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Centre issues regulations to rate buildings for digital connectivity In a bid to provide a seamless internet experience to millions of people, the government on Friday released new regulations that will rate buildings for digital connectivity and boost the collaboration between telecom service providers and property managers.  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released regulations titled ‘Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024,’ that came into effect from today. A rating platform, an information te...
Centre issues regulations to rate buildings for digital connectivity
Centre issues regulations to rate buildings for digital connectivity
Source: IANS
2024-10-26 09:28:32 am
India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year India added 7.3 crore internet subscribers and 7.8 crore broadband subscribers in one year as the number of telephone subscribers reached 119.9 crore in the country, the Centre informed on Tuesday.  Total number of internet subscribers increased from 88.1 crore at the end of March 2023 to 95.4 crore at the end of March this year, with an yearly 8.3 per cent growth. Broadband services also maintained their upward trajectory, with the number of broadband subscribers increasing from 8...
India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year
India adds 7.3 crore internet subscribers, 7.8 crore broadband users in 1 year
Source: IANS
2024-08-20 03:01:00 pm
Telcos to ensure service quality despite regulatory challenges: COAI  Telecom services providers (TSPs) remain committed to engaging constructively with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on quality of service (QoS)-related matters, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said on Sunday.  TSPs have consistently invested in enhancing QoS through significant improvements in network infrastructure, resulting in greater stability and reliability. Moreover, said the COAI, major initiatives are underway to fiberise towers acr...
Telcos to ensure service quality despite regulatory challenges: COAI
Telcos to ensure service quality despite regulatory challenges: COAI
Source: IANS
2024-08-04 03:09:29 pm
TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday issued tariff orders and regulations to reduce the regulatory burden on distribution platform operators (DPOs) amid the migration of pay-TV customers to other platforms.  The notified amendments said that ceilings of Rs 130 for 200 channels and Rs 160 on more than 200 channels have been removed on Network Capacity Fee (NCF) and “is kept under forbearance to make it market driven as well as equitable”. Service pr...
TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI
TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI
Source: IANS
2024-07-09 09:53:52 am
Internet subscribers reach 936.16 million in India, telephone subscribers cross 1.19 billion: TRAI The number of Internet subscribers reached 936.16 million at the end of December 2023, registering a quarterly rate of growth 1.96 per cent from 918.19 million at the end of September, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Tuesday. Out of 936.16 million internet subscribers, the number of wired internet subscribers is 38.57 million while wireless internet subscribers are at 897.59 million. The Internet subscriber base consists of broadband internet subscriber base of ...
Internet subscribers reach 936.16 million in India, telephone subscribers cross 1.19 billion: TRAI
Internet subscribers reach 936.16 million in India, telephone subscribers cross 1.19 billion: TRAI
Source: IANS
2024-04-23 05:11:42 pm
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit? Starlink, an affordable satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX, has transformed the way people access the web in remote and inaccessible parts of the world. Will Musk announce its arrival in India when he visits the country later this month? After several failed attempts, Starlink is geared up to launch satellite broadband services in India, which has close to 92 crore broadband subscribers, according to the latest data by the Telecom Regulatory ...
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
Source: IANS
2024-04-11 06:06:35 pm
TRAI releases consultation paper to formulate `National Broadcasting Policy 2024` The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released a consultation paper for formulation of the ‘National Broadcasting Policy 2024’, in an effort to bolster the broadcasting sector which is a sunrise industry. The consultation paper highlights pertinent issues prevalent in the broadcasting sector with an objective of making India a ‘Global Content Hub’. The consultation paper, titled ‘Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2...
TRAI releases consultation paper to formulate `National Broadcasting Policy 2024`
TRAI releases consultation paper to formulate `National Broadcasting Policy 2024`
Source: IANS
2024-04-02 02:51:50 pm
India`s Bharti Airtel misses Q3 profit estimate as higher costs weigh India's Bharti Airtel reported third-quarter profit below estimates on Monday, as flat tariffs and higher costs outweighed growth in subscribers. The telecom operator reported a consolidated net profit of 24.42 billion rupees ($294 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to analysts' estimate of 28.69 billion rupees as per LSEG data. Airtel and rival Reliance Jio Infocomm are racing to capture a bigger share of India's telecom market, with billions of dollars of inv...
India`s Bharti Airtel misses Q3 profit estimate as higher costs weigh
India`s Bharti Airtel misses Q3 profit estimate as higher costs weigh
Source: Reuters
2024-02-05 04:29:59 pm