Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Trai may allow mobile services on board aircraft
20 Jan 2018
Trai targets $100-bn investment in communications sector
04 Jan 2018
The telecom regulator has sought stakeholders’ views on the draft Telecom Policy 2018, which aims at making India a global data hub
Trai net neutrality guidelines a positive step, agree experts
29 Nov 2017
After two years of deliberations, TRAI’s support for net neutrality is among the strongest in the world, and ‘will promote equitable access to the internet for every citizen’
Apple trying to sell its own anti-pesky call app to Trai
16 Nov 2017
Apple, which refused to approve Trai’s 'Do Not Disturb' mobile app, has now reportedly agreed to help the regulator develop an anti-spam mobile application, but with limited applications
RCom to end voice calls from 1 Dec; Trai asks carrier to allow porting till end-Dec
04 Nov 2017
With the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications stopping all 2G and 3G voice call services in 17 telecom circles in the country from 1 December, Trai wants to smoothen the process for subscribers porting out to other service providers
Data ownership key to data protection: Trai chief
27 Oct 2017
With 90 per cent of the data traffic on the internet being controlled by a few firms, Trai chairman R S Sharma said the regulator is duty-bound to fix responsibility for stakeholders
Telcos up in arms against Trai’s move to cut IUC
22 Sep 2017
Call rates to drop as Trai cuts mobile termination charges to 6 paise
20 Sep 2017
While the reduction is expected to give a Rs4,000-crore boost to Reliance Jio and leave a gaping hole in incumbent telcos’ annual revenues, the regulator decided to terminate mobile call termination charges altogether beginning 1 January 2020
Apple rejects Trai anti-spam app, says won’t part with user data
08 Sep 2017
The Indian government is now in a piquant situation where a private company, and that too a large foreign one, claims to be the sole custodian of the privacy and personal data of Indian users
Telecom user base rises to 1.2 bn
15 Jul 2017
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