TRAI is not calling: Scammers impersonating officials are fooling even the smartest

[ad_1] In a chilling case from Chandigarh, an elderly woman lost over Rs 2.5 crore to fraudsters who posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). They accused her of links to criminal activity and claimed an FIR had been filed against her. The situation […]

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Dial-up internet norms on the way out, says TRAI

[ad_1] The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on April 3, 2023, moved to repeal dial-up internet connection services. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The last dial-up internet connection was switched off in India in March 2021, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said, as it moved to repeal a […]

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Aircraft communications firms, AAI argue against auction for spectrum

[ad_1] The telecom industry has pushed for a very high frequency (VHF) spectrum to be allotted only on the basis of auctions. File  | Photo Credit: The Hindu The aircraft communications industry argued on March 10 that requiring auctions for the wireless spectrum used for communicating between planes and airports would be burdensome, and that […]

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Improve telecom service quality immediately, report call drop data at state level too: TRAI to telcos

[ad_1] Amid rising instances of service quality issues and consumer complaints, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked telecom operators to report call drop and outage data at the State-level also and take immediate steps to “demonstrate visible improvement” in quality of service and connectivity experience for consumers across the country. On the issue […]

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DoT asks TRAI to add stricter benchmark in telecom service quality norms

[ad_1] Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: The Hindu “The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to make quality of service norms stricter in order to curb call drops and improve call quality,” an official source said. The move comes after DoT collected feedback […]

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Confident that telcos will participate with enthusiasm in 5G auctions: Vaishnaw

[ad_1] As the countdown to the 5G era begins, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday exuded confidence that telecom players will participate with enthusiasm in the upcoming spectrum auction and make it a success. Vaishnaw told PTI that this is the right time for the country to move forward on 5G, adding that Indian telcos […]

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Cabinet gives nod for 5G auctions; 72097.8 MHz spectrum to be put on block by July-end

[ad_1] The Cabinet also decided to enable the development and setting up of ‘Private Captive Networks’ to spur a wave of innovation in new-age industry applications. The Cabinet also decided to enable the development and setting up of ‘Private Captive Networks’ to spur a wave of innovation in new-age industry applications. The Union Cabinet has […]

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