Call drops issue: HC issues notice to TRAI on direction to telecos to compensate consumers
The telecom regulator had asked mobile service providers to ready their systems to compensate consumers for call drops from January 1.
Dec 14, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
Call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad asks telcos to shape up, or face action
In a stern warning to telecom operators on the call drop issue, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said it's not his "job to find towers" and the companies must improve their networks, or face serious action.
Dec 14, 2015, 07:56 AM IST
Now, make landline and mobile calls at 19 paise per min
It claims to be 90 percent cheaper than the standard rate offered by most telecom operators.
Nov 26, 2015, 16:03 PM IST
Telcos add over 2,000 towers in Delhi to check call drops
According to an official in Department of Telecom (DoT), as many as 2,092 mobile sites (2G and 3G) have been added in Delhi service area in the past 12 weeks which has resulted in the call drop rate to come down considerably.
Nov 22, 2015, 11:45 AM IST
Trai asks service providers to add towers to address calldrops
Trai said it issued the regulations after considering comments of all the stakeholders.
Nov 10, 2015, 22:50 PM IST
No going back on call drop penalty: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Despite mounting pressure from telcos including threat of legal action, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the penalty for call drops announced by the regulator Trai will be implemented as per schedule.
Nov 05, 2015, 19:20 PM IST
Govt issues guidelines to liberalise 2G spectrum
The development is likely to benefit almost all incumbent telecom operators like Reliance Communications, Aircel, Tata Teleservices, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.
Nov 05, 2015, 17:13 PM IST
TRAI orders telcos to compensate consumers for call drops
The report also added that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have also published the results of the drive tests conducted by it on September 28-29 in Delhi and Mumbai.
Oct 15, 2015, 18:25 PM IST
Ex-telecom secretary Farooqui appointed Broadband Forum Chairman
Former telecom secretary M F Farooqui has replaced Shyamal Ghosh and has become a Chairman of Broadband India Forum (BIF) that aims to boost broadband services and infrastructure in the country
Oct 11, 2015, 13:13 PM IST
Call drops: Trai to test operators network in Delhi, Mumbai
To check call drop problem, sectoral regulator TRAI on Monday started testing of mobile networks in Delhi and Mumbai to see if operators have taken measures to improve quality of services.
Sep 28, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Call drops: Telcos approach DoT, TRAI for de-sealing towers
This is the second letter from telecom companies to government authorities in a month seeking their intervention to de-seal mobile towers being locked by local bodies.
Sep 11, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Call drops: TRAI Chairman to meet CEOs of telcos Wednesday
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed that service providers should compensate mobile subscribers for call drops and poor quality of services.
Sep 08, 2015, 23:00 PM IST
Call drops: Govt hits out at operators for lack of investment
Hitting out at telecom operators for lack of investment in networks leading to call drops, the government today said they cannot escape the responsibility of meeting standards as it is their basic service obligation.
Aug 18, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Call drops: Govt, telcos in blame game as problem rises
Pulling up telecom operators for frequent call drops, government Monday said they are not making serious efforts to resolve the menace even as the companies warned of worsening of services unless a nation-wide policy is put in place for easy erection of mobile towers.
Aug 17, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Call drops: Govt says telcos not making serious efforts
With mobile operators blaming lack of towers for frequent call drops, the government today hit back saying companies are not making serious efforts to address the issue and asked them to take urgent remedial measures.
Aug 17, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Call drop: Lack of towers to worsen situation, say telecos
Under fire for frequent call drops, top telecom operators Monday said problems will further deteriorate unless operational difficulties are tackled in installing towers and sought a national policy in this regard.
Aug 17, 2015, 18:32 PM IST
Operators have to intimate customers about data usage: TRAI
India`s telecom regulator TRAI on Friday made it mandatory for telecom operators to issue notices in form of USSD or SMS about data usage to its customers at regular intervals.
Aug 07, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
Call drops: Unfair to only blame telcos, says Assocham
"...It is unfair to put the blame on the operators only, since many of the critical factors causing the problem are not within the control of the telecom industry," Assocham said.
Jul 30, 2015, 14:20 PM IST
DoT mandates telcos to share networks during disasters
To improve communication network during disasters, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telcos to share network with subscribers of other operators and also directed them to give public alerts to the users.
Jul 29, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
Now, you may have to pay for local Skype, WhatsApp, Viber calls
A DoT panel has proposed regulation on Internet-based apps like Skype, Whatsapp and Viber by putting them on par with services offered by telecom operators.
Jul 17, 2015, 11:14 AM IST
