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The article reports that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has invited public views on its proposed National Telecom Policy (NTP), discussing its targeted broadband connections and their speed, and the plans to install public wireless internet (Wi-Fi) spots.

The article informs that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is expected to release a paper on the nation-wide roll-out of broadband services by the end of September 2014. According to Rahul Khullar, chairman of TRAI, views of public on issues related to broadband services will also be invited. Khullar also revealed that a consultation paper on the regulatory framework for the Over-The-Top (OTT) players like Whatsapp, WeChat, Skype, etc. will also be released soon.

The article discusses displeasure of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of India regarding the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) consultation paper response in the social network Facebook.

The article discusses the guidelines issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on network quality inside buildings and offers information on issues related to indoor coverage.

The article discusses the plans of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for putting restrictions on application providers of instant messaging like Whatsapp and Viber due to loss of business revenue of telecom operators of India. It mentions that the telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular wants to take the connectivity charge from these application providers. Also mentions that instant messaging service affect the revenue of telecom operators.

The article presents a four point strategy to revive the telecom industry from The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) to Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad which include reducing regulatory costs and auctioning available spectrum among others.

The article informs that the Indian Department of Telecommunication has set December 31, 2013 as the deadline for mobile phone companies to submit supporting documents mandated by the new tower radiation norms.

The article informs that according to report of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), telecom subscriber base in India has reached 1.18 billion in February 2017 and mentions that TRAI has come up with consultation paper on network testing before the commercial launch of services.

The article focuses on the Cellular Operators Association of India's (COAI) recommendation that India should establish its own rules and regulations for Over the Top (OTT) players, tailored to the unique conditions of the Indian telecom market, rather than adopting global benchmarks.

The article discusses the response of Indian telecom companies to a consultation paper published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on voiceover-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) services, including information on the competition in the VoIP market.

The article reports updates on the plans of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to develop a net neutrality framework in India.

The article reports that the Supreme Court of India has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for reconsidering a penalty imposed on telecommunications firms for call drops; and justice Kurian Joseph asked the regulator if it still stands by the penalty.

The article reports on the move of Indian telecommunication (telecom) regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in seeking feedback from the telecom industry on how to reduce carbon footprint.

The article reports on an increment in mobile subscribers at India with contribution of Idea Cellular in attainment of several subscribers; and observation of an increment in Global system for mobile (GSM) communications service users of Idea.

The article reports about the SatCom Industry Association's (SIA-India) report on "A Balanced Approach for Spectrum Allocation - Support for a Thriving 5G/IMT & Satellite Sector in India" released by Dr V K Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog.

The article reports call for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to look into the issue of testing and quality of mobile phones and set-top boxes as part of a wider consultation to boost manufacturing of telecom and broadcasting products in the country.

The article reports that the Indian government plans to provide incentives to local mobile phone components and accessories manufacturers as part of its Make in India initiative.

The article discusses research published by Indian investment information and credit rating agency ICRA which offered outlook for the mobile data revenues of Indian telecommunications firms.

The article discusses licensing and regulation of on voice over internet protocol service providers and over-the-top communication service providers including Whatsapp and Skype.

The article reports on the increase in the bids of telecom operators in India up to 96000 crore for airwaves.

The article informs that ITU-APT Foundation of India, a non-profit telecom industry association has recommended that 5G spectrum prices in all bands in India, both below 6GHz and millimeter-wave bands above 24GHz should be priced reasonably for telecom operators.

The article reports on the entry of smartphone companies from around the world in India.

The article presents solicitation for public comments by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regarding the need for establishing an Office of Telecom Ombudsman.

The article focuses on the possibility of entrepreneur, Elon Musk's Starlink obtaining approval to initiate its service in India from the telecom ministry, following a period of deliberation and potential upcoming hurdles in the approval process.

The article presents the views of Jitendra Gohil, head India equity research at Credit Suisse Wealth Management, on the various sectors including the telecom industry in India.

The article reports that telecommunications organization Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has requested the Indian regulatory agency Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to fix the discrepancies in an official app that measure wireless data speeds.

The article the transformation of India's telecom sector into a role model worldwide following the Centre's reforms in the telecommunication field and its emphasis on innovation and forward movement.

