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Kripa B March 4th, 2025 12:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Urges TRAI to Regulate WhatsApp and Other OTT Platforms to Combat Spam: Report

Bharti Airtel has urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram under regulatory framework to curb increasing spam and financial fraud. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way to Users Through RCS and OTT Apps? Airtel's Push for OTT Regulation In a letter to TRAI, Airtel's Vice-Chairman and MD, Gopal Vittal, proposed extending the digital consent acquisition (DCA)... Read More

Kripa B February 28th, 2025 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Dish TV CEO Urges Immediate Implementation of TRAI’s DTH Fee Cut Proposal: Report

Dish TV's CEO has reportedly urged the government to immediately implement the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recommendation to reduce the Direct-To-Home (DTH) license fee from 8 percent to 3 percent of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). He urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to act swiftly, as this move could drive long-term sustainability and growth in the DTH industry, which is currently struggling, according to a PTI... Read More

Tanuja K February 24th, 2025 1:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI’s New Proposal Around Private 5G Could Make Telcos Very Unhappy: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is considering allowing the enterprises and businesses in India to set up their own private 5G network. This is not possible as per the current rules. However, TRAI has a new proposal for the private 5G network setup in India which could make it possible, only if the government approves. This would allow many major enterprises and organisations in India to set up... Read More

Kripa B February 18th, 2025 10:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Proposes New Authorisation Model for Telecom Infrastructure and Services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on the terms and conditions for network authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The move aims to streamline regulatory processes, enhance ease of doing business, and support the growth of the telecom sector. According to the statement, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had sought TRAI's inputs on the framework for granting authorisations to entities establishing, operating, maintaining, or expanding telecom... Read More

Tanuja K February 17th, 2025 2:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Unhappy with Amendments to TCCCP Regulation, 2018

In a note, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has expressed its unhappiness with the recent amendment to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018. The amendment has been introduced to protect the consumers against the Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). However, COAI is unhappy because the amendment doesn't address all the relevant issues. The Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) had put a demand that the amendment should only... Read More

Kripa B February 12th, 2025 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Tightens Regulations to Combat Unsolicited Commercial Communication

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018, introducing stricter measures to curb Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) and strengthen consumer protection. "The revised regulations aim to deal with evolving methods of misuse of telecom resources and promote a more transparent commercial communication ecosystem for consumers," the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday. Also Read: Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way... Read More

Kripa B February 10th, 2025 7:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

IAFI Urges Faster Satellite Spectrum Allocation to Deploy Tranformative Technologies: Report

The ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) has urged the Central government to accelerate satellite spectrum allocation under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, to support efforts in bridging the country's digital divide. IAFI said that the rapid advancements in satellite technologies, particularly in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations, have opened new avenues for delivering high-speed internet connectivity to remote and underserved regions, according to an ET report.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 3:10 PM 30 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations on Revision of National Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released recommendations for the revision of national numbering plan. To address the constraints related to the availability of adequate fixed-line numbering resources, DoT (Department of Telecommunications) had asked TRAI to give its recommendations. TRAI has now issued the recommendations, and here are the highlights. Read More - BSNL/MTNL to Get Rs 6000 Crore for 4G Expansion: Report TRAI Recommendations on Revision of National... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 4th, 2025 6:16 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI Gives Recommendations for 37 GHz, 42 GHz IMT Spectrum Bands

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally given recommendations for the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands identified for IMT. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had sought TRAI's views on whether these bands should be put to auction for the telcos. Now, TRAI has finally made a call on the matter. Here are the recommendations and everything else you should know. Read More - Jio, Airtel,... Read More

Tanuja K January 31st, 2025 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TDSAT Stays Order of TRAI for Penalty on Jio, Airtel and Vi: Report

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the penalty implemented by the telecom regulator on telcos for failing to curb spam communication. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) had put a Rs 141 crore penalty on the private telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). Telcos had moved against the order and sought help from TDSAT to settle the matter. The telecom appellate... Read More

Kripa B January 27th, 2025 5:44 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea’s Revised Voice and SMS-Only Plans Listed

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), three Indian private telecom operators, have all unveiled their revised Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans in compliance with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) Tariff mandate. Before we delve into these plans, let's first review the timeline of these plan changes. The tariff plans were initially unveiled by Airtel, followed by Jio, with Vi launching theirs last. However, Vi initially introduced... Read More

Kripa B January 25th, 2025 3:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Block Over 20 International Carriers Handing Spoofed Calls

Indian International Telecom Service providers (TSPs), such as Airtel, BSNL, RJIL etc have blocked more than 20 international carriers/aggregators that were handing over spoofed international calls to India, in compliance with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) instructions. To tackle the menace of international spoofed calls from reaching Indian citizens, DoT has asked TSPs to block traffic from such international carriers, which are repeatedly sending spoofed CLI call traffic to India,... Read More