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Trai proposes penalties for telecom firms over complaint redressal lapses

Trai has proposed penalties on telecom operators for improper complaint handling, delayed reporting and non-compliance with revised grievance redressal rules

Best of BS Opinion: Credit guarantee scheme will help small businesses

Today's opinion wrap explores the economic fallout of the West Asia conflict, digital governance reforms, telecom disaster preparedness and the growing role of AI in policymaking

Trai's long tryst with emergency calls still remains a work in progress

This historical context is worth recalling amid the overwhelming response to the government's latest mobile siren experiment as a disaster management measure

Trai begins talk on vehicle-to-everything connectivity to boost road safety

Regulator seeks stakeholder views on spectrum use for V2X networks aimed at improving road safety, reducing accidents, and enabling intelligent transport systems

Can public WiFi expansion in India survive the era of cheap mobile data?

Despite PM-WANI's push, India's public WiFi expansion faces weak business models and poor infrastructure, raising questions over its long-term digital relevance

'Judicial overreach': IAMAI opposes Trai's proposal to regulate OTTs

Industry body raises concerns over regulatory overreach, data-sharing mandates and impact on safe harbour protections under draft telecom rules

JioStar moves Bombay High Court against CCI order in broadcast dispute

JioStar moves Bombay High Court, challenging CCI's jurisdiction in Asianet dispute, arguing the matter falls under TRAI's regulatory domain

Telcos, ISPs want property managers to bear connectivity infra costs

Telecom firms and ISPs have urged Trai to place responsibility for digital connectivity costs and building ratings on property managers, not service providers

Call for a basic plan: Telcos must also offer non-data plans for users

Trai pushes telcos to offer cheaper voice-SMS plans, aiming to improve affordability and digital inclusion amid rising concerns over pricing and limited competition

Trai seeks views on satellite network-as-a-service, spectrum norms

Regulator seeks stakeholder inputs on spectrum assignment, charges and D2D services under satellite network-as-a-service model

Trai proposes short-validity voice-SMS-only tariff packs with lower prices

Draft amendment seeks equal validity for voice-SMS and bundled STVs, with proportionately lower pricing to ensure fair, non-discriminatory choices for consumers who do not use data

Trai asks Jio to end 'discriminatory' tariff plans, sets April 14 deadline

The telecom regulator has asked the Reliance group firm to make all tariff plans uniformly available across platforms to ensure transparency and consumer choice

Trai imposes graded penalties for failure to file tariffs in time

Trai tightens compliance norms with graded penalties and interest for delays in tariff reporting by telecom service providers

AI now core to telecom networks design, management, says Trai chief

Artificial Intelligence is no longer peripheral to telecom, and is becoming integral to how networks are designed, managed, and experienced, Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Monday. AI is already enabling self-optimising networks, predictive maintenance, intelligent spectrum management, enhanced cybersecurity, improved energy efficiency, and better customer experience, he noted. "India is undergoing one of the fastest digital transformations in the world. Telecommunication and digital technologies are now core infrastructure for economic growth, governance, and social inclusion," Lahoti said, speaking at a session of the 33rd Convergence India & 11th Smart Future Cities India Expo. At the end of 2025, data subscribers in India crossed one billion mark, with 5G contributing around 400 million. The total wireless data usage was around 25 million terabytes, with 5G contributing over 10 million terabytes. "This is the size of digital ..

Trai proposes lower threshold for action on spam flagged by telcos' AI

Regulator proposes lowering complaint threshold for action on AI-flagged spam and seeks compliance with spam regulations from call management apps and phone diallers

Digital connectivity readiness: Trai proposes 9-level ratings for buildings

Trai proposes expanding digital connectivity ratings to nine levels with half-star tiers, adds design-stage certification for under-construction properties and revises categories for assessment

11,790 MHz telecom spectrum available for auction valued at ₹2.1 trn

The entire 11,790 MHz of spectrum recommended to be put up for auction would be valued at around Rs 2.1 lakh crore at the reserve price if fully taken up, sources said after telecom regulator TRAI's suggestions on the modalities for bidding of radiowaves. Sources further said that overall, the spectrum is 19 per cent cheaper than prices recommended in 2022. According to sources, if the entire spectrum - 11,790 MHz - is assigned in the auction, it would be worth Rs 2.1 lakh crore at the base or reserve price. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday recommended auctioning the entire available radiowave spectrum, while proposing lower entry barriers for new players and a uniform 35 per cent spectrum cap to safeguard competition in the telecom sector. While urging the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reclaim spectrum held by telecom companies undergoing insolvency, Trai proposed halving the net worth criteria for new entrants from Rs 100 crore to Rs 50 cror

Trai seeks FY27 spectrum auctions, urges DoT to reclaim airwaves under IBC

Trai has recommended FY27 spectrum auctions with lower reserve prices, a 35% spectrum cap, incentives for coverage deployment and retrieval of airwaves from firms under insolvency

Let telecom firms deploy their network, DoT tells Navi Mumbai airport

DoT has classified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a public entity under the Telecommunications Act and directed it to provide telcos fair, transparent Right of Way access for network rollout

Anti spam regulation: 'Trai examining telco responses on penalties'

Regulator reviewing show-cause replies on anti-spam violations; timeline for Digital Consent Acquisition platform to be finalised within a month