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IUC row: Trai schedules open house debate for Nov 15 as telco war erupts

Typically, a telecom operator pays for completing calls made by its subscribers to a rival network.

Trai extends Nov 11 mobile number portability deadline due to tech issues

The revamped mobile number portability (MNP) or port-out rules aim to makes the entire process faster and simpler

Telecom body seeks removal of IUC on mobile calls in the interest of poor

Trai had proposed to move from the current IUC regime to the BAK (bill and keep) regime where no operator will charge for mobile call transmission, from January 1, 2020

Trai fixes mobile call ring time at 30 seconds; 60 seconds for landline

Till now there was no such limit for calls within India

Trai releases revised broadcasting norms for a fully compliant audit regime

Since implementation of the new framework, all distributors are deploying STBs that are compliant with Covert and Overt fingerprinting

Govt sets up panel of secretaries to help ease stress in telecom sector

The committee, led by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, will have secretaries from finance, law, telecom ministries

Jio's move to charge for off-network calls may help telcos raise tariff

Analysts largely see this as a positive for the sector, saying it will allow Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to increase their rates as well

Trai wants 5 MHz spectrum in premium 700 MHz band for Indian Railways

The Railways had urged the telecom department to reserve 15 MHz of spectrum in 700 MHz band

TRAI recommends 5Mhz spectrum to Railways for safety and security services

TRAI suggested that spectrum charges be levied on formula basis as prescribed by Telecom Department for Royalty Charges and Licence Fee for captive use

TRAI recommends KYC verification of existing and new DTH set-top boxes

It also said there is no need to mandate physical verification at regular intervals as it will incur a huge cost to the DTH operators and inconvenience to the consumers

Trai moots clarity in definition of 'other service providers'

"Provision of services for captive purposes, that is, Captive Contact Centres have been kept out from the scope of OSP. They would require to furnish intimation only," it said

Trai to settle call ring time in 2 weeks even as telecom war gets ugly

On Jio's latest allegations that rival telcos are fraudulently masking fixed-line as mobile calls, a senior Trai official said the matter will be examined just as all complaints to the authority are

Jio accuses Airtel, Voda-Idea of fraudulence; asks Trai to slap penalties

Bharti Airtel, however, hit back saying Jio is trying to misguide the regulator ahead the consultation on call connect charges

Trai's IUC review will punish efficient telcos, reward defaulters: Jio

Jio has questioned TRAI's jurisdiction and reasons to tinker with the original schedule for implementation of zero termination charge regime from January 1, 2020

Tariff at current level not sustainable, must go up, says Airtel CEO

Vittal refused to comment on whether the company was planning to increase tariffs

Govt promise of spectrum price reforms a big relief for industry: COAI

The industry has been maintaining that the spectrum prices proposed in India are four times higher than other markets.

Mobile tower installation at 60% of target over regulatory delays: COAI

Overall, structural issues need to be identified and addressed at the earliest, COAI Director General noted.

Trai prescribes rate of Rs 6.46 for mobile number portability service

The regulations would come into effect from November 11, 2019

Trai's plan to extend IUC regime will disincentivise 4G upgrade, says Jio

Telco also contests incumbents' claim that move will help them financially

Airtel, Voda Idea cut ring time to 25 sec to counter Jio, slam TRAI

Telecom regulator TRAI had asked the warring operators to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution over the dispute until it concludes a formal consultation on the matter