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Chakri K September 30th, 2017 3:34 PM 22 COMMENTS

BSNL Leads the Wired Internet Segment in India With a Market Share of 59.63% As of June 2017

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently released “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ended June 2017. We've already covered the new related to telecom subscriber count, which you can read by heading over here. In the same report, the regulator also revealed the wired internet segment and the standings of ISPs in the country. In wired internet segment, BSNL holds 59.63% market share with 12.92... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas August 13th, 2017 5:19 PM 45 COMMENTS

Trai Set to Cut Interconnect Rate to Below 10 Paise per Minute: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to introduce the new interconnect usage charges (IUC) rate, which will be under 10 paise per minute, as compared to the currently 14 paise per minute rate, according to a Times of India report. The move will lead to more cuts in voice calls across telecom operators in India. Notably, incumbent telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have... Read More

Srikapardhi August 10th, 2017 9:49 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Orders Telcos to Control Pesky Messages on Investments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today issued a direction to all telecom service providers to take steps for controlling bulk messages relating to investment in the securities market. The regulator is acting on the concerns expressed by Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) relating to misleading unsolicited bulk SMSs to investors in securities market by unauthorized persons. The regulator has asked telcos to ensure that SMSs relating... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas August 9th, 2017 10:42 PM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Says Consumer Should Be Empowered in Respect of Ownership and Control of Personal Data, Issues Paper

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has come up with a consultation paper on "Privacy, Security and Ownership of the Data in the Telecom Sector" with an aim to identify the scope and definition of personal data, ownership and control of data of users of telecom services. "The availability of data has enhanced the business and efficiency potential of data analytics. However, it is equally important to assess whether... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 21st, 2017 6:05 PM 34 COMMENTS

Trai Rejects Top Telcos’ Floor Price Demand for Voice and Data Services

India's telecom regulator has reportedly rejected top telcos like Idea Cellular's proposal for the establishment of a floor price for voice and data tariffs in the country. RS Sharma, the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), said that the regulator decided that fixing a floor price was not a workable idea. "Prices, as they are under forbearance, should continue as they are," Sharma was quoted as saying... Read More

Srikapardhi July 12th, 2017 9:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Telecom Policy to Be App-Driven, Govt to Seek Views From Apple and Google: Manoj Sinha

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the government had begun work on framing the new telecom policy, which will be application is driven against the last policy, National Telecom Policy, 2012, which was connectivity driven. The policy is expected to be introduced by 2018, according to media reports. Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan said that extensive work on the telecom policy would be done over the next three to... Read More

Srikapardhi June 13th, 2017 9:43 PM 145 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds 3.9 Million New Users in April 2017, Pips Incumbents

Mukesh Ambani-led 4G telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has added 3.9 million new subscribers in the month of April, taking its overall base to 112.6 million. The telco pipped incumbent telcos Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular in terms of user additions in the month, according to latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). However, Jio's user acquisition speed has slowed down from 5.83 million users... Read More

Srikapardhi June 11th, 2017 3:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Set to Recommend Stringent Norms for International SIM Card Providers

India's telecom regulator TRAI may come up with stringent regulations for international SIM card and global calling card companies, following a detailed discussion with these companies, earlier this year, PTI reported. The TRAI had reached out to consumers through an SMS-based survey, seeking feedback on services provided by international SIM cards providers. The discussion between the TRAI and these companies took place following the survey, which revealed that nearly half... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas May 4th, 2017 6:52 PM 31 COMMENTS

Telecom Regulator Discards Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea’s Demand for Fixed IUC Charge: Report

India's telecom regulator Trai has reportedly dismissed incumbent telcos' demand that the interconnect usage charge (IUC) be fixed as the minimum price of a voice call at 14 paise per minute. In an interaction with ET, Trai chairman RS Sharma termed incumbents' demand as 'too much noise'. "I don’t think that’s really a correct thing to do for a regulator. The price is under forbearance; both the top and bottom... Read More

Srikapardhi May 4th, 2017 11:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI to Seek Telcos Views on Spectrum Auction via New Consultation Paper

India's telecom regulator TRAI will soon come up with a new consultation paper on the timing of the next spectrum auction, allowing Indian telecom operators to provide their views on the same. The telecom department recently asked the regulator to set the rates for spectrum in multiple bands used for 4G and 5G services. Indian telcos have been opposing the immediate sale of airwaves citing weak financials and intense competition.... Read More

Srikapardhi May 3rd, 2017 12:31 PM 78 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio seeks action against Airtel for offering customised freebies-rich plans for 4G handset users

After fighting rigorously over the network speed claims by Bharti Airtel, Mukesh Ambani's telecom venture Reliance Jio has now opened up a new battlefront against India's leading telecom operator. Jio has now reportedly approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India seeking highest penalty on Sunil Mittal-led telco for violating tariff orders and marketing some plans in a misleading manner. Terming these plans to be non-compliant of Trai’s issued directions, Jio... Read More

Srikapardhi April 28th, 2017 6:46 AM 23 COMMENTS

TRAI to Frame Strict Rules for New Mobile Operators to Test Their Network and Services Before Commercial Launch: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is reportedly planning to frame strict rules for the new entrants in the Indian telecom scene for testing their network before making their services available for public on a commercial scale. According to PTI’s report, TRAI will start framing these rules as early as May. It goes without saying that this move comes in light of incumbent operators continuous demands to clearly lay... Read More