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Trai recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies at an estimated total base price of Rs 4.9 lakh cr.

DoT expects to complete due process for 5G spectrum auction by Aug

Roll out of 5G services in the country will have an impact of USD 1 trillion on the economy.

17 Dec 2018 3:25 PM

MTNL chairman and MD Praveen Kumar Purwar.

CCI, Trai must check predatory pricing, unhealthy competition in telecom: MTNL chief

CCI has to decide the relevant market for 4G and the dominant player in that market.

04 Dec 2018 12:30 PM

Trai has mentioned Vodafone and Idea separately in the result as some tests were conducted before completion of their merger.

All telcos, except Jio, fail Trai's call drop test on select highway, rail routes

Only RJio is meeting quality of service benchmark of drop call rate.

16 Nov 2018 3:00 PM

As the government is planning to hold spectrum auction in the second half of 2020 fiscal, telecom regulator Trai believes the reserve price of Rs 492 crore per Mhz of 5G radiowave is competitive enough.

Trai defends Rs 492 cr/Mhz price for 5G spectrum

Trai believes the reserve price of Rs 492 crore per Mhz of 5G radiowave is competitive enough.

08 Oct 2018 11:08 AM

Trai, last month recommended reserve price for the next round of spectrum auctions, fixed a reserve price for 5G band at Rs 492 crore per mhz.

DoT panel set to submit report on 5G on Sept 10

The new operating standards and parametres for operationalising 5G won’t be done till 2020.

07 Sep 2018 8:36 AM

This DLT-based solution will enable enterprises to stop financial frauds and perpetration of misleading financial information by unregistered telecom marketers.

Tech Mahindra, Microsoft join hands to curb pesky calls

Blockchain as a technology is a powerful tool to combat the issue of spam calls and fraud risks.

27 Aug 2018 1:34 PM

Trai to meet telcos soon on concerns over pesky call rules: R S Sharma

Trai plans to sit with the operators and talk about their difficulties and perceived problem areas.

21 Aug 2018 4:29 PM

The move may also rule out auction of that spectrum and help DoT meet the ‘broadband for all’ goal envisaged in the new draft telecom policy.

Telecom department may allot, not auction E&V bands

Trai had earlier suggested Rs 10,000 per link of 250Mhz of E band and Rs 1,000 per link of 50Mhz for V band annually.

17 Aug 2018 9:02 AM

An operator would need to pay Rs 9,840 crore for 5G spectrum on the pan-India basis.

Department of Telecom examines 5G pricing model

The telecom regulator recently suggested base price of Rs 492 crore per unit of 3,500 MHz 5G spectrum.

13 Aug 2018 9:22 AM

No licensee has yet confirmed vacation of 3,300 MHz spectrum band: Sinha

Government has asked all the existing wireless operating licensee to vacate the band within six months.

10 Aug 2018 4:30 PM

Ram Sewak Sharma has also pushed Apple Inc to allow spam detection on the latest version of its iOS mobile operating software

TRAI chief, who took on Facebook, Apple, to stay on for two more years

Ram Sewak Sharma, the head of India’s telecoms regulator has been given two more years in his assignment.

10 Aug 2018 7:59 AM

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Thursday asked the TRAI chairman to outline his major focus areas and priorities for the next two years, so the industry can look to "predictable" and stable regulatory environment" crucial for growth.

COAI urges TRAI Chief to outline priorities for 2 years

Mathews said the industry is seeking from the regulator a relationship of "trust, information sharing and predictability".

09 Aug 2018 7:52 PM

Apple hasn't budged from its objective of safeguarding the user’s data privacy yet.

Apple to include spam call, SMS detection feature in iOS 12

The Apple-TRAI rift has resulted in iOS 12 including a spam call and SMS detection feature.

09 Aug 2018 3:06 PM

TRAO chief RS Sharma said he has always maintained that disclosure, knowledge or sharing of the biometric ID number does not increase 'digital vulnerabilities'. (Photo: File)

Disclosure of Aadhaar number doesn't increase digital vulnerability: TRAI Chief

TRAI chief was quick to add that intention behind disclosure of his 12-digit number was never to abet others disclose their Aadhaar numbers.

07 Aug 2018 4:19 PM

The Aadhaar Challenge

In an India where every government document had to be attested by a gazetted officer, the pendulum has swung to the other extreme.

05 Aug 2018 6:29 AM

In 2016, spectrum worth about Rs 4 lakh crore was put up for auction but there were no takers for this band due to its high price.

Trai makes recommends on spectrum pricing for next auction

The next round of spectrum auction which will include radiowaves for 5G mobile services.

01 Aug 2018 4:12 PM

India’s push to make the Aadhaar card mandatory in everything from opening and maintaining bank accounts to using mobile phone connections has worried privacy advocates.

UIDAI warns against public sharing after TRAI chair's gambit

Critics say the system links enough data to create a comprehensive profile of a person’s spending habits, their friends and others.

01 Aug 2018 1:13 PM

UIDAI said people should 'refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on the Internet and social media and posing challenges to others'. (Photo: File)

After TRAI chief’s dare, UIDAI advises not to share Aadhaar publicly

'Such activities are uncalled for and should be refrained as these are not in accordance with the law,' UIDAI said.

31 Jul 2018 9:45 PM

R S Sharma, TRAI chief and former UIDAI director general, has been an ardent supporter of the Aadhaar programme vouching for the safety of the system. (Photo: File)

Personal details of TRAI chief not hacked from Aadhaar database: UIDAI

TRAI chief on Saturday shared his Aadhaar number publicly, daring anyone to show how mere knowledge of number can be misused to harm him.

29 Jul 2018 7:31 PM

On whether Trai's recommendations on privacy, security and ownership of data in the telecom sector also seeks to address the concerns previously raised by Trai in the Apple-related matter, Sharma said these were "separate orthogonal issue."

Apple matter, Trai recommendations on data ownership separate issues: Sharma

Trai Chairman sought to de-link the regulator's tussle over its anti-spam app with tech giant Apple.

22 Jul 2018 12:57 PM

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