Telecom tariffs are continuously monitored: TRAI
12 years, 2 months ago

Telecom tariffs are continuously monitored: TRAI

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday said that the regulator’s free-hand to telecom operators to fix call and other services charges should not be taken for granted and said that changes in tariffs are being continuously monitored. Indian mobile phone industry, known for the lowest priced telecom services rates, has now started seeing northward movement with continuous increase in tariffs by leading telecom operators —— Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular and Vodafone. Telecom operators Idea Cellular, Vodafone and Reliance Communications are learnt to have increased call charges in the range of 20 per cent to 33 per cent in a span of months. There was another hike noticed in mobile internet services within last one month period by Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular in the range of 25 per cent to 30 per cent. In the third round, telecom operator Airtel and Idea Cellular took promotional scheme route to hike call rates by slashing free minutes in the range of 10 per cent to 25 per cent and increasing rates of special tariff vouchers which offers discounts on call rates and other services.

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Further tariff repair is needed for the telecom industry; ARPU in India continues to be the lowest globally: Gopal Vittal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Further tariff repair is needed for the telecom industry; ARPU in India continues to be the lowest globally: Gopal Vittal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel hinted at another tariff hike on Friday, citing the lowest ARPU for telecom service providers in India. Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, said during the third-quarter investor call that further tariff repair is necessary for the industry to achieve financial stability. Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom service provider, reported a more …

TRAI issues clarification on voice-only plans, 90-day validity for inactive SIMs
2 months ago

TRAI issues clarification on voice-only plans, 90-day validity for inactive SIMs

India TV News  

Recently, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India directed all telecom operators to introduce a voucher specifically for voice calls and SMS, ensuring consumers who don’t require data won’t be charged for it. Some operators have previously introduced voice-only packs, but they retracted them shortly thereafter since these vouchers had not undergone TRAI's review process. TRAI on 90-day validity for inactive …

Airtel to Implement More Tariff Hikes in Telecom Sector: CEO
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Airtel to Implement More Tariff Hikes in Telecom Sector: CEO

New Indian Express  

Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has confirmed that the telecom sector will see more tariff hikes in the near future. He stated that Airtel has already undergone 31 rounds of tariff hikes and that more are planned to improve the industry. However, Vittal downplayed the impact of this subscriber loss, describing it as milder than previous instances.

Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The early signs of the tariff hike by telecom service providers are encouraging, and it has not had a significant impact on telecom subscribers, said Gopal Vittal, managing director of Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday. Vittal, speaking during the company’s first quarterly earnings call, noted that there was no major SIM consolidation following the tariff hike in July 2024, …

Mobile tariff hike: These tips will help you limit data consumption on your smartphone
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mobile tariff hike: These tips will help you limit data consumption on your smartphone

India TV News  

All major telecom operators in India have recently increased both prepaid and postpaid tariffs by up to 15 percent. How to limit data consumption on a smartphone Manage network mode Airtel and Jio have launched 5G services in all telecom circles of the country. If your phone's default network mode is set to 5G, it will lead to higher data …

Tariff hike complies with regulatory framework: Department of Telecommunications
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff hike complies with regulatory framework: Department of Telecommunications

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress party criticised the government over the tariff hike by telecom service providers, the Ministry of Communication defended the increase, mentioning that the hike complies with the prescribed regulatory framework. In a press statement issued in response to the Congress party’s claims that consumers would face an additional burden of Rs 34,824 crore due …

Centre responds to recent mobile tariff hike: Here's what government has to say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre responds to recent mobile tariff hike: Here's what government has to say

India TV News  

Recently, all the major telecom operators in the country have updated the rates of their prepaid and postpaid tariff plans, sparking controversy. In response to misleading claims regarding the recent mobile services tariff hike, the government stated the current mobile services market operates through the market forces of demand and supply. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has stated that …

Tariff hike by telecom companies complies with the prescribed regulatory framework: DoT
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff hike by telecom companies complies with the prescribed regulatory framework: DoT

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the Congress party criticised the government over the tariff hike by telecom service providers, the Ministry of Communication defended the increase, mentioning that the hike complies with the prescribed regulatory framework. 34,824 crore due to the tariff hike, the Department of Telecommunications clarified that telecom service providers have raised mobile service prices after more than …

AIDYO protests hike in mobile tariffs, seeks TRAI’s intervention
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AIDYO protests hike in mobile tariffs, seeks TRAI’s intervention

The Hindu  

The Mysuru district unit of All India Democratic Youth Organization held a demonstration in Mysuru to protest the “arbitrary” and “unreasonable” hike in mobile tariffs. The protesters urged Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to immediately intervene in the matter and ensure a rollback in the recent hike announced by private telecom companies in the country. In such a situation, the …

