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New Delhi: Telecom sector regulator Trai has started exploring options to allow direct transmission of communication services from satellites to mobile phones to support ubiquitous connectivity in the country, particularly in rural and remote areas. In a consultation paper on the framework for satellite communication network authorisation floated on Wednesday, Trai sought views of interested parties as to whether Direct-to-Device (D2D) service should be provided using spectrum meant for mobile ...Read More >
TRAI proposes regulatory framework for free TV streaming platforms like Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV, citing concerns over licensing, content oversight, and fair competition. The free television streaming model on smart TVs is likely to face regulatory scrutiny, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposing a formal framework to regulate such platforms, while pointing to concerns around licensing, content accountability and fair competition. In a consultation paper, the regul ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's telecom regulator has trained its sights on a fast-growing corner of the broadcasting market that has so far operated in a regulatory grey zone. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on Monday seeking to build a formal regulatory framework for application-based linear television distribution (ALTD) services, a category that includes free ad-supported streaming television, better known as FAST services. The move follows a reference from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper seeking stakeholder views on framing a regulatory framework for application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) services, including Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platforms. The move follows a reference from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), which highlighted concerns over the rapid growth of FAST services operating without a clear r ...Read More >
New Delhi - Reliance Jio continues to lead India's telecom subscriber growth, adding 1.6 million users in January 2026, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) continues to struggle with subscriber losses, according to a report by JM Financial. Bharti Airtel also saw gains, adding 1.2 million subscribers during the same period, while Bharat Sanchar Nigam added 0.4 million. The overall net wireless subscriber additions for the Indian telecom industry - excluding machine-to-machine (M2M) subscribers and 5G fixe ...Read More >
The number of India's wireless (mobile + Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)) subscribers increased to 127.33 crore at the end of February 2026, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 0.55 per cent as compared with 126.63 crore at the end of January. Operators wise, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) added the maximum number of subscribers at around 48.6 lakh, followed by Reliance Jio (Jio) at 16.24 lakh, and Vodafone-Idea's (VIL) subscribers addition remained at 21,927. However, State-owned telecom operator ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's telecom sector is ringing in steady growth once again adding millions of new connections every month while the race for broadband supremacy continues to heat up like a fiercely contested cricket match. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 1 April 2026, the total telephone subscriber base in the country reached 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026. This marked a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the mont ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's satellite internet story is slowly picking up pace, and this time it's coming from the hills of Meghalaya. The state government has signed a Letter of Intent with Starlink India to test satellite broadband in remote regions. The pilot will focus on areas like education, healthcare, disaster response, and local economic activity. At the same time, discussions are moving at the central level as well. Senior executives from SpaceX recently met telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scind ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 million in January 2026 to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India's total telephone subscriber base climbed to 1,321.31 million at the end of February 2026, according to the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As per TRAI, the sector recorded a net addition of 7.31 million subscribers during the month, reflecting an overall monthly growth rate of 0.56 per cent. This growth was largely underpinned by the broadband segment, which saw its user base rise from 1,052.72 mill ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel led wireless mobile subscriber additions in February 2026, while Reliance Jio remained the country's largest wireless operator and continued to maintain a high proportion of active users, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Vodafone Idea was nearly flat, while state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd continued to lose subscribers. India's total wireless subscriber base-including mobile users and fixed wireless access (FWA) customers-rose by 6 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated that entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) should adopt, by February 15, 2026, the '1600' series numbers for making service and transactional calls to consumers. The Trai said that the direction has been issued with the objective of enhancing consumer trust, curbing spam, and preventing fraudulent activities perpetrated through voice calls. "The series will ...Read More >
Vodafone Idea (Vi)'s financial health looks set for significant improvement, if local press is to be believed. According to an Economic Times report, the government is considering a four-to-five year, interest-free moratorium on the telco's adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities, which today stands at a hefty 830 billion rupees (approximately $9.2 billion at current exchange rates), straining Vi's finances to their limit. Even more good news, the government is also reportedly mulling whether ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Delhi Police has busted multiple cyber fraud syndicates operating across India, arresting four men involved in large-scale digital arrest and investment fraud rackets and unearthing a Rs 5 crore cryptocurrency trail linked to Dubai-based handlers, an official said on Monday. According to police, multi-state raids were conducted in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand, during which several mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops, debit and credit cards, cheque books and o ...Read More >
