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TRAI today issued a consultation paper to explore framework for facility of making calls using internet application on mobile and landline numbers. At present, internet service providers (ISPs) can provide internet telephony from personal computer to personal computer. With advancement in technology, mobile phones are facilitating voice calling through apps like Whatsapp, Skype, etc. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that internet telephony has now become similar to conventional telephony and these providers compete directly with the existing technology used for making phone calls by landline or mobile...

Citing the violation of licence conditions, telecom companies have demanded an urgent review of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) order barring discriminatory pricing of data services. Telcos have maintained that a clause that exempts products offered over closed electronic communication networks (CECNs), or intranet, violates licence conditions. In a letter to TRAI dated June 15, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the GSM industry body, said Unified Licence (UL), under Chapter IX Clause 2.1(i), stipulates that, “The licensee shall not offer VPN/closed user group services to its subscribers. The...

The operator community has come up with a 100-day plan in this regard, which will include setting up of additional 60,000 towers across the country along with leveraging the latest network technology for an enhanced consumer experience. The plan was tabled by the telecom operators in a meeting with the secretary of the Department of Telecom(DoT). The meeting witnessed the presence of incumbent players including Bharti Airtel, Idea, BSNL, Vodafone and Reliance Jio which assured DoT regarding better quality of services in the coming times. The DoT secretary has also...