New mechanism to independently audit VAS activations from July 10

18 Jun, 2013, 1:17 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile services 1 Comments

Khullar added that once such a mechanism was installed, it would be technically possible to check facts pertaining to VAS activations. More

Calls, SMS on national roaming to get cheaper from July 1

17 Jun, 2013, 3:50 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile services

If calling rates while on national roaming put you off thus far, TRAI promises a new beginning come July 1, 2013. In a press note, the body has confirmed that More

TRAI asks BSNL to explain why it denied MNP to over 57,000 subscribers

04 Jun, 2013, 4:09 pm IST tech2 News Staff Services

Mobile Number Portability, or MNP as it is commonly referred to, has been one of the most appreciated moves by the telecom industry in the recent past. More

TRAI finally reports growth in number of telephone subscribers

01 Jun, 2013, 12:15 pm IST tech2 News Staff Services

After months of presenting disappointing numbers for telephone subscribers, TRAI finally reported an increase in that number at the end of March 2013, in More

India’s broadband user base could be depleting slowly

31 May, 2013, 1:26 pm IST Naveen Peter Services 1 Comments

India has always been considered as a growing market in terms of internet penetration but, a latest report by the TRAI tends to suggest the opposite More

Pesky callers will be blacklisted if complained against, says TRAI

27 May, 2013, 9:58 am IST tech2 News Staff General

That the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been working towards getting rid of the menace ... More

Internet subscription rose to 25.33 million at the end of 2012: TRAI

07 May, 2013, 3:34 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report”, the number of Internet More

Indian telecom user base fell to 895.51 million at the end of Dec'12: TRAI

07 May, 2013, 2:43 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General

Figures in the latest Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India" reveal that the telephone subscriber More

TRAI amends Quality of Service regulations, adds financial disincentives

25 Mar, 2013, 6:29 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the framework for auditing the metering and billing system of service providers as... More

Roughly 84.26 million subscribers opted for MNP by the end of January 2013: TRAI

15 Mar, 2013, 7:14 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released figures as part of its telecom subscription data. As on January 31, 2013, the number of More

TRAI releases consultation paper on national roaming tariff review

27 Feb, 2013, 5:11 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its consultation paper on 'Review of Tariff for National Roaming. In its statement... More

Don't deactivate prepaid connections if inactive for less than 90 days: TRAI

23 Feb, 2013, 5:33 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a host of regulatory guidelines for telecom service providers (TSPs), recently to follow before More

Telephone, wireless and wireline subscriber base in country falls: TRAI

09 Feb, 2013, 11:10 am IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released figures as part of its Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st December 2012. The figures reveal More

Dial 155223 to get rid of unwanted value added services

07 Feb, 2013, 1:13 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 6 Comments

The next time a value added service (VAS) is mistakenly activated on your number, simply dial 155223 to register a complaint. The number is common... More

IMEI tampering software giving security agencies sleepless nights

04 Feb, 2013, 3:21 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 1 Comments

Fresh worries have cropped up for the nation's central security agencies, as two software programmes, Spiderman and Chinaking were found aiding the task More

Telephone subscriber base in India declines: TRAI

11 Jan, 2013, 5:34 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the latest numbers, as part of its Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on 30th November More

Telcos may be allowed to operate after January 18

05 Jan, 2013, 3:01 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 1 Comments

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is mulling over options to allow Sistema, Telenor, Videocon and Tata Teleservices to continue providing services... More

Prepaid users may have to pay to retain inactive numbers

01 Jan, 2013, 1:43 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General

Prepaid subscribers may soon have to shell out a sum to keep their number inactive for over 2 months. More

TRAI to fine ISPs for not meeting quality benchmarks

26 Dec, 2012, 11:00 am IST tech2 News Staff ISPs 2 Comments

Unhappy with your Internet speed and other services that your service provider offers you? Broadband ... More

TRAI releases paper seeking stakeholder inputs on free roaming implementation

21 Dec, 2012, 11:32 am IST Anuradha Shetty ISPs

Clearly one of the first steps towards ensuring free roaming in the country by next year, has been taken. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), More