After Rel Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vi hike mobile tariffs by upto 24%
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Rel Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vi hike mobile tariffs by upto 24%

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi : After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Friday announced that the companies would hike its mobile tariff to 11-21 per cent and 11-24 per cent respectively in both the prepaid and postpaid services across the country. As per the different plans for the telco, the rate of daily data add-on will see an increase by …

Bharti Airtel announces 10-21 per cent hike in mobile tariffs from July 3
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bharti Airtel announces 10-21 per cent hike in mobile tariffs from July 3

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel on Friday announced between 10-21 per cent hike in mobile tariffs, a day after larger rival Reliance Jio announced an increase in rates. "We have ensured that there is a very modest price increase on entry-level plans, to eliminate any burden on budget challenged consumers," the Sunil Mittal-led telecom firm said announcing the revision in mobile …

After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel announces tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel announces tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after Reliance Jio announced a tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans, Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom service provider, followed suit and announced a tariff hike of up to 21% for all its prepaid and postpaid plans. “Bharti Airtel has maintained that the mobile Average Revenue per User needs to be upwards of Rs. We …

Telcos may report flattish revenues in Jan-Mar; tariff hikes, VI fundraise eyed
11 months, 1 week ago

Telcos may report flattish revenues in Jan-Mar; tariff hikes, VI fundraise eyed

Live Mint  

Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are expected to report largely steady revenues for the quarter ended 31 March, but the first half of the current fiscal year will see them put up a better show, buoyed by likely tariff hikes. Indus Towers, a leading telecom infrastructure provider, is expected to report relatively better numbers, boosted …

’Telecom tariffs at unsustainable levels, industry needs price correction’
2 years, 4 months ago

’Telecom tariffs at unsustainable levels, industry needs price correction’

Live Mint  

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has said telecom tariffs in India continue to remain at "unsustainable levels" and the industry needs "tariff correction" to support continued investments. And we believe that industry needs further tariff correction to support the continued investments going forward," Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra said during the company's analyst call on Q2 FY23 earnings on Friday. Over …

Vodafone Idea says industry needs tariff increases at regular intervals
2 years, 7 months ago

Vodafone Idea says industry needs tariff increases at regular intervals

Hindustan Times  

Struggling telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd says the industry needs to raise mobile tariffs at regular intervals as the sector still operates at unsustainably low prices and revisions will allow it to generate reasonable returns and support future investments. "The company thus believes that the industry will have to further raise tariffs at regular intervals, which is essential for operators …

Mobile Subscribers In India Should Be Ready For More Tariff Hikes This Year: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

Mobile Subscribers In India Should Be Ready For More Tariff Hikes This Year: Report

News 18  

Mumbai, May 31: The country's top three private telecom operators will resort to another round of tariff hike in the second half of the current fiscal and will close FY23 with a revenue growth of 20-25 per cent, a report said on Tuesday. "…revenue of the top three players is expected to grow a robust 20-25 per cent this fiscal," …

Telecom companies to hike tariffs again
2 years, 9 months ago

Telecom companies to hike tariffs again

Live Mint  

India's top three private telecom providers - Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea - are likely raise tariffs again in the second half of this fiscal year, says a report. According to a report released on May 31, India's top three private telecom providers will raise tariffs again in the second half of this fiscal year, resulting in revenue …

Airtel announces 20-25 per cent tariffs hikes for prepaid offerings
3 years, 4 months ago

Airtel announces 20-25 per cent tariffs hikes for prepaid offerings

India TV News  

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced 20-25 per cent tariffs hikes for various prepaid offering, including tariffed voice plans, unlimited voice bundles, and data top ups. The entry-level tariffed voice plan has been hiked by about 25 per cent, while for unlimited voice bundles the increase in most cases is about 20 per cent. The company said it has …

Bharti Airtel announces revised mobile tariffs. Details here
3 years, 4 months ago

Bharti Airtel announces revised mobile tariffs. Details here

Live Mint  

Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today said it has decided to revise its prepaid tariffs with effect from November 26, 2021. “Bharti Airtel has always maintained that the mobile Average Revenue Per User needs to be at ₹200 and ultimately at ₹300, so as to provide a reasonable return on capital that allows for a financially healthy business model,” the …

Airtel, Jio and others likely to demand price increase for phone plans
4 years, 5 months ago

Airtel, Jio and others likely to demand price increase for phone plans

India Today  

Telecom companies like Airtel, Jio and others are likely heading for a potential tariff hike. Credit rating agency ICRA said that the hike in tariff is on the cards as telecom operators in India are required to make sizable payouts to the government. ICRA says that a sustainable and sizeable average revenue per user expansion is critical from the perspective …

