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Trai floats consultation paper to form a unified numbering plan

The consultation paper analyses changes affecting mobile phones, fixed lines

Trai seeks public views to fast-track, simplify M&As in telecom sector

Telecom regulator Trai on Thursday invited public comments to reform merger and acquisition rules in the sector, to simplify and expedite the process and avoid litigation. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) issued a consultation paper on reforming the guidelines for transfer and merger of telecom licences following reference from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to simplify and fast-track approval for mergers and acquisitions (M&As). The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 under the 'Propel India' mission envisages to reform the existing M&A rules to enable simplification and to fast-track approvals to catalyse investment for the digital communications sector. "A consultation paper...has been released providing the background information and seeking inputs of the stakeholders on reforms required to be made in the existing guidelines on transfer/merger of licences to enable simplification and fast-tracking of approvals." Trai said in a ...

Rs 8,588-crore telecom infrastructure projects receive DCC approval

DoT gears up to hold 5G spectrum auctions by January 2020

Trai move on interconnect user charge likely to face Reliance Jio challenge

High tariffs on voice calls force 2G, 3G customers to make missed calls to customers on Jio, soliciting a large amount of offnet voice calls from its subscribers to the network of incumbent operators

Reliance Jio has widest 4G network, Airtel's network grows 3-fold: Trai

Bharti Airtel's 4G coverage is less than half of Reliance Jio's but it has expanded its network more than three-folds since September 2017

Reliance Jio adds 8.5 mn subscribers in July; Airtel gains 2.5 mn users

Both Jio and Airtel have inched up their broadband market share, to 56.2 per cent and 20.5 per cent, respectively

High prices deterring telcos from bidding for 5G spectrum: Industry group

The industry laments that the spectrum prices proposed in India are four times higher than other markets

E&V spectrum use likely to reduce 50% of licensed tower congestion

Department of telecommunications is divided on the allocation of these two spectrum bands

50 shades of TV viewing: How Trai's new tariff order made it complicated

Trai's new tariff order has ushered in transparency and plugged leakages, bringing in better revenues for the industry. But it has made it more expensive to watch TV

Trai consultation paper on DTN platform services lists four key concerns

One of the main issues raised in the consultation paper released today is exclusivity of content provided by distribution platform owners

Best of BS Opinion: How govt should use RBI payout, G7's relevance and more

Finance Minister's stimulus measures and the RBI's decision to transfer about Rs 1.76 trillion to the government have spurred the markets

Why TRAI doesn't like bundling

A new consultation paper raises hackles in the television industry

Best of BS Opinion: Job crisis in rural India and need for peace in Kashmir

Rural India is witnessing the highest labour participation rate in over a year, but it is not finding jobs

Protect TV's diversity

Trai should minimise intervention in channel pricing

New tariff plan paints grim prospects for lifestyle, travel, niche channels

Trai Consultation paper released last week seeks to clampdown on bouquets

Competition Commission must study foreign firms' conduct, says Sitharaman

The CCI is already studying the new economy segment to understand how some companies abuse dominant positions

Indian Railways plans to float a new tender for content-on-demand

This time, the Railways has scaled down its revenue target to Rs 1,000 crore, sources in the know of the developments said

Mobile data price down 95%, revenue up 2.5 times in 5 years: Trai

The data usage in the country increased by 56 folds to 46,404 million GB in 2018 from 828 million GB in 2014

JioPhone loses ground in rural areas as smartphones gain popularity

Share of JioPhone in the featurephone market has shrunk from 47% in the second quarter of 2018 to 28% a year after

Cisco partners Google to roll out free, high-speed WiFi zones in India

Under the partnership, Cisco is providing the network infrastructure and about 25 locations already live in Benagluru and another 200 locations will go live in the next 2-3 months in the city