Vodafone Idea given three weeks to pay $270m in fines
Just as struggling Indian operator Vodafone Idea thought it had caught a break, telecoms regulator TRAI has demanded it pays millions in fines within weeks.
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Active subscriber data suggests Reliance Jio is not Indian market leader
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscription data for March, though with only 80% of Reliance Jio customers active, the numbers are not all they seem.
India explores minimum prices for telcos
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled a public consultation to decide whether it needs to set minimum prices for data tariffs in the country.
India ignores industry on spectrum pricing complaints
The Indian Government has said it will not drop prices for spectrum licences in the next auction, despite persistent complaints from industry.
Jio starts charging for calls and its punters aren’t happy about it
Disruptive Indian operator Reliance Jio has announced it will start charging its customers for calls to other networks due to a regulatory change.
India mobile subs continue to climb as fixed falls
Mobile subscriptions are continuing to rise in India, though the fixed market is increasingly looking prime for disruption as the number of users falls once again.
Jio bags another 10 million – how was your October?
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the subscription data for October and it’s another familiar story as Reliance Jio grows its subscription base again.
Jio leapfrogs Idea and Vodafone for second place in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled the monthly growth statistics for July and India is still the market which keeps giving.
Jio closes the gap as Indian market continues growth
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released its monthly update on telco subscribers across the country, and Jio is continuing to erode the gap with its rivals.
India launches telecom policy consultation aiming for $100bn investment
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kick-started a consultation process to develop its National Telecom Policy for 2018, intended to launch India up the global digital rankings.
India goes opposite direction to US on Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is a contentious issue right now, and Indian regulator TRAI might add further fuel to the fire taking pretty much the polar opposite position to US regulator FCC.
Tata comes from nowhere to top Indian subscriber adds
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscriber numbers for August, and somehow Tata Teleservices topped the list.
Bharti Airtel offers copycat data freebie in latest skirmish with Jio
Bharti Airtel has begun to rub salt into Jio’s wounds by launching its own summer offer, only a short while after Indian regulators banned Jio’s from continuing for another three months.
Airtel continues mud-slinging but shows little fighting spirit
Bharti Airtel has accused Reliance Jio of directly ignoring an order from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and continuing its ‘Summer Surprise’ discounts for customers.
Indian regulator finally calls time on Jio’s endless freebies, for now
The Indian telecoms regulator – TRAI – has finally grown a pair and pushed back on the latest extension of Jio’s great mobile give-away, sort of.
Jio extends freebie offer yet again
Reliance Jio has extended the deadline for its latest subscription plan for an additional two weeks, as well as introducing another three month freebie offer for new customers.
Vodafone India grasses up Jio for breaking rules
Vodafone India has taken its feud with market newcomer Jio to the Delhi High Court, stating the free voice services being provided Jio violated regulator tariff orders.
Indian telecoms regulator gives Jio tactics the green light
Disruptive Indian MNO Jio keeps buying subscribers with give-aways and the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has no problem with that.
India proposes spectrum sharing rules
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally released much-awaited guidelines on the sharing of radio frequencies in all bands, allowing carriers to make optimal use of spectrum.
India sees telecoms subscriptions decline
The Indian telecoms market continued its pattern of instability through April, with the number of wireless subscribers in India decreasing month on month, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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