Trai has also recommended that suitable exit clause for intimation of termination of existing spectrum-sharing arrangement by the operators be included in the spectrum sharing guidelines.
India is evaluating whether Huawei and ZTE should be kept out of upcoming 5G trials, though a final decision on the issue is yet to come
Spectrum is a government property, not private, and anyone using it is liable to pay the dues, the apex court said
VIL has countered Trai's contention that the RedX plan, which commits higher speeds, should have been informed separately so different aspects could have been examined before such service was launched
Large telecom companies are using artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning in a significant way already to improve services and optimise resources, R S Sharma said
TRAI expects to finalise its decision on priority plans of Vodafone Idea and Airtel within two weeks of getting detailed responses on its queries from the two telcos, according to a regulatory source
On July 16, based on Jio's complaint TRAI had said that the premium tariff plans for post paid customers were discriminatory in nature.
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The New Tariff Order is unhelpful for broadcasting
Telecom gear makers have to share source codes and get equipment tested by third-party labs accredited to the government.
They said the subscribers of the plans constitute only a small portion of overall customer base
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Says industry may not have the appetite for it because of AGR issue
Telecom companies will have to provide a point of sale code through a portal to law enforcement agencies, the order said.
The telecom regulator must avoid taking arbitrary decisions
Says Trai move to freeze schemes without reason, merit
The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased from 1,180.84 million at the end of February to 1,177.97 million at the end of March, thereby showing a monthly decline rate of 0.24 per cent.
TRAI has been asked to file its reply by Wednesday
The TDSAT is expected to hear the Vodafone Idea case on Tuesday.
The term 'interconnection' refers to commercial and technical arrangements under which telecom service providers connect their equipment, networks, and services to enable access to other networks