Jio adds, Vodafone loses customers in June: TRAI data
New Delhi, Aug 19 : Reliance Jio continued to be on a spree on net addition of mobile subscribers adding over 82 lakh new users while Airtel lost 29,883 and Vodafone Idea had to let go of a massive 41 lakh customers as on June 30, 2019, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Reliance Jio adds 82.6 lakh users: TRAI
New Delhi , Aug 19 : Reliance Jio added over 8.26 million users in June while Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea lost 4.17 million subscribers combined, according to data released on Monday by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Airtel to shut 3G operations by December: CFO
New Delhi, Aug 9 : India's third largest operator by subscriber numbers, Airtel, will shut down its entire 3G network between December to March of the current fiscal, the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Badal Bagri has told analysts.
Operator level customer churn to settle in 2 months: COAI
New Delhi, Aug 9 : With the churning in the mobile subscriber base provoked by the minimum recharge plans finally settling down, people, in the next 2 months, will decide whether they have to go for higher minimum recharge plans or another operator and there should be some stability at the industry level, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews has said.
Jio pips Airtel to emerge as second largest mobile operator: TRAI
New Delhi , July 19 : Reliance Jio, the newest entrant in the telecom sector, has pipped Bharti Airtel to become the second-largest mobile operator with 32.29 crore subscribers in May, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday.
India down 3 places in mobile, broadband speed: Report
New Delhi, July 19 : India's ranking in terms of mobile internet and fixed broadband speed declined by three places in June to 74th and 126th positions respectively, a report by Ookla said on Friday.
BSNL begins land monetisation, fair valuation at Rs 20,000 cr
New Delhi, July 11 : Public sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is in the process identifying land parcels all over the country for monetisation, which as per its internal estimate is valued at Rs 20,000 crore in 2018-19.
5G download speed nearly 3 times faster than 4G in US
London, July 8 : 5G users in the US are experiencing the highest download speed in the world, approximately three times as fast as 4G users' maximum speed, according to a new research on Monday.
BSNL says it will not be closed down
Chennai, July 2 : Dismissing media reports as rumours, telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Tamil Nadu Circle on Tuesday said there is no proposal to close down the company.
Central sector telecom projects may get higher funds support in Budget
New Delhi, June 23 : The general Budget in July is likely to give a fillip to the government's telecom projects to make the Prime Minister's vision of Digital India a success. Under the roadmap, the Department of Telecom's (DoT) Central sector projects will be allocated more funds.
Telecom tower firms seek more relief, priority lending
New Delhi, June 16 : The telecom tower industry has urged the Finance Ministry to allow accelerated depreciation rate of 65 per cent on batteries, 20 per cent funding through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) for the working capital and inclusion of telecom towers in the priority sector for lending by banks.
Trai gives telcos Sept 30 deadline for revised MNP norms
New Delhi, June 13 : Telecom regulator Trai has extended, by over three months to September 30, the timeline for implementation of revised Mobile Number Portability (MNP) norms, providing relief to operators who had cited various reasons including significant changes in their network and IT elements for more time.
Telecom panel again defers decision on telcos' penalty
New Delhi, June 13 : The Digital Communications Commissions, the inter-ministerial panel of the Telecom Ministry which is also its highest decision-making authority, has deferred a decision on imposing penalty on Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular for not providing adequate inter-connection to Reliance Jio during its network trial time in 2016.
Cut down on contract labour: BSNL to circles
New Delhi, June 9 : State run BSNL, which is trying to overcome liquidity crunch and financial squeeze, has undertaken fresh measures to cut avoidable expenditures on contract labour and do a cost-benefit analysis of the legacy landline and broadband exchanges as well as towers to achieve network optimisation.
Airtel, FLO launch app for women's safety
New Delhi, April 14 : Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) on Sunday launched a mobile app, My Circle, to help women in case they face any problem or a panic situation.
'TRAI should work on alternate spectrum auction method'
New Delhi, April 12 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should work on an alternative and comprehensive spectrum auction policy, said a report by ICRIER and Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Friday.
'BSNL revival to take time, DoT to assist financially'
New Delhi, April 8 : State-run telecom major BSNL's financial revival through a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and land monetisation are not an overnight process, an official source said on Monday.