BCSSL said in the filing that the company has commenced first proof-of-concepts (PoC) at Mindi, Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli to validate the performance of its 5G FWA integration solutions, adding that it would kick off service trials in the first week of November 2025. NEW DELHI: State-controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has empaneled homegrown enterprise services company Blue Cloud Softech Solutions (BCSSL) as a 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) system integrator for the Andhra Prades ...Read More >
US-based Starlink plans to set up nine gateway earth stations across India, including in Mumbai, Noida, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Lucknow, as the Elon Musk-owned company readies infrastructure ahead of the commercial launch of its satellite communication (satcom) services in the country, said people with knowledge of the matter. "The company has applied for 600 gigabit per second capacity over India through its Gen 1 constellation. The spectrum has been assigned on a provisional basis ...Read More >
New Delhi: A '1-rupee' storm is brewing in India's telecom sector. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) new 4G recharge plan for ₹1, seen as an attempt to draw new users to its long-awaited 4G network, has drawn fire from private telecom operators, who allege it violates regulatory rules, three people in the know said. The dispute revives memories of Reliance Jio's 2016 entry, when free offers upended the market and triggered years of tariff wars. Now, as Jio and Bharti Airtel dominate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested 12 members of a well-organised cybercrime network allegedly involved in digital arrest frauds, fake investment rackets and online romance scams, which defrauded victims of over Rs 2.6 crore, an official said on Friday. The arrests came following a week-long coordinated operation, spanning Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, he said. In one case in south Delhi, an elderly victim was defrauded of Rs 42.49 lakh after fraudsters, posing a ...Read More >
The office of the additional director general of police, Maharashtra Cyber, serves as the nodal agency for cybersecurity and cybercrime enforcement in the state. Digital arrest frauds, in which organised syndicates impersonate government or law enforcement officials to extort large sums from citizens, have been increasingly prevalent in recent months, with fraudsters mostly targeting senior citizens and duping them of substantial amounts of money. In the latest case, a 72-year-old senior citize ...Read More >
TRAI has proposed amendments to its Accounting Separation Regulations, 2016, introducing a graded penalty structure for non-compliance. The new framework aims to enhance financial disincentives, with penalties increasing based on the duration and recurrence of reporting failures. It also includes a ceiling on total penalties and interest on delayed payments. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a draft amendment to the 'Reporting System on Accounting Separation Regulati ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia today said India is uniquely positioned to become the "Data Capital of the World," backed by the lowest data and voice rates globally and a strong focus on improving service quality and universal connectivity. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Satcom Summit - Space Networks for Universal Connectivity on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (Do ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia today said India is uniquely positioned to become the "Data Capital of the World," backed by the lowest data and voice rates globally and a strong focus on improving service quality and universal connectivity. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Satcom Summit - Space Networks for Universal Connectivity on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (Do ...Read More >
TRAI released recommendations for a digital radio broadcast policy, allowing analogue FM channels to add a digital layer. It proposes a single technology standard and auctioning new frequencies in 13 major cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, as the first step towards India's digital radio shift. Existing broadcasters can migrate voluntarily to simulcast mode, enabling multiple channels. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released the recommendations on the digital broadc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released a Consultation Paper on the auction of radio frequency spectrum in the frequency bands identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), a release said. The telecom regulator stated in a press note that the move follows a reference from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), dated May 15, seeking TRAI's recommendations under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1997. Also R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday released a Consultation Paper on the auction of radio frequency spectrum in the frequency bands identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), a release said. The telecom regulator stated in a press note that the move follows a reference from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), dated May 15, seeking TRAI's recommendations under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1997. The Do ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Telecom regulator Trai has floated a consultation paper to explore pricing and norms for the auction of over 12,000 megahertz of radiowaves across 10 spectrum bands, used for 4G and 5G services, an official statement said on Tuesday. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has also sought views on the auction of spectrum in the 6 GHz frequency band, for which both mobile service providers and WiFi players have been fighting to secure a higher chunk of radio waves fo ...Read More >
An 83-year-old retired bank employee from Habsiguda was duped of ₹80,64,002 in a 'digital arrest' scam carried out by cyber criminals impersonating officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), police, and even the Supreme Court. The Hyderabad cyber crimes police booked a case. As per an officer from the wing, on July 12, the victim received a call from a fraudster claiming that his Aadhaar card had been misused and linked to human trafficking operations in Cambodia, Myanmar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued the manual for rating of properties for digital connectivity, the country's first standardised framework to evaluate how effectively buildings are equipped for high-speed, reliable digital access, according to a statement from the telecom regulator.With more than 80 per cent of mobile data consumed indoors, and high-frequency band signals of 4G and 5G often weakened by modern-day building materials, r ...Read More >
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