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NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword waiting for its moment in Indian telecom. That moment, regulators and industry leaders agreed, is already here....
Mumbai: Mumbai’s mobile networks have been run hard and measured closely, and the results are blunt. A fresh drive test by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of...
NEW DELHI: India’s telecommunications watchdog has emerged from a whirlwind year of regulatory upheaval, pushing through sweeping reforms whilst clamping down hard on spam calls that...
MUMBAI: Dialling up the numbers, India’s telecom story added a few more bars in November. As the year wound down, the country’s telecom networks stayed busy,...
NEW DELHI: India’s digital revolution hit a milestone in November 2025 that would have seemed fanciful a decade ago: one billion broadband subscribers. That is 100...
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has switched on a small but significant experiment that could finally tidy up the messy world of promotional...
NEW DELHI: India’s telecom regulator has turned into an immovable object. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stuck to its guns over how to...
MUMBAI: India’s broadcast heavyweights have mounted a firm resistance to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s proposed rule change on landing pages, arguing that the plan...
MUMBAI: India’s telecom numbers are ringing loud again, and this time the caller tune is pure growth. TRAI’s latest Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for...
MUMBAI: A regulatory tug-of-war over how telecom operators should share subscriber data has prompted the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to rewrite part of its own...
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is giving its rulebook a reality check as it opens public consultation on the “Review of Existing TRAI...
MUMBAI: Looks like creativity just got an extension. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to give designers a little more breathing room for...
NEW DELHI: India’s television distribution platforms will have to race against the clock. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has fired a warning shot at...
DELHI: India’s telecoms regulator has U-turned on how private radio broadcasters should pay to shift to digital, ditching a convoluted averaging mechanism in favour of simpler...
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the deadline for stakeholder comments on its draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable...
MUMBAI: When it comes to India’s media and entertainment sector, the waves are getting bigger and TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti is steering them with both...
NEW DELHI: India’s telecom regulator has thrown struggling FM broadcasters a lifeline, recommending a graduated payment structure for digital radio spectrum that defers most costs for...
NEW DELHI: India’s telecom regulator has recommended sharp cuts in reserve prices for FM radio channel auctions, acknowledging the sector’s struggle against streaming services and stagnant...
NEW DELHI: India’s telecom regulator has proposed easing compliance burdens on smaller cable television operators whilst tightening audit procedures for the rest of the industry under...
NEW DELHI: India’s broadcast regulator has ordered all distribution platform operators (DPOs) — including DTH, cable (MSOs), headend in the sky (Hits) and IPTV players —...
MUMBAI: Dial M for Misuse: TRAI sounds alarm over scamsters impersonating its name. If you’ve recently received a call threatening “digital arrest” over telecom violations, don’t...
MUMBAI: Indian television broadcasters are mounting a fierce campaign to restore separate pricing for commercial and household subscribers, arguing that forcing hotels and restaurants to pay...
MUMBAI: India’s telecom dial tone got a bit louder this July, as the country added a net 2.7 million new telephone connections, taking the total subscriber...
NEW DELHI – India’s top cable lobby has sounded the alarm over TRAI’s proposal to slash and eventually scrap licence fees for Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, warning...
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its annual performance indicators report for 2024-25 and the numbers show a curious mix of gains,...
MUMBAI: India’s telecom scene in March 2025 was a tale of two Indias—rural Bharat rising on data dreams and legacy players like BSNL and MTNL gasping...
MUMBAI: If spam calls and scam messages are the villains of our digital age, India’s top regulators are teaming up like superheroes. On 25 April 2025,...
MUMBAI: India’s telecom sector added a modest 2.1 million net subscribers in January 2025, nudging the total count to 1.19 billion, according to the Telecom Regulatory...
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) regarding several aspects of its September 2024 recommendations on the framework for service authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The response follows...
MUMBAI: This is one industry which is kind of giving the thumbs up to the recently recommended changes to broadcasting services by the Telecom Regulatory Authority...
MUMBAI: India’s telecoms regulator the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended comprehensive reforms in broadcasting service authorisations, marking the most significant regulatory change recommended...
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has shaken up the telecom sector with fresh recommendations that redefine network authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023....
MUMBAI: India has far been a cable and satellite TV country, apart from the single government-owned pubcaster Doordarshan which is the sole terrestrial network. That could...
MUMBAI: Almost every leading TV executive – whether Uday Shankar or Punit Goenka or Gaurav Banerjee – has spoken about his or her belief that television...
MUMBAI: Industry watchdog the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has got a new look online. It unveiled an upgraded website to broaden its reach to...
MUMBAI: Clear rules don’t stifle innovation – they build trust and confidence in uncharted territories. In a landmark step poised to reshape India’s telecom landscape, the...
MUMBAI: What happens when expectations collide with cold, hard realities? The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) latest open house discussion (OHD) on the audit clauses...
MUMBAI: Imagine walking a tightrope without a safety net, knowing that a single misstep could send you plummeting. That’s exactly the precarious position the Telecom Regulatory...
New Delhi – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on Framework for Service Authorisations for provision of Broadcasting Services under the...
Mumbai: India is positioning itself as a global content hub, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting spearheading initiatives to foster innovation in the broadcasting sector....
Mumbai: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper titled ‘Regulatory framework for ground-based Broadcasters’, inviting input from stakeholders on the need...
Mumbai: Minister of state for communications, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani inaugurates the International Conference of Telecom Regulators, setting the stage for pivotal discussions on the future of...
MUMBAI: Industry watchdog the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its quarterly Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report yesterday for the quarter ending 30 June...
Mumbai: TRAI has released a consultation paper on terms and conditions for the assignment of spectrum for certain satellite-based commercial communication services. This initiative follows a...
Mumbai: TRAI has released a consultation paper to formulate a digital radio broadcast policy for private radio broadcasters. Currently, analogue radio broadcasting in India takes place...
Mumbai: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published its telecom subscription data report for 31 July 2024. The report revealed that Reliance Jio experienced...
Mumbai – TRAI has observed a significant rise in spam calls, with over 7.9 lakh complaints reported against Unregistered Telemarketers (UTMs) in the first half of...
Mumbai – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper seeking public comments on “Review of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference...
Mumbai – TRAI convened a meeting of the Joint Committee of Regulators (JCoR) on 27 August 2024, at its headquarters in New Delhi. Members of the...
Mumbai: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a warning against Fraudulent Calls Impersonating TRAI on 21 August 2024. It stated in a press release...
