The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is in a difficult position with regard to the 5G unlimited data offer. The regulatory body is confused about what is the right way to go ahead. Indian telecom operators who have launched 5G are offering unlimited 5G data to their select 4G customers. Looking at this, Vodafone Idea (Vi) earlier complained to the sector regulator about the unbalance that the unlimited 5G... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published the monthly performance data of the Indian telcos for March 2023. As per the data, Jio and Airtel added approximately 7.5 million active users. These are huge numbers. At the same time, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost active users. This trend for the industry has been continuing for the last few years now. When it came... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has refuted reports suggesting that it is undertaking a special drive to investigate past tariff plans for predatory pricing. In a statement released on Friday, TRAI clarified that it only examines specific plans that are under scrutiny and probes tariffs based on complaints received regarding non-compliance or predatory behaviour, according to an ETTelecom report. This clarification comes in response to allegations made by... Read More
India's telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has launched a comprehensive investigation into all past and current tariff plans of all telecom operators in the country, including their 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G plans, said a Financial Express report. The investigation aims to determine whether the telecom operators have violated regulatory guidelines by offering "unlimited" plans or engaging in predatory pricing. This marks the first time that... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has broadened its investigation into the predatory pricing and unlimited offers of all tariff plans, including both old and new, across all operators, according to a recent report by the Financial Express. The regulatory body is set to examine 4G (5G offerings in cases) and even 3G and 2G plans, with an objective to find out if there are any potential violations of... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a new direction to curb the misuse of message templates under the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018). This comes in continuation of its earlier directive issued on February 16, 2023, to stop the misuse of headers and message templates. In a bid to tackle the issue of unsolicited commercial communication (UCC), TRAI has directed all access providers to... Read More
In the latest report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on telecom subscription data, Vodafone Idea, one of India's telecom operators, faces yet another month of declining wireless subscribers. The data, as of February 28, 2023, shows that Vodafone Idea lost a staggering 2,001,388 subscribers, marking the 23rd consecutive month of decline for the telco. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Continues Its Streak; Lost 1.3 Million Wireless Subscribers... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the four telecom operators in India. Two of these, including Airtel and Jio, are doing good in terms of business over the last few years. While at the same time, Vi and BSNL are struggling to keep the business afloat. In the month of February 2023, Jio and Airtel were again the only ones to add... Read More
Brightline, the leading provider of modern and eco-friendly intercity rail in America, has announced that it has become the first passenger rail service in the world to offer Starlink's high-speed and low-latency broadband service on its trains. This strategic move is part of Brightline's digital transformation initiative, which focuses on delivering a superior guest experience and revolutionizing each traveler's journey. Also Read: Experiencing Airtel 5G Plus in Vande Bharat Express... Read More
Telecom and Broadcasting sectors in India are set to benefit from recently announced recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ease the burden of compliance and streamline the verification process for license fees and spectrum usage charges, according to Broadband India Forum (BIF). Also Read: TRAI Releases Recommendations on Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector The TRAI's recommendations also include granting critical and essential... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called for a level playing field in licensing across various content delivery technologies, including over-the-top (OTT) platform applications. The TRAI Chairman, PD Vaghela, stressed the need for a simplified regime for licensing, license fees, and cross-sector holdings to facilitate the growth of new technologies. According to an ET Telecom report, Vaghela suggested that the existing players in the telecom and broadcast sectors... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on the Definition of International Traffic on Tuesday, seeking recommendations from stakeholders on the matter. DoT requested TRAI's Recommendations The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requested the TRAI's recommendations on the definition of International SMS and Domestic SMS through a reference dated August 30, 2022, under Section 11(1)(a) of TRAI Act, 1997 (as amended). Also Read: TRAI Releases Recommendations... Read More
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