The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has come up with a new consultation paper to identify bottlenecks that make the functioning of telecom business difficult and create the environment more comfortable by simplifying the regulations. The regulator has also listed out processes such as spectrum allotment and use, assignment … Read More
Following numerous instances of unsatisfactory service quality provided to travelling consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked international SIM card and global calling card companies to explain the reason for the poor service, PTI reported. According to the report, the regulator called a meeting of 8-9 players, … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended to the government that an Office of Telecom Ombudsman needs to be established on lines similar to the insurance sector to resolve the increasing number of consumer complaints in the telecom industry. The regulator had earlier floated a consultation paper for … Read More
Intel Security today announced a strategic partnership with Micromax, to protect its range of smartphones against growing and increasingly complex mobile threats. These devices will come integrated with McAfee Mobile Assistant that will help provide a secure mobile experience to Micromax users in India. According to TRAI, today, 133 million … Read More
Following a war between Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India over predatory pricing and promotional offers by the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has floated a 32-page consultation paper to review tariff orders within a bid to develop a new … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has reportedly imposed Rs 11 crore penalty on Indian GSM and CDMA telcos for bad service quality including call drops, according to Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha. While informing the Rajya Sabha, Sinha said that the regulator imposes financial disincentives for non-compliance with the … Read More
TRAI, the country’s telecom regulator, has come up with a consultation paper to seek public feedback on levying spectrum usage charges linked to annual revenues for Internet service providers (ISPs). The government currently levies spectrum usage charges linked to annual revenues on telecom operators in India. In a consultation paper, … Read More
Indian telecom service providers have paid a total penalty of Rs 6 crore during July 2014-June 2015 to Trai for violation of service quality norms in the country. The regulator got a maximum penalty from mobile services providers who paid Rs 3.48 crore, followed by fixed line service providers and broadband … Read More
Telecom regulator Trai has overturned telecom operators’ demand to withdraw an order of compensating the customers for up to three call drops, as a result, the telcos are most likely will pass on the burden to the customers now in the form of rise in mobile tariffs. GSM lobby group … Read More
Telecom Commission will discuss the suggestions laid by TRAI for improving broadband services on 14 July 2015. TRAI has recommended a number of good moves, which may lead to call rate reduction for landlines. The regulator has suggested incorporating Virtual Network Operator (VNO) in the country under new licenses. VNO … Read More
TRAI had recently come with a proposal which require explicit consent of consumers before activating mobile internet facility. This was aimed at protecting consumers from ‘bill shock’ due default activation of mobile internet services. Private Telcos Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Jio has opposed this proposal and stated that data service should be part … Read More
Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) reiterated its recommendations on spectrum sharing when the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sought clarification on this regard. The regulator had earlier said that the airwaves cannot be shared, but later changed its stand. TRAI’s recommendations say that the airwaves acquired through trading can be shared … Read More
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