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  TRAI's new tariff framework: More channels at lesser price

  Business | January 01, 2020 21:38 IST

  TRAI, in a statement, said it has decided that in case of multi-TV homes where more than one TV connection is working in the name of one person, it will charge a maximum of 40 per cent of declared Network Capacity Fee (NCF) for the second and additional TV connections.

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  TRAI extends deadline for comments on issue of transparency in publishing of tariff offers

  Business | December 26, 2019 21:42 IST

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday extended by nearly a month to January 23 the timeline for stakeholders to submit their comments on the issue of 'transparency in publishing of tariff offers'.  

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  Mobile users used 54,917 million GB data till September: TRAI

  Business | December 26, 2019 16:32 IST

    The volume of total wireless data usage increased from 828 million GB during the year 2014 to 46,404 million GB during the year 2018 and not stopping there, the usage in 2019 is expected to surpass the previous year by a significant margin since it has already touched of 54,917 million GB till September 2019

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  Big boost for Airtel, Voda as Trai suggests no change in IUC rate till December 2020

  Business | December 18, 2019 8:02 IST

  While telecom operators requested for minimum price for mobile data only, the regulator has also sought public comments on fixing minimum price for phone calls by January 17 and counter comments by January 31.

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  Trai moves to fix floor tariffs for mobile call, data

  India | December 17, 2019 18:41 IST

  Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday initiated a consultation to fix minimum or floor rates for mobile phone calls and data, a move that will effectively end the regime of free calling and dirt cheap data.  

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  Here's how to port your mobile number with TRAI's new MNP rules

  Technology | December 19, 2019 12:22 IST

  New mobile number portability rules have been introduced. Here's how to port your mobile number to Jio, Vodafone Idea or Airtel.

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  Mobile Number Portability: TRAI's new MNP rules are now live; check eligibility and other details

  Business | December 16, 2019 14:18 IST

  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced new guidelines for the mobile number portability (MNP) India. The new MNP rules come in effect from today onwards under which the mobile number porting process will be completed within 3 to 5 days.

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  TRAI announces MNP process should complete within 3 days

  Technology | December 11, 2019 10:41 IST

  TRAI announces MNP process to take 3 days: Here's how you can easily change your mobile operator now.

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  Unleash market forces to realise full potential of satellite communication: TRAI

  Business | November 28, 2019 15:26 IST

  Telecom and broadcasting regulator TRAI on Thursday advocated the need to unleash market forces to realize the massive potential of satellite communications and technologies in India, and said regulatory disadvantages need to be "ironed out".

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  Trai moots idea of tariff calculator, more transparent disclosures

  Business | November 27, 2019 21:25 IST

  The consultation paper from Trai has been issued when telecom operators have announced their plan to raise tariffs. The regulator has floated a proposal to ask telecom operators to retain details of old plans, while they publish information around new plans.

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  Trai unlikely to intervene in tariffs, floor price for now

  Business | November 27, 2019 20:40 IST

  With large telecom operators planning a rate hike in coming days, Trai is unlikely to make an immediate intervention on tariff issues, including fixation of any floor price as of now despite industry's demands, sources said.

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  Trai fixes ringer time for landline, mobile calls

  Business | November 02, 2019 12:08 IST

  The need for time limit came after Reliance Jio accused old operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, of "illegally" masquerading wire-line numbers as mobile numbers for "undue enrichment" .

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

  India | November 01, 2019 20:16 IST

  Telecom regulator Trai on Friday fixed phone call ring time at 30 seconds for mobiles and 60 seconds for landline phones in case the call is neither answered nor rejected by a subscriber.  

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  TRAI releases recommendations on KYC of DTH operators

  Business | October 24, 2019 22:13 IST

  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday issued recommendations on KYC norms for DTH set top boxes, saying the DTH operator should authenticate the subscriber's identity and also install the connection at the address mentioned in the application form.

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  TRAI seeks views on framework to regulate cloud service providers

  India | October 23, 2019 22:31 IST

  Regulator Trai on Wednesday invited suggestions for a framework to set up an industry body for cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, VMware and CtrlS.

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  Reliance Jio adds 84.45 lakh net subscribers: TRAI data

  Business | October 18, 2019 18:38 IST

  Reliance Jio was the only net gainer adding 84.45 lakh subscribers in August, while other telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea were on the losing side, a report by regulator Trai showed on Friday.  

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  Reliance Jio adds 84.45 lakh net subscribers, others end up as losers

  Business | October 18, 2019 18:24 IST

  Reliance Jio was the only net gainer adding 84.45 lakh subscribers in August, while other telecom operators including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea were on the losing side, a report by regulator Trai showed on Friday.

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  Mobile users cannot submit port out requests between November 4-10

  Business | October 17, 2019 23:48 IST

  Telecom regulator Trai on Thursday said customers will not be able to submit requests for mobile number portability between November 4-10, during the switch-over period to the new and simpler port-out regime which comes into effect from November 11.

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  Jio users to be charged 6 paisa/min on voice calls to rival networks

  Business | October 09, 2019 17:06 IST

  ​Jio users will now be charged 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to rival phone networks. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has taken the decision forced by regulatory uncertainty over review of sunset clause for call termination charges. However, the company will also compensate the customers by giving them free data of equal value.

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  TRAI gives more time to telcos to implement revamped MNP norms

  Business | September 27, 2019 17:07 IST

  Telecom regulator Trai has extended, to November 11, the deadline for implementation of new mobile number portability rules for consumers wanting to switch to a new operator without changing their mobile number.