New Delhi: Reliance Jio and state-run BSNL were the only telecom operators to broaden their subscriber base in February 2019, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday. The subscriber base of Jio stood at around 29.72 crore in February, with an addition of[Read More…]
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TRAI’s new regulations to kick in from Feb 1; here’s all you must know!
Earlier the date decided was December 29 later it was extended till 1st February 2019.
Apple committed to user’ privacy, opposes TRAI’s demand for access to phone logs
It is feared that Apple’s iPhones could possibly be banned in India as it has refused to fulfil Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) demands. TRAI has a provision that makes mobile maker compulsory to give blanket permissions to TRAI’s DND 2.0 spam-reporting app. Apple has denied giving any access[Read More…]
Net neutrality approved: Internet to remain free
New Delhi: The Telecom Commission on Wednesday approved net neutrality rules which bar service providers from discriminating against internet content and services by blocking, throttling or granting them higher speed access. However, some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will not be in the purview[Read More…]
TRAI recommends Internet, MCA services in-flight
New Delhi: The Indian telecom regulator on Friday recommended that both Internet and mobile communications on board aircraft (MCA) service should be permitted as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in the Indian airspace. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said it has arrived at the recommendation after analysing the comments received from[Read More…]
A Raja wasn’t ‘mother lode’ of 2G conspiracy, says Court
In giving a clean chit to former Telecom Minister A Raja, a court on Thursday said there was no evidence to suggest that he was the “mother lode of conspiracy” in the so-called 2G scam created “by artfully arranging a few selected facts and exaggerating things beyond recognition to astronomical[Read More…]
From call rates to queues at toll plaza, here’s all that may change from today
As the third quarter of financial year begins from today, a number of changes are expected to take place. Here is a list of new rules that are to be implemented from today: 1.Cheques of these 6 banks to become invalid: Cheques of SBI’s associate banks will become invalid from[Read More…]
TRAI gets tough on call drops: Increased penalty from 50000 to Rs 10 lakh
Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday issued guidelines to restrain call drops and declared a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh on service providers if they do not meet the standard. “We have proposed financial disincentive in the range of Rs 1-5 lakh. It is a graded penalty system depending[Read More…]
TRAI orders Jio to withdraw Summer Surprise offer
PM for accountability to improve telecom services
Reliance Jio crosses 100 million users in under 6 months
Reliance Jio has managed to cross 100-million in subscribers in less than six months of its launch. According to a Times of India report, Mukesh Ambani is expected to make an announcement regarding the future growth plans for the company on Tuesday. In September, Ambani had publicly announced his desire to[Read More…]
TRAI seeks views on promotional offers, predatory pricing
Telecom regulator TRAI will review the rules of tariff assessment with regard to promotional offers and predatory pricing, issues that have triggered a public spat between Reliance Jio and incumbent operators. These contentious issues would be debated as part of a consultation paper on ‘Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment’ issued[Read More…]
Jio tariff plans comply with regulations: TRAI
TRAI to levy a penalty of ₹3,000 crore from Airtel, Idea and Vodafone
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally stepped into the war over ‘interconnectivity’ and has proposed penalties on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular for denying interconnection to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm. Along with suggesting a ₹50-crore penalty per circle on the three incumbent players, which[Read More…]
TRAI issues consultation paper on VoIP services
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday issued a consultation paper on VoIP services or Internet Telephony. It is a broader and more holistic look at VoIP, and actually intends to hold telecom service providers accountable for quality of service on VoIP calls. It paper seeks opinions on[Read More…]
TRAI Launches ‘DND Services’ application to block unwanted calls
India’s Telecom Industry Authority TRAI has launched a new mobile application to regulate the annoying calls and unwanted calls from the users on June 1st, 2016. According to the Company, the ‘DND Services’ application will help its installers in easier management of unwanted telephonic interventions. Most of the users will[Read More…]