TDSAT tells Airtel not to stop Aircel`s SMS

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed Bharti Airtel not to withdraw the interconnection of SMS services of Aircel from its network till the dispute between the two companies on termination fee is finally decided by the telecom tribunal. Termination charges are paid by an operator from whose network calls or SMSes originate to the one on whose network these communications end. These charges impact rates.