Vodafone moves Trai against Jio Summer Surprise offer
Telecom operator Vodafone on Monday complained to Trai that Reliance Jio is still "luring customers" to subscribe the 'Summer Surprise' offer despite the regulator finding it in violation of norms.
Apr 10, 2017, 23:10 PM ISTXiaomi denies 'sub-standard' chipsets in its Indian devices
Xiaomi has denied questions arising against the quality issues with its device.
Apr 05, 2017, 19:23 PM ISTJio beats rivals with almost double 4G download speed: Trai
Amid a tussle between leading telecom firms over broadband speed, data published by telecom regulator Trai shows that Reliance Jio tops the chart with almost double the download speed of those offered by its nearest rivals -- Idea Cellular and Airtel.
Apr 03, 2017, 17:32 PM ISTAirtel network logs highest download speed in January – Know the ranking of other telcos
Average download speed on Bharti Airtel's mobile network was highest in January at 8.42 megabit per second (mbps).
Feb 16, 2017, 18:28 PM ISTAirtel unveils 'Surprises' to mark 2 million fixed broadband feat
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday rolled out 'Airtel Surprises' for its home broadband customers offering them free additional data and content benefits within their existing plans to mark celebration of its crossing 2 million home broadband subscriber milestone.
Feb 06, 2017, 23:04 PM ISTTRAI permits special data vouchers with 365 days validity
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has permitted special data vouchers with longer validity of 365 days on Friday. The permission came with release of the Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016.
Jan 13, 2017, 17:48 PM ISTTRAI call for broadcast, cable tariff right step: Analysts
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India`s (TRAI) proposal for the broadcasting and cable services tariff is a step in the right direction, say analysts but feel some issues still need to be clarified.
Oct 13, 2016, 16:09 PM ISTAll issues will be resolved with RJio in few weeks: Sunil Bharti Mittal
With telecom regulator Trai taking a stern view of ongoing spat between incumbents and new entrant Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal today offered an olive branch saying all issues will be resolved within few weeks.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:34 PM ISTVodafone proposes to triple its network connectivity with Jio
Telecom operator Vodafone India said that it has decided to increase inter-connection capacity with Reliance Jio network.
Sep 15, 2016, 18:06 PM ISTDoT in favour of more penal power to Telecom regulator
The Department of Telecom is in favour of giving more penal power to telecom regulator Trai that will enable the sectoral watchdog to impose fine on telecom operators for poor services including call drops.
Aug 21, 2016, 13:21 PM ISTDoT in favour of more penal power to TRAI
The Department of Telecom is in favour of giving more penal power to telecom regulator TRAI that will enable the sectoral watchdog to impose fine on telecom operators for poor services including call drops.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:59 PM ISTSC seeks Centre's reply on verification of cellphone subscribers
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre on the action taken by it on the issue of verification of mobile phone subscribers to avoid fake identities which cause a grave risk to national security.
Aug 01, 2016, 18:15 PM ISTTrai to start mobile service quality consultation this month
In a bid to improve customer experience in the world's second largest mobile market, telecom regulator Trai is planning to start consultation on quality benchmark for voice and data services in a fortnight.
Jul 17, 2016, 12:28 PM ISTTRAI explores public wi-fi models, expects 90% cut in data cost
Telecom regulator TRAI Wednesday sought public views on allowing non-telecom companies to participate in setting up public wifi hotspots, and said low- cost Wi-Fi access infrastructure could slash internet rates by up to 90 percent, while offering faster speeds.
Jul 13, 2016, 22:55 PM ISTCall drops: TRAI seeks power to imprison, fine violators
Seeking more teeth to check call drops, the regulator TRAI has asked government to amend law to allow it to impose penalty of up to Rs 10 crore on mobile operators and jail term of up to two years on their executives for any violation of regulatory framework.
Jun 08, 2016, 19:10 PM ISTExcept RCom, Vodafone all Delhi telcos fall below call drop rate threshold
Most telecom service providers failed to meet the call drop rate threshold of less than two percent in the national capital region (NCR) during a recent test drive, TRAI data revealed.
Jun 01, 2016, 16:00 PM ISTTelcos take cover under new technology to mask call drops
Trying to deflect heat over poor service quality, mobile operators are taking refuge in a new technology to "mask" call drops that shows a call as remaining 'connected' even when the network connection is lost and the caller is unable to hear voice from the other side.
May 29, 2016, 12:16 PM ISTTRAI 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 ISTSC rejects TRAI's plea on IUC case from Gujarat High Court to Delhi HC
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel have also challenged the Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) at the Delhi High Court.
May 02, 2016, 13:04 PM ISTTRAI stands by proposal to auction all spectrum in 700MHz band
The regulator had earlier recommended a record high base price of Rs 11,485 crore per megahertz for the 700 Mhz band, which would be auctioned for the first time.
Apr 18, 2016, 19:49 PM IST