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Common infra for 5G technology could help private telecom companies: TRAI chief

January 22, 2020 1:25 pm

Claiming that 5G technology was nothing short of a quantum jump, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said India cannot afford to lag behind in the technology curve.

TRAI hopes to finalise views on call connect charges by Nov-end: Official

November 18, 2019 1:16 pm

Last week, TRAI conducted an open house discussion with industry representatives and other stakeholders on whether there is a need to postpone the applicable date for scrapping the call connect charges also called Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) beyond January 1, 2020.

DTH users in metro areas saving up to 15 per cent in subscription post TRAI framework: Government

June 22, 2019 4:54 pm

The direct-to-home (DTH) subscribers in India's metro areas are saving to the tune of 10 to 15 per cent in their subscription following the implementation of the new regulatory framework by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

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Subscriber holds the remote, and the keys

February 25, 2019 5:56 am

New TRAI regulations give customers the option to choose even a single channel, brings transparency to broadcasting platforms.

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Telcos get time until February to roll out pesky call complaint mechanism

December 23, 2018 3:12 pm

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will start imposing penalty of up to 50 lakh per calendar month from March if telecom operators fail to adhere to clause of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

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TRAI reduces mobile number porting time to 2 days within same circle

December 16, 2018 3:56 pm

TRAI has now revamped the mobile number portability (MNP) process, so that subscribers can make the changes faster, and are screened thoroughly before receiving the Universal Porting Code (UPC).

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TRAI explores regulation for WhatsApp, Google Duo like apps

November 13, 2018 2:13 pm

Sources said that TRAI's latest consultation paper would impact players like WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and Hike, and may also extend to new offerings by Facebook and Twitter.

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TRAI overhauls rules on pesky calls, spam

July 20, 2018 12:37 am

In May, Trai had released the draft Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR), 2018 to check the menace of unsolicited commercial communication, or spam calls and messages.