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Tanay Singh Thakur December 1st, 2021 10:50 AM 2 COMMENTS

DoT to Reduce Revenues for Sustainability of Telecom Sector

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to bring balance to the sector. While the spectrum auctions are a great way for the government to earn big revenues, it affects the telecom sector negatively. In the consultation paper released for the 5G spectrum by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), it can be seen that DoT is pushing the regulator towards finding the appropriate base price of spectrum for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 28th, 2021 6:16 PM 15 COMMENTS

TRAI Should Look at Expensive Base SMS Plans of Vi: Telecom Watchdog

Telecom Watchdog, a non-profit organisation (NGO), said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) must look at the base prepaid tariffs that offer SMS benefits to consumers. The NGO wrote a letter to the regulator calling out the prepaid tariff hikes from Vodafone Idea (Vi), resulting in the base prepaid tariff with SMS benefit becoming the Rs 179 plan. Telecom Watchdog said that this tariff was very high compared... Read More

Anupam Sharma November 24th, 2021 8:55 PM 2 COMMENTS

TRAI Proposes Zero Tariff Charges on USSD Transactions

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a proposal on Wednesday where it has suggested reducing tariffs for USSD based mobile banking and payment services to zero from 50 paise. The proposal has been issued in order to protect the interest of feature phone users and moreover, boost digital financial inclusion. The Unstructured Supplementary Service Data or USSD is a service that uses a shortcode for making transactions.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 18th, 2021 3:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Might Bring Reforms to Remove Disparity Between OTT and Pay TV

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wants there should be no disparity between over-the-top (OTT) and pay-TV. In the past, many have called for the regulation of OTT platforms. But the government has so far allowed the OTT platforms to self-regulate so that they can produce the best content for the consumers. According to an Exchange4media report, PD Vaghela, Chairman, TRAI, speaking at the 10th edition of the CII... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 15th, 2021 9:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI to Get 5G Spectrum Details from DoT Within a Week

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) about the availability of the 5G spectrum for the auctions. The lack of a National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) makes it a little confusing for the regulator to make recommendations. According to an FE report, DoT will submit a response to the queries of TRAI within a week. This will allow the regulator to go ahead... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 12th, 2021 2:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Wants TRAI’s Help to Understand How to Allocate Spectrum

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) wants the help of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to understand the way the spectrum should be allocated in the future. The telecom department is confused about whether it should administratively allocate the spectrum to the satellite communications (satcom) companies or whether they should also get it through the auctions. According to a Financial Express report, the regulator has sought information from the... Read More

Chakri K November 11th, 2021 8:42 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI to Implement ‘New Tariff Regime’ 2.0 from April 1, 2022

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come up with the deadline to implement the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 from December 1, 2021, to April 1, 2022. The decision of TRAI will provide a major respite to the distribution platform operators (DPOs) and broadcasters. Notably, TRAI has come up with a new implementation plan for NTO in order to ease the migration of subscribers to the new regime.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 10th, 2021 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom and Telcos at Difference Over mmWave 5G Spectrum

India is currently very far from seeing live commercial 5G networks. Like we have said before, the delay is not a bad thing. However, there are a few things that India needs to get clarity on as fast as possible. One of those things is the allocation of spectrum to the telecom service providers (TSPs) and the satellite communications (satcom) companies. 2022 would not only see heavy developments in the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 9th, 2021 1:31 PM 11 COMMENTS

TRAI Should Put the NTO 2.0 on Hold: AIDCF

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to put the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 on hold for the time being. According to an exchange4media report, AIDCF has requested the regulator to revisit the NTO 2.0 and ensure that a strong framework and set of policies are there which restrict the broadcasters from exploiting the new rules. Major broadcasters such as... Read More

Chakri K November 4th, 2021 11:45 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Looking to Understand Tariff Issues During Natural Calamities

On Wednesday, the telecom regulator TRAI floated a consultation paper in order to discuss the tariff-related issues for cell broadcast and SMS alerts that are disseminated via the Common Altering Protocol (CAP) platform at times of both disasters and non-disasters. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) explained that there are specific occasions when the government might like to send alerts to the public free of cost to warn of a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 28th, 2021 4:23 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL Is the King of Wired Broadband Services in India

While Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) couldn’t make much of an impact with its wireless services (because of 4G’s absence), the state-run telco has certainly proved itself to be the king of wired broadband services. BSNL has been adding 100000 new wired broadband connections in India every month. According to the data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), BSNL held a 25.63% market share in the wired... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 26th, 2021 4:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Vi Case on Penalty Payments Not Heard by TDSAT on Tuesday

In a fresh development, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has refused to hear the Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) penalty case today, i.e., October 26, 2021. According to a PTI report, TDSAT said that it won’t be hearing cases today. The reason behind the tribunal not sitting for a hearing today is unknown. To recall, on October 12, 2021, Justice Shiv Kirti heading TDSAT had listed... Read More