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That 30-second Covid message is taking hours of our time
Consumer groups say those pre-call covid messages are hugely problematic. They say the message being played across networks is estimated to...
Jio's move to make off-net local calls free to have negligible Ebitda impact: Analysts
Jio said it would stop levying interconnect usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls with the scrapping of such fees from January 1...
Airtel likely to skip auction of ‘expensive’ 700 MHz band
After all telecom operators gave the 700 MHz band – considered very efficient for 4G services and even 5G in the future – a pass in the 201...
COAI says telecom industry financially stressed; seeks govt support on key challenges
Listing out the top challenges faced by its member telecom companies, COAI said these relate to liquidity, rationalisation of the regulator...
Airtel’s active customer share edges past Jio’s
After a fierce contest for the past 12 months, “Airtel’s active user share at 33.3% edged ahead of Jio’s 33.2% in October, driven by the hi...
Airtel, Vodafone Idea give all information on segmented offers
On December 4, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had directed all telcos to submit details of all segmented offers made betw...
Airtel, Vodafone Idea file segmented offer details to telecom regulator Trai
On December 4, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had directed all telcos to submit details of all segmented offers made betw...
List of trusted sources for telecom gear soon
“Considering the need to ensure India’s national security, the Cabinet has accorded approval for the National Security Directive on Telec...
India to come up with list of trusted sources to improve telecom network security
Telecom Service Providers (TSP) are required to connect new devices which are designated ‘Trusted Products”, the government said. The Desig...
Public WiFi may not be viable way to boost broadband penetration: Analysts
The public WiFi model, they said, had also lost much of its utility for telcos in tackling network congestion as the latter now have adequa...
Cabinet likely to consider spectrum auction proposal
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is proposing to sell airwaves in sub-1 GHz bands of 700, 800 and 900 MHz, and in the over-1 GHz ...
Jio tells TRAI it's losing users due to 'rumors' spread by Airtel, Vi that it will gain from Farm Bills
Retailers in Faridabad , Bahadurgarh, Chandigarh, Firozpur and other parts of NCR and Punjab have seen an increase in customers porting out...
Airtel in pole position in race with Jio to grab struggling Vi’s customers
Airtel is likely to continue gaining more mobile broadband users than Jio, especially as the low-end customer churn, which had driven Jio’s...
Callers may have to prefix '0' for making calls from landlines to mobile phones from Jan 1
"Following may be implemented...Fixed-to-mobile calls shall be dialled with prefix '0'. Suitable announcement may be fed in the fixed line ...
Broadband definition needs to be reviewed, should be upgraded to 2 Mbps speed: BIF to Trai
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has said communications technology has transformed radically over the past years and entirely new markets f...
BIF bats for unbundling various layers in telecom with safeguards to protect competition
TRAI had, in August this year, floated a final discussion paper on enabling unbundling of specific layers of telecom like infrastructure, n...
Trai drops probe against Voda Idea on priority plan issue after telco tweaks offer
Last month, the regulator had slapped a show-cause notice on VIL over its priority mobile plan, saying the tariff offer lacked transparency...
Trai seeks stakeholder comments on changes needed to ensure fair billing for consumers
According to code of practice for metering and billing accuracy regulations, 2006, telecom companies are required to submit third-party aud...
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India directs broadcasters to comply with new tariff order
Trai has sought details of all the channels and bouquets from the broadcasters by August 10th. These include name, nature, language, MRP of...
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