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Chakri K November 10th, 2020 9:27 PM 39 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Adds More Subscribers Than Jio in August 2020: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today released "Telecom Subscription Data" for August 2020. As per the information available, Bharti Airtel has added more subscribers than Reliance Jio for the first time in more than four years. Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has been leading the subscriber addition chart ever since its inception. Trai says Airtel added 2.8 million new users in August 2020, whereas Jio managed to grab just 1.8... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 28th, 2020 9:03 AM 15 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Request Trai Chief for Setting a Floor for Data Tariffs

The telecom operators have requested the regulator for fastening the process of setting up floor data tariffs and also look into its decision of not regulating communication apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp. In a meeting with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) new chief, PD Vaghela, the telecom operators have urged him to avail the valuable E & V airwaves for the auction. For the unaware, these particular... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 26th, 2020 11:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Gives Telcos Extra 30 Days for Updating Tariff Communication Structure

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has given telecom companies another 30 days for complying with its latest order of tariff communication structure. According to the order, the tariff structure needs to be updated in the websites’ of the operators’ in addition to apps and customer care centres as well. Retail outlets will also need to comply with the order. As per an ET Telecom report, basically, at every point... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 25th, 2020 3:42 PM 41 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Lost Over 4.8 Million Subscribers in June, More “Active” Users on Airtel

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday highlighted in its Telecom Subscription Data for the period ending June 30, 2020 that the number of telephone subscribers decreased to 1160.52 million. According to the data released by Trai, Indian telecom operators registered a combined subscriber base of 1163.67 million at the end of May, 2020. The data reveals that the Indian telecom operators lost a combined subscriber base of... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 15th, 2020 11:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Recommendations on OTT Services Does Not Address Important Issues: COAI

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Monday said that the recommendations released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) services does not address important issues. SP Kochhar, director general of COAI said that the consultation paper released by Trai in 2018, had raised several “important issues” such as “lawful interception of OTT services.” However, Kochhar said that the recommendations released by Trai... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 6:36 PM 1 COMMENTS

Regulatory Interventions Not Required for OTT Services: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday said that the regulatory interventions are not required “in respect of issues related with privacy and security” of Over-the-Top (OTT) services. The authority on Monday released its recommendations on the Regulatory Framework for OTT Communication Services after a “multistage consultation process.” The Department of Telecommunications in 2016, sought the recommendations of Trai on net neutrality “including traffic management and economic, security... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 12:00 PM 74 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Register Lower Data Speed in August, Idea Improves

The telecom operators in India including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone registered a marginal dip in 4G data speeds in August, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on Thursday, Reliance Jio continues to register higher data speeds as compared to its rivals. However, Idea emerged as the lone operator to register an improvement in data speeds in August as compared to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 9th, 2020 1:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Chairman: Tax Rates for Telcos Should be Reduced for Further Growth

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman, Ram Sewak Sharma recently said that for promoting the growth of the telecom companies in India, GST rates should be slashed from the current 18% to 5%. Trai has requested from DoT (Department of Telecommunications) for the same to be implemented by looking at the telecom industry as an integral part of the economy of the country. If the tax rates are... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur September 4th, 2020 2:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Given Extended Time by Trai to Respond to Show Cause Notice

The tussle between Trai and Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is still going on. Back on August 25, Trai had issued a show-cause notice to the telco in regards to its RedX premium tariff plan. Now Trai has extended the date for Vodafone Idea Limited for responding to the show cause notice till September 8. This is not the first time the date has been extended though. Initially, the date set... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 3rd, 2020 2:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Releases Consultation Paper on Review of The Quality of Service

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday released a consultation paper on the Review of the Quality of Service regulation, the code of practice for metering and billing accuracy. The authority said that the Quality of Service regulation was introduced on March 21, 2006 to minimise the incidents related to billing complaints. Trai said that the Quality of Service regulation contains code of practice for metering and billing... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 3rd, 2020 12:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Lost Over One Million Subscribers in June

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) on Tuesday released its Monthly Telecom Scenario report for June with the data highlighting that the telecom operators lost over one million subscribers in one month. According to the report, the telecom operators in India registered 1162.36 million subscribers in June. In May, the operators registered 1163.58 million subscribers with the data indicating that the operators lost 1.22 million subscribers in one month. The telecom... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 27th, 2020 3:11 PM 19 COMMENTS

VIL Gets Show Cause Notice by Trai Over the ‘RedX’ Priority Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been going back and forth with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Limited over the ‘priority 4G network’ plan. Trai had earlier questioned both the telcos over their ‘priority 4G network’ plan saying that the telcos should have registered the plan as a new type of offering so it could have been examined properly. Now, the regulator has issued a show-cause notice to VIL... Read More