‘Growth of telecom sector depends on higher tariffs’
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Growth of telecom sector depends on higher tariffs’

Live Mint  

The growth of India’s telecom sector depends on higher tariffs, Vodafone Idea Ltd chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla reiterated on Wednesday at the telco’s annual general meeting. Birla’s comments come amid the company’s fundraising plans even as it faces financial stress and needs ample cash flow to help it keep going in a hyper-competitive telecom market. The Supreme Court, in a …

New tariff plan is not a new service: VIL counters Trai on priority offering
4 years, 7 months ago

New tariff plan is not a new service: VIL counters Trai on priority offering

India TV News  

Vodafone Idea Ltd has justified its pay-more-for-priority-experience plan offered to its subscribers, and also said that telecom operators face a double whammy of having to make continuous investments in an era of call and data charges falling way below cost due to cut-throat competition. Responding to questions raised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India over the priority plan, Vodafone …

Telecom Sector Yet to Emerge From Woods, Govt Support a Must to Ensure Viability: Sunil Mittal
4 years, 7 months ago

Telecom Sector Yet to Emerge From Woods, Govt Support a Must to Ensure Viability: Sunil Mittal

News 18  

The government must look at rationalising levies on the telecom sector and close long standing legal disputes that are a big drag on the performance of operators, in order to ensure industry viability with 3+1 player structure, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has said. Mittal in his message to shareholders in the company's latest annual report said, while it is …

Sanity returns to telecom market, but miles to go for incumbents
5 years, 2 months ago

Sanity returns to telecom market, but miles to go for incumbents

Live Mint  

The government’s bid to repair the telecom sector has brought much required reprieve for investors. As tariff hikes take full effect, analysts at JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd expected revenue growth to accelerate to 25% in FY21. Graphic by Satish Kumar/Mint Ratings agency Crisil said the industry’s average revenue per user may expand one-fourth from around ₹116 in FY19 to …

Can a floor price for mobile tariffs save beleaguered telecom players?
5 years, 3 months ago

Can a floor price for mobile tariffs save beleaguered telecom players?

Business Standard  

On Tuesday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India commenced a consultation process to inquire if there is any regulatory intervention required for fixing tariffs and the floor price of mobile services. Well, if you are wondering what changes after the introduction of fixed floor price, let me tell you, if that happens, free calls on mobile services may become a …

Big boost for Airtel, Voda as Trai suggests no change in IUC rate till December 2020
5 years, 3 months ago

Big boost for Airtel, Voda as Trai suggests no change in IUC rate till December 2020

India TV News  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday deferred by one year the scrapping of the charge paid by mobile phone users for calls made to rival networks and initiated talks to prescribe minimum or floor price for call and data, effectively ending free call regime. On Tuesday, Trai announced that telecom operators will continue to pay 6 paise per …

Trai seeks views on need for a floor price for mobile services
5 years, 3 months ago

Trai seeks views on need for a floor price for mobile services

Live Mint  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday kick-started a consultation process to determine if regulatory intervention is required in fixing tariffs and the need for a floor price for mobile services. The regulator has also sought consultation on issues such as the methodology to fix a floor price and how to ensure that it does not benefit a section …

Telcos propose TRAI to regulate data tariff by fixing minimum price; say fierce competition makes it difficult to decide
5 years, 3 months ago

Telcos propose TRAI to regulate data tariff by fixing minimum price; say fierce competition makes it difficult to decide

Firstpost  

COAI in a letter to TRAI said that Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have agreed that data tariffs should be regulated, a move which was vehemently opposed by the industry players in the past New Delhi: Telecom operators have proposed sector regulator TRAI to fix a minimum price for mobile internet as no company on its own is …

Telecom stocks soar on tariff hikes, Bharti Airtel scrip hits 52-week high
5 years, 3 months ago

Telecom stocks soar on tariff hikes, Bharti Airtel scrip hits 52-week high

Live Mint  

Telecom shares, led by Bharti Airtel Ltd, were lapped up in Monday’s trade as investors cheered Sunday’s announcement by the country’s three private sector operators that they would hike pre-paid tariffs of their call and data packs. Airtel and Vodafone’s tariff hikes are effective Tuesday, while those of Reliance Jio come into force on Friday. The operators have also tweaked …

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone announce new prepaid tariffs valid from December 3
5 years, 3 months ago

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone announce new prepaid tariffs valid from December 3

India Today  

Indian telecom giants - Vodafone India, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio - have announced new tariff plans for their prepaid subscribers in the country. The new Rs 19 plan comes with a validity of two days and it offers unlimited calling with 150MB data and 100 SMSs to to the subscribers. The Rs 249 plan, on the other hand, comes …

Mobile call, internet to become costlier by up to 50 percent from December 3
5 years, 3 months ago