The article discusses India's telecom regulator's process of consultation to regulate over-the-top (OTT) services, seeking stakeholder views on selective banning of certain services and the need for a regulatory framework for this purpose.

The article discusses the efforts of Indian telecommunication industry in reducing the carbon footprint by cutting down on fuel consumption; and mentions about the guidelines issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the same.

The article reports that India's telecommunication sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said that ease of doing business was one of its core focus areas and that it would bring some stronger suggestions to the table for the government to formulate policy.

The article reports that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended for using ease of doing business in telecom sector to focus on issues such as consumer protection, quality of service, and financial health.

The article reports on the views of co-founder of the Directi Group Bhavin Turakhia that telecom operators in India are reluctant in driving innovation and their demand of only service providers being allowed to offer the internet telephony is anti-competitive.

The article discusses the call drop issue affecting the telecommunication system in India with topics including thrust of Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha to eliminate the telecom black spot as declared before parliament as well as disgust on call drop menace expressed by Congress member Sushmita Dev.

The article reports on plans of Indian telecommunications firms to improve service for top-paying subscribers and cutting the cost of serving the low-paying bulk of their business.

The article reports that the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the governmental agency Department of Telecom to include aadhaar card as a necessary document to obtain a mobile connection in India.

The article states that Indian telecom operators like Airtel, Idea Cellular, and Reliance Jio Infocomm have asked regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India not to auction the premium 700 Mhz radio frequency band till there are enough devices for services and an ecosystem evaluation is done.

The article reports that there is a rise in instances of fraud faced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and operators in India related to resuming earlier type of physical customer verification as proof in accordance with the Supreme Court order and DoT is considering other options.

The article presents news briefs on Indian telecommunication industry including highest fourth generation (4G) download speed of Reliance Jio in September 2017; risk of depression by prolonged use of smartphones; and recommendations by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on net neutrality.

The article presents news briefs on Indian telecommunication industry including investigations against Bharti Airtel by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI); impact of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India net neutrality on telecom companies and partnership in Bharti Airtel and Coursera.

The article reports the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) testing the networks in Delhi and Mumbai from September 28, to ascertain measures taken by operators against call drop menace.

The article reports that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chairman has said that Indian government is sending wrong signals to foreign investors by delaying digitisation.

The article offers information on Indian government's 4000 crore rupees plan to revive Indian telephone and communication equipment manufacture Indian Telecom Industries (ITI). According to employees of ITI, the plan still remains on paper and the management of ITI has not yet made any move in implementing the plan. It mentions that a recent meeting with ITI chairman and managing director (CMD) K. L. Dhingra bore no results for employees.

The article presents news briefs on telecommunication Industry of India including success of smartphone maker Xiaomi in India; recommendations given by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for increasing caps on spectrum holding in telecom circles; and partnership in Bharti Airtel and Ericsson.

The article offers Indian telecommunication industry news briefs including transferring its optical fibre business to its subsidiary Telesonic Networks by Bharti Airtel, investing in 4G network by Bharti Airtel, and endorsing Xiaomi's Redmi Y series smartphone by actress Katrina Kaif.

The article offers Indian telecommunication industry news briefs including closing on smartphone's market share of Samsung by Xiaomi, working on projects and expanding digital connectivity as stated by telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan, and adopting new 4G and 5G technologies by Vodafone India.

The article reports that according to telecommunication secretary of India J.S. Deepak, there will be growth in demands of data spectrum licensing in the spectrum auction; and also mentions conflict in the sector with Reliance Jio Infocomm related to points of interconnections (PoI).

The article discusses the launch of Aadhaar-based digital verification process by Bharti Airtel, in line with the telecom department's policy regarding electronic-Know Your Customer (e-KYC), that will enable instant activation of new mobile connections.

The article discusses issues between telecommunication firm Reliance Jio and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) as Jio was accused for bypassing regulations in offering full-fledged services.

The article focuses on the public consultation process by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) regarding net neutrality policy in the country.

The article reports on the expectation by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to issue its recommendations on the reserve pricing of spectrum bands by January 15, 2016.