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Bala Yogesh June 20th, 2020 3:04 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Register Improvement in Speeds: TRAI

Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio registered an improvement in download speeds in the month of May as compared to April, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data reveals. The data released by TRAI is said to be generated using the authority’s MySpeedApp which is designed to measure data speed experience, signal strength and “other network information.” Reliance Jio has continued its position at the top... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 10th, 2020 7:11 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai Blockchain Technology Faces Legal Blockade From Telemarketers

The ambitious blockchain technology by Trai to stop the unwanted messages from unregistered telemarketers in the telecom sector is facing legal troubles as various registered telemarketers are protesting due to various conflict issues. As per the latest data of Trai, there are nearly 22,000 registered telemarketers in the country. As reported by ET Telecom, one of the telemarketers from the group, which is Venets Media have challenged Trai’s move on... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 5th, 2020 12:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Dismisses 50 Paise per Spam SMS Rule

Trai has dismissed the rule which made it compulsory for a telecom operator to provide 100 SMSes at a discounted rate and charge 50 paise per SMS. As stated by Trai, the tariff regulation rule which can affect the interest of genuine non-commercial bulk users of SMSes is no longer necessary, and it can be removed. The move by Trai is also another step towards firming the regime of tariff... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 1st, 2020 7:37 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai to Initiate Discussions to Increase Broadband Speeds and Reliability in India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or Trai is considering an industry-wide discussion to increase the internet speed in India and offer seamless broadband connectivity to digital users. Since the threat of Covid-19 disrupted the entire country, the government of India announced a lockdown period to stop the spread of the virus and ensure the safety of people. Also, all the big companies announced work from home for their employees.... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 1st, 2020 1:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

10 Digit Mobile Numbers to Continue: Trai

The Trai rolled out five recommendations to create a ‘Unified Numbering Plan’ to ensure adequate numbering services for the mobile services and fixed line (landline) in the country. One of the major recommendations that Trai stated earlier was adding 0 as a prefix when calls are made in fixed lines (landline) and shifting to 11-digit numbering scheme. However, Trai recently stated that the telecom body has rejected the 11-digit numbering... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 30th, 2020 7:00 AM 9 COMMENTS

Trai Might Invalidate Your 10 Digit Mobile Number in Future

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has come out with five recommendations. The telecom body is pushing to create a ‘Unified Numbering Plan’ so that adequate numbering resources can be maintained for the fixed line (landline) and mobile services in the country. This will change the method of existing phone numbers to be dialled in with a ‘0’ in the front from a fixed-line. Recommendations from Trai are inspired... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 27th, 2020 5:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Reviews International Roaming Regulations to Prevent Subscribers From Bill Shocks

Trai has issued a consultation paper to review all the terms related to international roaming. The move by the regulatory body will prevent the subscribers from bill shocks on using their mobile phones in abroad countries. As stated by Trai, the consultation service will help the regulatory body to find out all the reasons of bill shocks to consumers which happens when they opt for International Mobile Roaming (IMR). Also,... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 26th, 2020 1:58 PM 3 COMMENTS

Floor Prices Will Be Fixed After Normalcy Gets Restored in Telecom Sector: Trai Chairman

The Trai or Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has once again declined the request of telecom operators to set fixed floor pricing in India. Telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio has been facing financial distress due to the AGR crisis and lockdown period, which was announced by the government to fight Coronavirus. As reported by ET Telecom, Trai Chairman Ram Sewak Sharma stated that floor prices would... Read More

Bala Yogesh May 26th, 2020 12:14 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Witness Huge Drop in Speeds in April: Trai

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio have all registered a dip in download speeds in April as compared to the previous months, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai, Reliance Jio topped the charts in April with an average download speed of 13.3 Mbps followed by Vodafone with an average download speed of 5.6 Mbps. Bharti Airtel registered an... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 19th, 2020 11:03 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos Urge Government for Free 5G Bandwidth to Increase Wireline Connectivity

Telecom operators have urged the government to give 5G bandwidth for free to cater to the growing demand of network and data services amid the lockdown period. Bharti Infratel Chairman Akhil Gupta addressed the topic in a digital round table organised by ET Telecom and Taipa and said that government should provide the necessary and requisite bandwidth under 5G in the 3,500 MHz for free of cost to four service... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 18th, 2020 9:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

AGR Must Be Properly Defined to Avoid Confusion in Telecom Sector: Trai Chairman

AGR dues have been troubling all the telecom operators in India. Since the supreme court directed the telcos to pay AGR dues assessed by DoT, all the telecom operators have been facing massive financial burden. Trai chairman RS Sharma stated that after the verdict of the supreme court on AGR issues, DoT must create an environment which would attract investments in future. Sharma also said that AGR must be clearly... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 13th, 2020 7:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai NTO 2.0: Consumers Might Miss Out on Popular Channels With Bouquets

The batter between Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and broadcasters is still going. Due to the spread of COVID-19, there has been no outcome of the ongoing battle. Let’s take a more in-depth look at what the conflict is about and how long will it go on. Earlier this year, Trai came out with its New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 and asked the broadcasters to comply with the changes.... Read More