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Anupam Sharma January 18th, 2022 6:50 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI and TV Broadcasters’ Conflict Evolves over OTT Platforms

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

Anupam Sharma January 17th, 2022 8:54 PM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Pushes for Auction of Spectrum for Allocation of Airwaves in its Submission to TRAI

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

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 2:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Telemedia, Sun Direct Saw Subscribers Rising in September Quarter, 2021

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

Tanay Singh Thakur January 10th, 2022 1:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Wants IBDF to Withdraw Case in SC Regarding NTO 2.0

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

Tanay Singh Thakur January 10th, 2022 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Will Suggest How 5G Spectrum Will be Allocated in India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will take the final call on how the 5G spectrum will be allocated to the relevant firms in India. With 5G, the role of private networks would enhance, and thus non-telecom firms will be very interested in getting their hands on the 5G spectrum. The telcos and non-telecom companies have a varied view on how the spectrum should be allocated for 5G networks.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 5th, 2022 7:42 PM 9 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Gets a Huge Blow, Delhi HC Stays TDSAT Order on MNP

The Delhi High Court (HC) has stayed the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT) order which stopped the telecom regulator from taking any coercive action against Vodafone Idea (Vi) for not allowing certain customers to port out to other networks. Earlier, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had asked all the telecom operators to allow customers using prepaid without SMS benefits to port out as well. The telcos... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 5th, 2022 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Pursues Tamil Nadu-Based Cable TV Operators Association to Revoke Legal Notice

In the recent unfolding of events, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday has asked Tamil Nadu Digital Cable TV Operator Association to revoke the legal notice issued against it due to the implementation of the new tariff framework and deferment of revised charges by Star India. The regulator issued a letter dated January 4, 2022to the legal counsel of Tamil Nadu-based cable TV operators group stating that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 28th, 2021 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, TCS Test Neural Manufacturing Solutions on 5G Network

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator, has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a major IT firm and both the companies are working on building a 5G based remote working technology using robotics. According to a release, the companies have tested two 5G use cases together on a 5G test bed created by Bharti Airtel. These use cases include remote manufacturing operations using robotics and vision-based quality inspection. This partnership... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 28th, 2021 9:45 AM 18 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Needs to Comply With New TRAI Order for MNP: TDSAT

Vodafone Idea (Vi) had appealed against the new Mobile Number Portability (MNP) order rolled out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). However, in its ruling, TDSAT has stayed TRAI’s order and asked Vodafone Idea to comply with the order. At the same time, the appellate tribunal said that the issue requires consideration; regardless, Vi can’t go against the order... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 27th, 2021 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Need Access to Private, Public Premises for Better 5G

The Indian telecom industry has been complaining about not getting access to private and public premises for deploying telecom infrastructure to provide quality services. Looking at the same, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) might soon come out with a consultation paper seeking views on mandatory deployment of telecom infra in public and private premises. For providing quality services to the masses, the telecom operators need to heavily invest... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 25th, 2021 1:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Wireline Subscribers Grew to 23.13 Million in September 2021

India is seeing an increase in the number of wireline subscribers. From July 19.82 million subscribers in July 2020, the number of wireline subscribers grew to 23.13 million in September 2021. The upward trend in the number of wireline subscribers has been shared by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). COAI said that the telecom industry had seen a boost in the total wireline subscriber base. The industry body... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 24th, 2021 9:57 PM 4 COMMENTS

TRAI Suggests Compulsory Deployment of Telecom Infrastructure Within Buildings

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is expected to issue a consultation paper shortly, outlining its position on the non-discriminatory and compulsory deployment of telecom infrastructure within building premises to address Right-of-Way (RoW) issues, particularly in-building solutions (IBS). A source aware of the matter told ET Telecom that a discussion paper on granting compulsory access to telecom service providers within the building premises to facilitate in-building solutions, including optic-fibre... Read More