Call drops: TRAI gives 15 days to telcos; govt warns of penalty

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 21:47

Warning telecom companies of penal action over the persisting call drops menace, regulator TRAI Wednesday said their performance will be reviewed after 15 days and it can "cross the bridge" if situation does not improve.

Call drops: TRAI gives 15 days to mobile operators for review

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 18:16

Seeking urgent steps by mobile operators to check call drops, regulator TRAI Wednesday said their performance would be reviewed after 15 days and warned it will "cross the bridge" if they fail to do the needful.

TRAI to float paper on tower-level tracking of mobile QoS

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 14:59

The move will help customers to determine which player is providing better services in an area which will help them in choosing an operator.

Facebook opens to more mobile operators to sign up to internet.org

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 11:34

Facebook has announced that it is making it easier for any mobile operator to sign up to internet.org to offer free internet access to basic online services marking the one-year anniversary.

Call drop: Submit report on issue by Jul 31, DoT tells telcos

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 21:27

Amid growing concerns over the call drop issue, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked all mobile operators to submit a report on action taken by them to address the problem by July 31.

Mobile users to get full number portability from today

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 08:48

Mobile users will be able to retain their numbers across the country with all operators gearing to launch the full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service Friday to meet a deadline set by the government.

Mobile operators to roll out nationwide MNP on Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 17:34

Other private players such as Uninor, Sistema Shyam Teleservices and Videocon will also roll out the service to meet the July 3 deadline fixed by the government.

GSM mobile operators add 6.35 mn subscribers in April: COAI

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 22:13

The GSM subscriber base rose by 0.90 percent to 711.55 million in April with mobile operators adding 6.35 million users during the month, industry body COAI said on Friday.

TRAI to announce new measures to check call drop menace

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 13:43

To check the call drop menace, telecom regulator TRAI will soon put in place a new set of 'service quality benchmarks', non-adherence to which may lead to stricter penal action against the mobile operators.

GSM mobile operators add 81.9 lakh subscribers in March: COAI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 15:23

The GSM cellular subscribers' base rose by 1.17 per cent in March to reach 70.52 crore with mobile operators adding 81.9 lakh users during the month, industry body COAI said on Wednesday.

Callers must brace for higher tariffs post-auction: CARE

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 19:34

Some analysts have been saying that competitive pressures, especially the entry of Reliance Jio, would ensure that there would be minimum tariff hike.

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.