The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released recommendations for the revision of national numbering plan. To address the constraints related to the availability of adequate fixed-line numbering resources, DoT (Department of Telecommunications) had asked TRAI to give its recommendations. TRAI has now issued the recommendations, and here are … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally given recommendations for the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands identified for IMT. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had sought TRAI’s views on whether these bands should be put to auction for the telcos. Now, TRAI has finally made … Read More
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the penalty implemented by the telecom regulator on telcos for failing to curb spam communication. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) had put a Rs 141 crore penalty on the private telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone … Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), three Indian private telecom operators, have all unveiled their revised Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans in compliance with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) Tariff mandate. Before we delve into these plans, let’s first review the timeline of these plan changes. … Read More
Indian International Telecom Service providers (TSPs), such as Airtel, BSNL, RJIL etc have blocked more than 20 international carriers/aggregators that were handing over spoofed international calls to India, in compliance with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) instructions. To tackle the menace of international spoofed calls from reaching Indian citizens, DoT … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked the Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel to reduce the price of their voice-only plans. For the unaware, Airtel recently reduced the price of its voice and SMS-only plans by a small margin. The telco removed … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has introduced a new plan in accordance with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) guidelines. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have already unveiled their offerings, and now it’s time to look at what Vi has launched for its prepaid subscribers in … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has clarified claims circulating in newspapers, on social media, and through electronic media about new rules on SIM card validity. The reports suggest that SIM cards will remain active for 90 days even without recharge under a new directive. However, TRAI has confirmed … Read More
Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel (Airtel), BSNL/MTNL, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) lost wireless subscribers in November 2024, while Reliance Jio (Jio) remained the only telecom operator to gain wireless subscribers during the month, according to TRAI‘s Telecom Subscription Data as of 30th November 2024. The data shows that the … Read More
An effective spectrum management strategy is key to fostering innovation, universal connectivity, and economic growth in the telecom sector, according to Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). “He (A K Lahoti) underscored that effective spectrum management is not merely about allocation; it is about … Read More
India’s data transmission capacity is projected to increase fourfold by 2025 with the activation of new submarine cable systems connecting the country to key global markets, said TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti at the Digicom Summit, as reported by PTI. Currently, India hosts 17 international subsea cables across 17 landing … Read More
Airtel has emerged as the leader in data upload performance, achieving an average upload speed of 34.37 Mbps in a recent Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in the Delhi LSA, according to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report. Airtel recorded an average data download speed of 171.44 Mbps. … Read More
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