January 28th, 2023 7:16 AM 15 COMMENTS

Jio Lost 2 Million Active Users While Airtel Added: TRAI Data for Nov 2022

Numbers can often be deceptive. Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, added around 1.42 million wireless subscribers in November 2022. The data has been pulled from the latest monthly performance report of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per the report, Jio and Airtel added wireless subscribers during the month, while BSNL and Vi lost. However, that's not the thing which matters. What really matters is how many... Read More

January 10th, 2023 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

TSSC Says it Will Place 1.25 Lakh Young Indians and Bring 50 New Training Labs

India needs a ready-skilled workforce with the 5G rollout. Through its numerous programmes, the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) hopes to train more than 1 lakh youngsters, place more than 1.25 lakh of them in jobs, and open at least 50 new training facilities and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) across India in the upcoming year. The TSSC and the Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) at IIT Hyderabad announced... Read More

December 21st, 2022 1:52 PM 27 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Continues Its 12 Month Long Subscriber Losing Streak: TRAI

Telecom Regulatory of India released its report on the subscriber base for October 2021. Vodafone Idea, the merged entity of Vodafone and Idea Cellular, has also achieved a milestone if we observe the wireless subscriber numbers for the past 12 months. In this Analysis, let's look into the subscriber numbers and the priority circle performance. Vi (Vodafone Idea) Records Continuous Subscriber loss for the last 12 plus Months Month TRAI... Read More

December 19th, 2022 9:47 PM 9 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Continuously Added Subscribers for 12 Straight Months: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the telecom subscription data for October today. As you know, we actively follow the subscriber additions and growth circles, and so did we today, which resulted in some interesting insights. India is one of the most intensively competitive markets, and the subscriber data as of October 31, 2022, marks a milestone for Bharti Airtel amidst the lucrative market offerings. Read to know why. Airtel... Read More

December 19th, 2022 2:10 PM 10 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Loses 3.5 Million Users in Oct 2022: TRAI Data

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, lost around 3.5 million subscribers in October 2022. The data was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday. Vi lost 3,509,666 or 3.5 million users from its overall subscriber base during the month. Note that here we are talking about the wireless subscribers. In the wireless market share, Vi's share came down to 21.48% in October from... Read More

December 13th, 2022 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Satellite Spectrum Auction in India: See What TRAI Chairman Said

The chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), PD Vaghela, stated at a Broadband India Forum summit on SatCom that India will be the first nation to auction spectrum for satellite communication and that it should be planned in a way to draw investments in the industry. In order to improve the ease of doing business in the sector, TRAI will shortly offer proposals to streamline licences needed... Read More

December 7th, 2022 9:03 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Says Zero Charge for SMS Broadcast During Disasters

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided that there would be no charge for the SMS/messages broadcasted through the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) during the time of disasters. On Tuesday, the regulatory body issued Telecom Tariff (69th amendment) order 2022 on Tariff for SMS and cell Broadcast alerts sent through CAP during disasters/non-disasters. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had requested TRAI to suggest a charge for the SMS... Read More

December 1st, 2022 9:51 PM 22 COMMENTS

An Overview of Wireless Subscriber Additions and MNP Requests: TRAI Sep Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released the telecom subscription data as of September 30. So far, we have only discussed subscriber growth or decline and are yet to look into the numbers concerned with growth and Mobile Number Portability. In this analysis, let's look into the numbers and circles related to the same. Dual SIM Usage: The question in the future is not about dual sim usage... Read More

November 30th, 2022 8:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Lists Learnings from 5G Small Cell Pilot with Jio, Airtel, Vi and More

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published the learnings it got from the 5G small cell pilot project with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BNSL) and more. Airtel and Jio are already offering 5G services in many cities now. Thus, things around small cells must become clear right away, as without them, providing seamless coverage and network experience with such high frequencies in... Read More

November 30th, 2022 7:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Recommendations on 5G Small Cells and Infra Sharing are a Big Positive: COAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently published its recommendations for the deployment of 5G small cells and aerial fibre. Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the body which represents the private telcos in India, have called the recommendations from the sector regulator a big positive. According to COAI, these recommendations will help in expediting or fast-tracking the roll-out of 5G across India. TRAI has recommended that DoT (Department... Read More

November 30th, 2022 11:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Small Cell Deployment Challenges TRAI Discovered During Pilot

5G small cells are going to play a pivotal role in the 5G experience that Indian consumers have in the cities. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) conducted a pilot 5G small cell deployment project with a few parties, including the Indian telecom operators, Bengaluru Metro, Smart City Bhopal, and more. The aim of the pilot was to determine the challenges that would arise during the widescale deployment of... Read More

November 29th, 2022 9:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Says License for Satellite Earth Station Gateways Should be Separate from UL

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on the 'Licensing Framework for Establishing and Operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG)'. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reached out to the regulatory body on September 10, 2021, for its recommendations on the licensing framework for the establishment of a satellite gateway. With respect to that, TRAI floated a consultation paper on the matter on November 15, 2021. Now... Read More

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