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TSPs asked to fiberise their towers and In-flight connectivity are in final stage: Aruna Sunadarajan

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan agrees that a lot more needs to be done in telecom sector.

Mar 16, 2018, 15:58 PM IST

Telecom operators commit over Rs 74,000 crore to curb call drops

To upgrade and expand their infrastructure to address the issue of call drops.

Jan 30, 2018, 18:18 PM IST

TRAI to telcos: Submit network data under new call drop rules

Under new parameters, telecom operators may face a maximum penalty of Rs 10 lakh for call drops which will now be measured at mobile tower level instead of at telecom circle.

Dec 14, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

Trai gets tough on call drops; slaps penalty of upto Rs 10 lakh

Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday issued stringent guidelines to curb call drops along with a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh on service providers if they fail to meet the benchmark for three consecutive quarters.

Aug 18, 2017, 15:44 PM IST

Industry under stress; hope govt takes 'prudent view': Airtel

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday hoped that the government panel constituted to examine the sector's financial stress would take a "prudent view" of the industry's demands, including deferred payment for spectrum.

May 10, 2017, 23:53 PM IST

60% people facing frequent call drops: DoT Survey

Nearly 60 percent people are still facing frequent call drops, with most of them experiencing problem indoors, found a survey by the Department of Telecom (DoT).

Apr 26, 2017, 23:05 PM IST

Telecom Ministry to set up feedback platform to assess call drops

The government will set up a platform for consumers to provide direct feedback on call drops in the next one month, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday.

Nov 01, 2016, 20:16 PM IST

Reliance Jio hits back at Airtel, says rival responsible for call drops

Hitting back at Airtel's allegations of being "under-prepared", new player Reliance Jio Tuesday said it had given projections of its required number of points of interconnection to the rival three months in advance.

Sep 27, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Call drops reducing; auctions to improve services: Telecom Minister

The call drop menace has reduced over the last two months, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said today even as he cautioned operators that the service quality has to improve further or they will be "out of the sector" that has an "open and competitive market".

Sep 09, 2016, 17:46 PM IST

Low tariffs good but service quality needs improvement: Survey

As telecom operators indulged in pricing turf in the wake of Reliance Jio's aggressive plans to disrupt market, citizens feel low tariffs are good but telcos need to improve quality of service, says a survey.

Sep 02, 2016, 15:35 PM IST

Reliance Bumper offer! 4G app-to-app calling at Re 1 for 300 minutes

Reliance has introduced its 4G app-to-app calling for customers in Delhi NCR at an introductory price of Re 1 for 300 minutes of talk-time for 30 days.

Aug 30, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Telcos to be asked to implement Delhi-like action plan in city

Expressing concern over the poor quality of mobile services in the financial capital, especially on its lifeline rail network, Telecom Secretary J S Deepak on Tuesday said telcos will soon be asked to prepare an action plan on lines of one being uundertaken in Delhi to improve the services.

Aug 23, 2016, 16:41 PM IST

Call drops: Telecom secretary to meet CEOs of mobile service providers today

With the issue over call drops refusing to die down, Telecom Secretary J S Deepak will meet with CEOs of mobile service providers to discuss that and much more.

Jun 10, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

All companies failed in call drop test of Hyderabad

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Jun 09, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

All companies failed in call drop test of Hyderabad

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Jun 08, 2016, 23:56 PM IST

Call drops: TRAI seeks power to imprison, fine violators

Seeking more teeth to check call drops, the regulator TRAI has asked government to amend law to allow it to impose penalty of up to Rs 10 crore on mobile operators and jail term of up to two years on their executives for any violation of regulatory framework.

Jun 08, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Telcos take cover under new technology to mask call drops

Trying to deflect heat over poor service quality, mobile operators are taking refuge in a new technology to "mask" call drops that shows a call as remaining 'connected' even when the network connection is lost and the caller is unable to hear voice from the other side.

May 29, 2016, 12:16 PM IST