mandated, Confirms TRAI
In a move to enhance transparency and empower mobile subscribers, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites, in compliance with new regulations issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday, April 9.

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TRAI’s new QoS Regulations

This initiative follows TRAI’s revised Quality of Service (QoS) regulations titled “The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024 (06 of 2024),” notified on August 2, 2024. The regulations, effective from October 1, 2024, mandate that all TSPs offering wireless access services must publish geospatial maps showing service availability across 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies.

To ensure consistency and timely rollout, TRAI said it issued detailed technical guidelines via direction on November 22, 2024. The final deadline for compliance was set for April 1, 2025.

Operators That Have Complied

In adherence to these regulations, operators including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio (RJIL), and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have published their network coverage maps (TelecomTalk has already reported on this development). BSNL and MTNL are yet to release their maps. TRAI said the published maps are accessible directly through the respective TSP websites or via the TRAI portal under the ‘Mobile Coverage Map’ section.

As of this writing, BSNL Network coverage map was available at bsnl.co.in/coveragemap. However, since TRAI is yet to confirm the development officially, we believe it is still a work in progress.