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Tanay Singh Thakur April 8th, 2024 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Recommendations for Auction of Spectrum in New Frequency Ranges

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), recently released a consultation paper for the auction of spectrum in new frequency ranges. The regulatory body, upon the request of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), is seeking recommendations on auctioning frequencies in the following range - 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz. A consultation paper titled, 'Auction of Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands Identified for IMT',... Read More

Yashika Goel April 2nd, 2024 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Consultation Paper for Formulating National Broadcasting Policy 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper titled 'Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024'. This announcement comes as part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's initiative, dating back to July 13th, 2023, where TRAI was tasked to provide insights for the formulation of the National Broadcasting Policy. Following this directive, TRAI initiated the process by releasing a Pre-Consultation Paper on September 21st, 2023,... Read More

Yashika Goel March 27th, 2024 10:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations for M2M Communication With Embedded SIMs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on the 'Usage of Embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications.' In response to a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), TRAI conducted consultations with stakeholders and finalised its recommendations after extensive deliberations, the Ministry of Communications said on Tuesday. Advancements in M2M Communication TRAI said with the emergence of 5G technology in the country, opportunities in the M2M sector... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 16th, 2024 4:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Amends MNP Rules: Now You Can’t Port Immediately after Swapping SIM

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the mobile number portability (MNP) regulations. The regulations were announced back in 2009 and since then, a total of nine amendments have been introduced, with the ninth one being the latest. According to the amendment, telecom subscribers will no longer be able to port out of their current network operator if they have swapped their SIM cards recently. Swapping of SIMs... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2024 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Seeks Comments on Allowing VNOs to Partner with Multiple Telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is seeking comments on whether virtual network operators (VNOs) should be allowed to partner with multiple telecom operators. The request has come from the VNOs as they are unhappy with the current rules. At present, any VNO can only have one telecom operator as a partner for providing services that require numbering and unique customer identification, such as mobile connections. However, the VNOs... Read More

Kripa B February 24th, 2024 12:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Recommends Introduction of CNAP as a Supplementary Service

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its recommendations on Friday regarding the 'Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Service in Indian Telecommunication Network.' TRAI said after thorough analysis and consideration of inputs from stakeholders, it has finalized its recommendations, emphasizing the necessity of introducing CNAP Supplementary Service in the Indian telecommunication network. This service is aimed at enhancing the calling experience for telecommunication users across the country. Also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 23rd, 2024 12:34 PM 3 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Lead the Wireline Growth in Dec 2023: TRAI

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has released its monthly performance report for the telecom sector for Dec 2023. The usual trend continued where Jio added the most wireless subscribers followed by Airtel. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) saw their subscriber base falling further. The same also happened in the wireline segment. Wireline segment promises a lot of growth for the telcos in the next few... Read More

Tanuja K February 19th, 2024 5:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Want TRAI to Ease Radiation Norms in India

The Indian telecom operators want the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ease the radiation norms in India. According to the telcos, the strict radiation norms are affecting their 5G rollout and the 5G experience for consumers in the country. In a letter to the TRAI, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said that the current EMF exposure limits in India are significantly stricter (10 times) than the... Read More

Yashika Goel January 30th, 2024 11:37 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Added Highest Wireless Broadband Subscribers in November 2023: TRAI

Bharti Airtel added the highest number of wireless broadband subscribers, with 3.98 million in November 2023, followed by Reliance Jio with 3.45 million and Vodafone Idea with 0.96 million, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report as of November 30, 2023. This brings Reliance Jio's wireless broadband subscribers in India to 455.82 million, Bharti Airtel to 255.07 million, Vodafone Idea to 126.63 million, and BSNL to 20.85... Read More

Tanuja K December 26th, 2023 2:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi HC Asks TRAI Not to Give Details About Phone Tapping: Report

The Delhi High Court (HC) has asked TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) not to furnish any details regarding call tapping under the RTI proceedings. As per the HC, authorised officers can only give call-tapping orders. Thus, if the order to tap a phone number has come from the authorities, it is done only in the interest of India's national security or to prevent a crime. If those details are... Read More

Tanuja K November 22nd, 2023 5:38 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Fixing DND App Bugs, Should be Done by March

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working on improving the experience of its DND (Do Not Disturb) app for consumers. There are bugs in the app that the regulatory body is trying to fix and it should be done by March next year. The DND app from TRAI is an important tool for many subscribers. It enables the users to quickly report pesky calls and texts. Read More... Read More

Yashika Goel November 15th, 2023 8:54 PM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Warns Public About Fraudulent Calls Claiming to Be from TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a warning to the public today about fraudulent calls claiming to be from TRAI. The regulatory body intends to alert the public that these calls are being made by companies/agencies/individuals who are trying to trick the public and should be considered potentially fraudulent. Also Read: TRAI Mandates Fresh Digital Consent for Commercial Communications Fraudulent Calls Claiming to be TRAI TRAI noted... Read More