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DoT asks telcos to file weekly update on call drops

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 13:33

In the meeting, all mobile service providers were also directed to file a report of their network performance comprising call drops and efforts made by them for the month of July by evening of August 16.

Govt approves spectrum sharing by telcos to reduce call drops

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 22:14

In a bid to ease telecom congestion, the government Wednesday allowed companies to share airwaves in the same band so as to reduce call drops but did not allow leasing of spectrum.

Call drops shoot up 2-fold in January-March 2015

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 21:52

Showing deterioration in mobile telephony services, call drops jumped two-fold on 2G networks and by 65 percent on 3G networks in the first quarter of 2015, regulator TRAI has found.

Telcos request DoT for standard audit process on call drops

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 20:36

Mobile phone operators have objected to the Department of Telecom's move seeking information on call drops that are "not relevant" for the audit process.

Call drops: Unfair to only blame telcos, says Assocham

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 14:20

"...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.

Govt orders special audit of mobile networks to check call drops

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 19:17

Coming down heavily on mobile operators, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said they have been provided "ample amount of spectrum" and it was their "job and responsibility" to upgrade the networks.

On PMO call-drop concern, hospitals told to allow mobile towers

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 09:42

On a directive from the PMO, local authorities in the national capital have been asked to help telecom operators set up necessary infrastructure like mobile towers, to overcome the menace of call-drops.

Face disincentives for call drops: Prasad to telcos

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 16:19

In the backdrop of frequent call drops faced by consumers, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the government is exploring the possibility of bringing in disincentives for telecom operators to counter the issue.

Only new mobile towers can reduce call drops: Prasad

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 18:37

Call drops will continue to happen unless new mobile towers are allowed to come up, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.

Increased spectrum availability would lower call drops: Pradhan

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 19:07

Government on Friday said the increased availability of spectrum would address the issue of call drops and improve quality of services as it envisaged the possibility of free talk time being available over the 4G platform.

Lack of spectrum no excuse for call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Last Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2015, 19:28

Chiding private telecom operators for repeated call drops on their network, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said lack of spectrum is no excuse for not resolving this problem.