The 5G spectrum auctions are only a few months away, and the telecom operators have made their final submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) with regards to how the spectrum auction should take place. On an interesting note, Reliance Jio has called for the need for a higher spectrum cap across bands of 50% from the current 35% in some. However, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi)... Read More
The broadcasters in India will be withdrawing the petitions filed against the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 in the Supreme Court. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will soon be coming out with a consultation paper to address the issues faced by the broadcasters and all the concerned stakeholders. The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) and its members will be withdrawing the petitions without any conditions. The bodies... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the required time for the implementation of the New Regulation Framework 2020 by the distributors of TV channels. Earlier, in a letter dated November 10, 2021, the regulatory body had asked the broadcasters and the DPOs to submit compliance report on the provision of New Regulatory Framework 2020 from February 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022, and ensure that the New... Read More
In a new development, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it compulsory for the telcos in India – Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL to feature at least one tariff plan which provides the validity period of 30 days. TRAI announced on Thursday, bringing a change to the telecommunications order of 1999, that every telecom operator is required to offer at least one plan voucher,... Read More
With 5G, the role of private networks is going to grow multiple folds. Many organisations and multinational companies (MNCs) would want to go for a private 5G network to keep data and communication internal and more secure. But even for private 5G networks, spectrum is required. This is where the industry is at a standstill at the moment. The telecom operators have asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)... Read More
5G networks would bring high-spectrum frequencies into play. It would be the first time where the government will be auctioning 3.3 GHz - 3.6 GHz and mmWave spectrum bands to the telcos. But the thing with a high-frequency spectrum is that the airwaves can get disturbed very easily. While there are issues with delivering 4G networks in some buildings, it isn’t hard to assume that with 5G, it will become... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reassured that 5G is safe for aircraft operations in India. There has been a lot of confusion in people’s minds related to 5G being a safe technology or not. The concerns for the aviation sector came up primarily because of what’s happening in the United States. Air India had even cancelled some of its flights to the United States (U.S.) on Wednesday... Read More
Compared to a dull October, Bharti Airtel had a very eventful and joyous November in 2021. The telco added 13,18,251 (1.31 million) new wireless users in November 2021, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. At the same time, Vodafone Idea (Vi) lost 18,97,050 (1.89 million) users. During the same period, Reliance Jio outperformed every telco in gaining new users by adding 20,19,362 (2.01 million) new users... Read More
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and TV Broadcasters seem to have stuck on another dispute. The reason for disagreement is whether the broadcasters have violated clause 5.6 of the government’s downlinking guidelines by delivery of the linear channels on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. It is noted that there is already a going conflict between the two parties, which involves a legal battle between the two sides over the New Tariff... Read More
5G spectrum auctions are on the horizon as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already kick-started the process. Now, in new developments, India’s leading telecom operator Reliance Jio has informed TRAI about the gaining popularity of auction of spectrum for broadband-from-space services as Brazil has already completed the process and seemingly Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Thailand are all set to follow the suit. Jio has rather urged TRAI... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released - “The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators” report for July - September 2021. In the report, the regulator also shared the performance data of the DTH and Cable TV sector. According to the data shared by TRAI, Bharti Telemedia and Sun Direct saw an increase in the Direct-to-Home (DTH) market share. Bharti Telemedia and Sun Direct had 26.11% and 17.91% DTH... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wants the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) to withdraw the NTO 2.0 case in the Supreme Court (SC). The regulator is planning to release a consultation paper on the matter and is also trying to end the problem in the backroom with IBDF. But according to an Exchange4media report, IBDF is non-committal on the backroom parley and wants TRAI to take an... Read More
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