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The delay in action from Trai allowed the new entrant to amass subscribers in the guise of test users and offer all its services for free.

Airtel, Vodafone needle Trai on network tests; Jio says non-issue

The regulator issued a consultation paper on May 1 this year to refine rules on network testing.

20 Jun 2017 7:47 PM

TRAI has also favoured cancellation of permits of 23 companies which did not respond to its call for discussion on the issue.

Customers may get Rs 5,000 if international SIM card fails

TRAI has also said that the penalty and refund should be remitted to the customer within 15 days.

15 Jun 2017 11:35 AM

Bharti Airtel is largest telecom operator in India.

Fitch affirms Bharti Airtel credit rating at BBB

Credit ratings range from AAA, AA, A, BBB to D where the top rating includes high ability to replay debt.

27 May 2017 12:39 PM

The sector has been under severe pressure since the entry of newcomer Reliance Jio, last year.

Telcos' financial woes: Govt panel to give views in 3 months

Financial stress in the telecom sector can well be gauged from the fact that the industry has a debt of Rs 4.6 lakh crore.

14 May 2017 12:25 PM

Trai to roll out new app to rate call quality

On the issue of penalty recommended for incumbent telcos, Trai will send its response to DoT by the end of next week.

05 May 2017 3:54 PM

Reliance Jio is subsidiary of Reliance Industries.

TRAI gives clean chit to Reliance Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan

Telecom regulator says it found no deviation on a thorough vetting of Rs 309 three months plan.

04 May 2017 3:14 PM

Incumbent telecom operators allege Reliance Jio violated telecom rules.

TRAI to clarify its Rs 3,050-cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone and Idea

Incumbent operators and Reliance Jio clashed last year over issue of call connectivity.

01 May 2017 8:26 PM

TRAI's recommendations of lowering of Spectrum Usage Charges to one per cent and reduction of licence fee to three per cent

DoT sets limit for mobile content payment by a/c balance

COAI also urged the Telecom Department to consider recommendations of TRAI on lower spectrum and licence fee charges.

19 Apr 2017 9:33 AM

Reliance Jio numbers may now start with '6'

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has given Reliance Jio the permission to offer mobile numbers starting with ‘6’

13 Feb 2017 5:55 PM

As per the suggestions, Subscribers may have to be given some sops in terms of free talk-time or data to encourage them to undergo the e-KYC process.

Trai proposes Aadhaar e-KYC for existing mobile users too

The existing paper-based KYC is not robust enough and the possibility of significant number of working SIMs

23 Jan 2017 6:12 PM

DoT launched an IVRS system in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Goa on 23rd December 2016.

Govt launches IVRS platform to tackle call drops

Department of Telecommunications has taken a slew of initiatives to address the issue of call drops on mobile networks.

28 Dec 2016 3:03 PM

The notice has sought Rs 8,162 crore from Bharti Airtel, Rs 7,701 crore from Reliance Group, Rs 5,718 crore from Tata Teleservices, Rs 4,695 crore from Vodafone, Rs 2,708 crore from Idea Cellular and Rs 490 crore from Aircel.

DoT issues demand-cum-show notices to 6 telcos

As per orders of the SC, DoT has been barred from taking any coercive step to recover the dues.

14 Dec 2016 5:13 PM

The rules will enable operators to improve coverage and capacity and address the issue of call drops, ultimately benefiting consumers.

New rules on network rollout to reduce call drops: COAI

The authorities involved in granting RoW permit will now have to grant such permission within 60 days of application.

20 Nov 2016 12:25 PM

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