TRAI gets DoT reference on BSNL 4G spectrum allocation
New Delhi, March 26 : The telecom regulator on Tuesday said it has received the government's reference on 4G spectrum allocation to BSNL and will soon start the consultation process.
Expect government to seek our inputs on NDCP implementation: TRAI
New Delhi, March 24 : The Telecom regulator expects the government to seek its inputs for speedy and effective implementation of the National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP), TRAI Chairman R.S. Sharma has said.
DoT writes to states not to disconnect power to BSNL installations
New Delhi, March 24 : In a grim situation underlining the hard financial pressure on state operators, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has requested the state governments not to disconnect electric connections of BSNL/MTNL telecom installations and more so during the coming general elections.
New MNP price regime in April: Trai chairman
New Delhi, March 18 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come out with a new price regime for mobile number portability (MNP) in April, TRAI Chairman R.S. Sharma said on Monday.
Telecom Secy meets TRAI Chairman over industry issues
New Delhi, March 18 : Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Monday met TRAI Chairman R.S. Sharma and is believed to have discussed the industry's health issues which have caused concern among operators as the government gears up for the spectrum auction.
Indians to consume more data by 2022: Study
New Delhi, Mar 10 : Data consumption in India will grow from the level of 71,67,103 million MB in 2017 to 10,96,58,793 million MB in 2022 growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 72.6 per cent, according to an ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.
Airtel tops in download speed during December-January: Report
New Delhi, Feb 21 : Airtel ranked top among the telecom operators in the country in terms of 4G download speed with an average speed of 8.6 megabits per second (Mbps) during the December 2018-January 2019 period, according to a report.
Reliance Jio introduces 'Kumbh JioPhone' app for pilgrims
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , Jan 8 : Reliance Jio has introduced the 'Kumbh JioPhone' application that will enrich the spiritual experience of millions of pilgrims who will congregate during this year's Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj.
TRAI recommends creation of fund for telecom R and D
New Delhi, Aug 3 : The Telecom Regulatory Autority of India (TRAI) on Friday pitched for the creation of a Telecom Research and Development Fund (TRDF) with an initial corpus of Rs 1,000 crore to promote the indigenous telecom equipment manufacturing sector.
UIDAI clarifies on invalid toll-free number
New Delhi (India) August 3: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday clarified on the issue of default inclusion of its outdated and invalid toll-free number in users' phone.
TRAI notifies directions to measure quality of VoLTE services
New Delhi, July 31 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday notified directions on quality of service (QoS) for Voice Calls for LTE users through Circuit Switched Fall Back (CSFB) option that is proposed to measure and report call set up delays.
BSNL launches virtual network operator services across India
New Delhi, July 24 : State-owned BSNL on Tuesday launched its Virtual Network Operator Services on a pan-India basis in collaboration with Virtual Network Operators (VNO) Adpay Mobile Payment India and Plintron India.
TRAI curbs unwanted commercial calls, mandates subscribers' consent
New Delhi, July 19 : In a bid to curb the menace of unsolicited commercial calls, the TRAI on Thursday announced new regulations that mandate registration of businesses/telemarketers for making such calls and subscribers' consent for receiving the same.
Airtel offers Nokia phones at down payments from Rs 3,799 New Delhi, May 25 : Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6.1 smartphones are available on its online store with down payments starting from Rs 3,799.
Telephone subscribers increased by 2.24pc in March
New Delhi, May 23 : The number of telephone subscribers in India rose from 1,179.83 million at the end of February to 1,206.22 million at the end of March, a monthly growth rate of 2.24 per cent, data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 1 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday recommended rules and changes in the prices for the next round of spectrum auction.
New Delhi, July 31 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday notified directions on quality of service (QoS) for Voice Calls for LTE users through Circuit Switched Fall Back (CSFB) option that is proposed to measure and report call set up delays.
New Delhi, July 24 : State-owned BSNL on Tuesday launched its Virtual Network Operator Services on a pan-India basis in collaboration with Virtual Network Operators (VNO) Adpay Mobile Payment India and Plintron India.
New Delhi, July 19 : In a bid to curb the menace of unsolicited commercial calls, the TRAI on Thursday announced new regulations that mandate registration of businesses/telemarketers for making such calls and subscribers' consent for receiving the same.
New Delhi, May 25 : Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6.1 smartphones are available on its online store with down payments starting from Rs 3,799.