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Kripa B August 7th, 2024 11:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Pushes for Enhanced Controls on Robotic and Bulk Calls

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called for proactive action from all stakeholders, particularly Access Service Providers and their Delivery Telemarketers, to take immediate steps. This includes implementing technical solutions for traceability and preventing bulk calling by their enterprise customers using 10-digit numbers through PRI/SIP. Also Read: TRAI Mandates Stricter QoS Standards for Indian Telecom Providers, Effective October 2024 Recent Meeting Highlights and Key Discussions This week, TRAI... Read More

Kripa B August 5th, 2024 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Mandates Stricter QoS Standards for Indian Telecom Providers, Effective October 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released revised regulations titled The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wirelines and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024. These regulations are applicable to Access (Fixed and Mobile) and Broadband services, TRAI said. Also Read: TRAI Clarifies: No Charges for Multiple SIMs in Proposed Numbering Plan Key Changes and Implementation Details Effective October 1, 2024, the new regulations consolidate and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 2nd, 2024 5:04 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Doubles Down on Curbing Spam Calls in India: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked the telcos to provide information or data on the spam calls that were made to Indian consumers in the April-June 2024 quarter. There are many unregistered telemarketers in the country who keep making robocalls to customers. While the regulatory body has earmarked the 140 numbering series for all promotional or marketing calls, there are still robocalls being made via 10-digit numbers.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 27th, 2024 4:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Talks about Bringing Back Voice and SMS Only Vouchers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper titled 'Review of Telecom Consumer Protection Regulation (TCPR), 2012.' The regulatory body has talked about voice and SMS-only vouchers. The Indian telecom industry has gone through a major evolution since Jio came in 2016. Consumers had the option to choose between data, SMS, and voice-only vouchers before Jio. That option doesn't exist anymore. The plans available for customers... Read More

Kripa B July 27th, 2024 10:43 AM 9 COMMENTS

MNP in India Hits 1 Billion Requests Since 2011 Launch

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in India allows mobile phone users to switch their service providers without changing their phone numbers. MNP was introduced to enhance competition among service providers, improve service quality, and provide more freedom and flexibility to consumers. Now, MNP requests in India have reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1 billion since the service was introduced in January 2011, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on... Read More

Tanuja K July 23rd, 2024 4:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Revised 4G Quality of Service Norms to be Introduced Soon in India: Report

The Indian telecom regulator is looking to revise the service quality norms for 4G services in the country. The revision will focus on the improvement of services, and if telcos don’t meet the minimum QoS (Quality of Service) norms, they will have to pay penalties. 4G services are widespread in the country with three major players offering it - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. A fourth player, BSNL... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 9th, 2024 4:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Removes NCF Ceiling for DPOs, Announces Amendments to Boost DTH Sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced amendments for regulations focused on the DTH (Direct-t0-Home) and broadcasting industry. These new amendments have been introduced to fuel the growth of the broadcasting sector by reducing regulatory mandates and compliance requirements. Read More - DTH Needs an OTT Refresh to Add Pay Subscribers No NCF Ceiling for DPOs Firstly, the DTH operators don't have to follow the previous NCF (network... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 7th, 2024 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mobile ARPU for Indian Telcos Grew to Rs 153.54 for QE March 2024: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its quarterly report for the Indian telecom sector. The report is for the Quarter Ending (QE) March 2024. According to the data shared by TRAI, the average revenue per user (ARPU) for the sector from wireless services has increased by 0.64% from Rs 152.55 in the previous quarter to Rs 153.54. On a YOY (year-on-year) basis, monthly ARPU for wireless service... Read More

Kripa B July 6th, 2024 2:45 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Tariffs Driven by Market Forces: Ministry of Communications

The Ministry of Communications clarified that the rates of telecommunication services are decided by market forces within the regulatory framework notified by the independent regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The Government does not intervene in free market decisions as the functionality is under the domain of TRAI and tariffs are under forbearance. Also Read: Government Enforces New Sections of Telecommunications Act 2023 Government Response to Recent Tariff... Read More

Kripa B July 5th, 2024 9:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Enforces New Sections of Telecommunications Act 2023

The Union Government has issued a notification enforcing another set of sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023, which will come into effect on Friday, July 5, 2024. These sections, effective from today, relate to the optimal utilisation of spectrum, equipment that blocks telecommunications, and rules concerning the appointment of the chairman and members of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Also Read: Telecommunications Bill 2023 Gets President’s Assent: Report... Read More

Kripa B June 29th, 2024 10:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Introduces Stricter Regulations to Prevent Fraudulent Mobile Number Portability

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) under the Ministry of Communications has announced that the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2024, will come into effect from July 1, 2024. Aimed at thwarting fraudulent practices involving SIM swaps or replacements, these regulations introduce stringent measures to safeguard consumers. Also Read: TRAI Clarifies: No Charges for Multiple SIMs in Proposed Numbering Plan Key Provision of the Amendment Under the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 20th, 2024 12:15 PM 11 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Add Wireless Users, Vi and BSNL Lose in April 2024: TRAI Data

Reliance Jio was the lone telecom operator in India which saw its active subscriber base going up in April 2024. The data was shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its monthly performance indicator report. Jio added 3.06 million active users in April 2024. That took Jio's total active user base to 433.42 million. In addition to this, the total subscriber base of Jio stood at 472.42... Read More