Telco war: Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Airtel and other players to meet TRAI today
Telecom regulator TRAI has called a meeting with telecom operators to resolve the ongoing dispute involving Reliance Jio and incumbent telecom operators such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea over inter-connecting points.
Sep 08, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Telco wars: Govt to work without bias, says minister
Assuring cellular operators, who have cried foul against regulator Trai's policies and accused it of favouring new entrants including Reliance Jio, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha today said the government will continue to "work without any bias or discrimination" against anyone.
Aug 12, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
TRAI to start net neutrality consultations in 3 days
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has already resolved differential tariff issue, which is a major part of net neutrality.
May 18, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Harassed by call drops on mobile phone? Your woes may end soon!
Whichever way the Supreme Court swings in its verdict in the call drop case, it is the user who is going to win. The Supreme Court will resume the hearing on the slugfest between trai and telecos on call drop compensation case on Wednesday.
Apr 26, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Telcos dispute TRAI's findings on call drops
The operators argued that Trai's data, which were published on the regulator's website yesterday, do not portray the actual performance of their networks and there was a wide divergence between the results of the tests done by them and those by the regulator.
Feb 05, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
TRAI to write back to people who commented via FB template
Telecom regulator TRAI will write back to people who have commented through a template supporting Free Basics to answer specific questions asked by it in consultation paper on differential pricing of data -- a net neutrality issue.
Dec 31, 2015, 18:24 PM IST
6 lakh comments on Trai's second net neutrality paper so far
Facebook has launched campaign where it is asking users to support Free Basics scheme under which the user can access some websites for free without paying internet charges.
Dec 20, 2015, 12:02 PM IST
Call drop rate rises to 24.59% for April-June period: TRAI
Trai said worst affected cells call drop rate increased to 24.59 percent during the April-June.
Nov 24, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
Brokerages see TRAI compensation policy hitting telcos profit
Telecom regulator TRAI mandating compensating subscribers for up to three call drops in a day is likely to impact pre-tax profit of Bharti Airtel and Idea by up to 7-8 percent, leading brokerages said even as they expressed doubts over how the policy will be implemented.
Oct 19, 2015, 18:24 PM IST
Financial inclusion to remain 'pipe dream' sans broadband: TRAI
Advocating deeper broadband penetration to ensure success of Jan Dhan scheme, telecom regulator TRAI's chief Rahul Khullar on Wednesday said financial inclusion will otherwise remain a "pipe dream" and merely opening bank accounts will not serve the purpose.
Apr 29, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
TRAI to announce new measures to check call drop menace
To check the call drop menace, telecom regulator TRAI will soon put in place a new set of 'service quality benchmarks', non-adherence to which may lead to stricter penal action against the mobile operators.
Apr 29, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
TRAI recommends 112 as single emergency number for India
A single number '112' can be used for all emergency phone calls across the country including for police, fire and ambulance, telecom regulator TRAI proposed on Tuesay.
Apr 07, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
TRAI starts review of operators' accounting reporting system
"The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is in the process of reviewing the Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulations, 2012," TRAI said in a release on Monday.
Apr 06, 2015, 16:34 PM IST
Pan-India MNP from May 3, TRAI amends regulation
Mobile subscribers from May 3 will be able to port their numbers anywhere in the country while changing service providers, as telecom regulator Trai has amended the regulation on it.
Feb 25, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
Trai sends notice to Airtel, Voda, Idea in ISD card case
"Show-cause notice (in the matter) has been issued to Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular on Tuesday," an official source told PTI.
Feb 18, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
Trai's paper on OTT players likely by end of month
OTT players facilitate their users to make calls or send voice and video messages through Internet for free.
Feb 15, 2015, 15:21 PM IST
Trai may pull up Airtel, Voda, Idea in ISD calling card case
Trai has received complaints from interested ILD (International Long Distance) companies that these operators are not signing agreements, thereby violating regulation.
Feb 15, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
Maximum billing disputes against Voda, Idea, Tata, BSNL: TRAI
Customers of Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices and BSNL in some circles have reported maximum discrepancies in their phone bills, according to a latest report by telecom regulator TRAI.
Jan 30, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
TRAI recommends reducing USO levy to 3%
Telecom regulator TRAI Tuesday recommended that the USO levy, a part of licence fee paid by operators, should be reduced to 3 percent of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) from the current 5 percent.
Jan 06, 2015, 23:01 PM IST
COAI hails TRAI's recommendations on 3G spectrum auction
The recommended 3G spectrum base price is about 19 percent lower than what operators paid in 2010.
Jan 01, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
