In one sense, I am the real spectrum king

Livemint
I am the first minister who investigated and coordinated how much spectrum is available, said Union telecom minister A. Raja New Delhi: In an interview

Topics: regulation, telecom, telecommunications, India, Delhi


Trai seeks views from industry on issues relating to MNP

Business Standard
PTI / New Delhi July 22, 2009, 18:23 IST Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has sought the opinion of industry and other …

Topics: telecom, 911, India, regulation, telecommunications, Delhi


Telecom regulator seeks penal powers

Hindu
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday asked the Department of Telecom to amend the TRAI Act, seeking more powers for …

Topics: Delhi, regulation, telecommunications, India, telecom


Govt to refer to Trai operator density issue

Business Standard
… the number of telecom operators in a circle to regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in the wake of a recent Delhi High Court judgment. …

Topics: regulation, telecommunications, telecom, Delhi, India


Delhi HC asks DoT to consider S Tel application

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The court also pulled up DoT over taking contrary stand against Telcom Regulatory Authority of India recommendation. “On one hand DoT has accepted the …

Topics: regulation, telecommunications, telecom, India, Delhi


Trai keen to tweak merger rules

Calcutta Telegraph
New Delhi, June 29: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is looking at ways to facilitate big-ticket mergers and acquisitions that the industry …

Topics: Delhi, India, telecom, telecommunications, merger, regulation, Calcutta


TRAI defends Govt.’s spectrum policy in Delhi HC

Hindu, India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India further contended that in the first phase, the Department of Telecom had auctioned licences with start-up spectrum in 2001-02. “In the 2G band, the allocation through auction may not be possible as the service …

Topics: telecom, Delhi, 2G, telecommunications, regulation, India


Top three priorities of new TRAI chairman

CIOL, India
NEW DELHI, INDIA: JS Sarma, newly appointed chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) shared top three priorities for the industry. Speaking to Voice & Data, Sarma said, “Generating investor confidence, developing customer satisfaction …

Topics: regulation, Delhi, telecom, India, telecommunications


JS Sarma to be next TRAI Chairman

Business Standard, India
PTI / New Delhi May 8, 2009, 16:29 IST TDSAT member JS Sarma is learnt to have been appointed the new Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The order on Sarma’s taking over charge as new TRAI chief was issued after the …

Topics: telecom, telecommunications, India, Calcutta, Delhi, regulation


DoT wants control over India’s internet registry

Daily News & Analysis, India
New Delhi: Over three years after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) issued its recommendation on transition to the next generation internet protocol in India (from IPv4 to IPv6), the Department of Telecom (DoT) has said that a National …

Topics: telecom, telecommunications, India, Delhi, regulation


Telecom growth continues with 15.87 million new connections

Hindu, India
New Delhi (IANS): Continuing the telecom growth story, India added 15.87 million telephone connections during March as compared to 13.82 million a month earlier, says the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). With this, the total number of…

Topics: regulation, telecommunications, wireless, Delhi, telecom, telephone, India


Situation Is Conducive To Number Portability

Daily News & Analysis, India
New Delhi: Much has changed between the time mobile number portability (MNP) was recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and now, when preparations are on for its implementation sometime later this year.

Topics: telecom, Delhi, telecommunications, India, regulation