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Tanay Singh Thakur

TRAI Says Zero Charge for SMS Broadcast During Disasters

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 … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

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

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 … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Wireline Broadband Users Growing at a Decent Pace in India

Wireline Broadband Users Growing at a Decent Pace in India

Post the pandemic, more regional internet service providers (ISPs) have emerged. Along with that, Indian telecom operators have also made strong efforts in driving their FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) business to new heights. Consumers have understood the importance of the fiber broadband during the pandemic because mobile networks can often be unreliable … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

TRAI will Hold its Power in the Indian Telecom Sector

TRAI will Hold its Power in the Indian Telecom Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been an integral part of the Indian telecom industry 0ver the last few decades. The regulatory body has been working hand in hand with the government to ensure that consumers’ interests are always protected. But the recent telecom draft bill 2022 was … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Draft Telecom Bill 2022 Dilutes Power of TRAI: BIF

Draft Telecom Bill 2022 Dilutes Power of TRAI: BIF

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has voiced its concern about the draft telecom bill 2022 announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently. The bill looks to dilute the power of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), pushing the sector back to the pre-1997 era. This could pose problems … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

TRAI to Conduct Consumer Survey on Tariffs

TRAI to Conduct Consumer Survey on Tariffs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will soon conduct a survey on tariffs for wireline and wireless subscribers in India. The survey will be conducted both in online as well as offline mode during September 2022. TRAI has chosen the M/s Academy of Management Studies (AMS), a survey agency … Read More

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