The entry in September 2016 of the latest mobile service provider, Reliance Jio, has not only disrupted the country’s telecom market but also, to an extent, led to the deterioration of relations between the older operators and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
There are increasing instances of service providers challenging the orders of the regulator in the courts. Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing the major incumbents — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, has expressed displeasure over some recent Trai orders. “The interest of the telecom industry as a whole has not been taken care of by the

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