In a crackdown on SIM card fraud, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand during the month of April. The deactivation comes as a result of the majority of these SIM cards being procured through forged documents, raising concerns … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on ‘Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector’. The focus area of the government in the recent decade has been identified as Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), which is a recognition of the fact that business and enterprise … Read More
India’s telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), is reportedly planning to direct Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to stop offering unlimited 5G data in their tariff plans. This action follows an examination by the regulator into a recent complaint of predatory pricing against the two operators by … Read More
Starting May 1, 2023, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will implement new rules to combat unwanted communication calls and messages from unknown numbers. The move is a significant step by TRAI to protect consumers in India from fraud and harassment. The new rules require all telecom companies, including … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has refused to reduce the licence fees of telecom operators, dismissing repeated calls from the industry and suggestions from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). According to officials, the department has informed the industry that it has already taken many steps, and a lot … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended several measures to improve telecom coverage and backhaul infrastructure in far-flung areas of Ladakh. TRAI’s recommendations include resource pooling across telcos on spare backhaul transmission capacity and maintaining a waiting list of service demand by licensed operators, according to a report … Read More
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is reportedly planning to direct telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, to report 5G subscriber numbers separately. TRAI has also asked the struggling telco Vodafone Idea about its plans to launch the 5G Services, according to a report by ET Telecom. Also … Read More
Indian telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has called for a review meeting with the country’s incumbent telcos, including Reliance Jio, Airtel, and state-run BSNL separately, to discuss progress on the reduction of unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) messages. The meeting will take place later this month, and the … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India is planning to introduce a feature called calling name presentation (CNAP) to display the caller’s identity on the phone screen. Globally as well telcos are testing and deploying AI-powered tools and technology to curb the menace of spam calls and provide customers with … Read More
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