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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) welcomed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations to waive right-of-way fees for five years and release additional spectrum, predicting the moves will significantly reduce overall network rollout costs and accelerate 5G service…

India’s telecoms watchdog announced it does not currently plan to implement regulations for OTT players which offer communications services, rejecting calls from the country’s operators for tougher rules.

India’s three major mobile players pushed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to set a price floor, insisting the move is necessary for tariffs to return to sustainable levels and ensure long-term profitability, as they face a jump in…

India’s regulator pressed operators for details of prepaid subscribers’ usage during a Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdown, seeking to determine what benefits should continue to be offered after the government extended the stay-home period, The Times of India reported.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended allowing tower companies to share active infrastructure including RAN, but not licensed spectrum, in a move to encourage sharing of network resources which can reduce capex and opex.

India’s telecoms regulator initiated a public consultation to explore tariff revisions, seeking views on setting a price floor for voice and data in what would be the first move by the government to impose a minimum price in any industry.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) told officials it was unable to recommend the reduction of a huge fine it wants levied on Bharti Airtel and the constituent parts of Vodafone Idea for hindering Reliance Jio’s access to interconnection…