Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

On October 15, Trai had mandated telcommunication companies to pay subscribers Rs 1 for every call drop on their network starting from January 1, 2016. Rebutting the claims of service providers,......

Call drops: Consumers demand compensation, telcos oppose

Telecom operators, industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and Association of Unified Telcom Service Providers of India (AUSPI) have opposed the proposal to compensate......

DoT calls advisory group meet on net neutrality on April 27

The Department of Telecommunication has called a meeting of Multistakeholder Advisory Group to discuss net neutrality on April 27. "A committee has been constituted in DoT to examine various......

Crown of thorns await the next telecom minister

A crown of thorns awaits the next telecom minister at Sanchar Bhawan as the new incumbent will have to address a host of tricky issues like industry infighting, tariffs and improving financial......