Mobile call, internet to become costlier by up to 50 percent from December 3

India TV News  

After private sector players like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio accounced their plans to raise tariffs, mobile calls and internet charges will go up to 50 percent in the country from December 3. While Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have shared new rates in the "unlimited" category that will replace their existing pre-paid plans with up to 50 …

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea to raise tariffs by up to 47%
5 years, 3 months ago

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea to raise tariffs by up to 47%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: All three private telecom operators in the country, Vodafone Idea Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, said they will raise prices of their prepaid voice and data services, ending a protracted tariff war that dragged rates to the lowest in the world. While the new tariffs for Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel will be effective …

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Jio announce increase in tariffs; three leading telecom players hike rates by up to 42%
5 years, 3 months ago

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Jio announce increase in tariffs; three leading telecom players hike rates by up to 42%

Firstpost  

On Sunday, three of the country’s largest telecom operators — Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Jio — announced a hike in their tariffs. Vodafone Idea on Sunday announced new plans under which call and data charges will be dearer for its pre-paid customers by up to 42 percent from 3 December. The company has announced new plans in “unlimited"category with …

TRAI unlikely to intervene in telecom tariffs, floor price for now; any call on issue to be taken later: Report
5 years, 3 months ago

TRAI unlikely to intervene in telecom tariffs, floor price for now; any call on issue to be taken later: Report

Firstpost  

TRAI ’s views on the issue said that making any fresh move on floor prices or intervention does not make sense at this point, given that operators have already announced plans to hike tariffs in coming days, according to sources. New Delhi: With large telecom operators planning a rate hike in coming days, TRAI is unlikely to make an immediate …

Hope govt takes ’balanced approach’ on AGR issue to ensure sector’s long-term viability: Airtel
5 years, 4 months ago

Hope govt takes ’balanced approach’ on AGR issue to ensure sector’s long-term viability: Airtel

Live Mint  

A day after a panel of secretaries was formed to suggest ways to mitigate financial stress in the telecom sector, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it is in the best interest of all parties to formulate a "constructive mechanism" to ensure that large levies, including AGR, can be addressed in a "fair manner". Senior leadership of Airtel, in an investor …

Trai tariff order drives 15m away from TV
5 years, 6 months ago

Trai tariff order drives 15m away from TV

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The broadcasting sector is in turmoil what with the number of pay TV subscribers falling in millions, barely six months after introduction of the New Tariff Order in February this year. According to KPMG’s latest report on the media and entertainment sector, the new regulatory framework has already reduced the number of pay TV subscribers by 12–15 million …

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea
6 years, 3 months ago

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s top telecom tribunal on Thursday quashed controversial rules on predatory pricing, in a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd, which had complained that the rules would benefit rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. The tribunal rejected Trai’s new definition of “significant market player”, besides sparing telecom firms from disclosing on their websites segmented offers or …

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea
6 years, 3 months ago

TDSAT quashes Trai’s predatory pricing order in relief to Airtel, Vodafone Idea

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s top telecom tribunal on Thursday quashed controversial rules on predatory pricing, in a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd, which had complained that the rules would benefit rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. The tribunal rejected Trai’s new definition of “significant market player”, besides sparing telecom firms from disclosing on their websites segmented offers or …

A year after Trai’s IUC cut, mobile connections get pricier for the poor
6 years, 4 months ago

A year after Trai’s IUC cut, mobile connections get pricier for the poor

Live Mint  

Bharti Airtel Ltd has decided to wean away subscribers who barely add anything to its kitty, according to a Mint report. Before the cut, even subscribers who barely paid telcos for their connections generated reasonable Arpu, just by the strength of IUCs received from other networks for their incoming calls. Assuming the extreme case of subscribers who only received incoming …

TRAI chief RS Sharma slams telecom operators, says allegations of bias 'absolutely uncalled for'
7 years ago

TRAI chief RS Sharma slams telecom operators, says allegations of bias 'absolutely uncalled for'

Firstpost  

Trai Chairman RS Sharma on Tuesday slammed incumbent telecom operators for trying to dent the sectoral regulator’s impartiality and credibility New Delhi: Trai Chairman RS Sharma on Tuesday slammed incumbent telecom operators for trying to dent the sectoral regulator’s impartiality and credibility, saying that their allegations of bias or favour in regulation are absolutely “inappropriate and uncalled for”. His comments …

Airtel, Idea approach tribunal against Trai’s predatory pricing norms
7 years ago

Airtel, Idea approach tribunal against Trai’s predatory pricing norms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The telecom tribunal on Monday gave three weeks to Trai to file its reply in a petition by Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular challenging the regulator’s latest order on predatory pricing but did not stay the contentious decision. In its petition to the Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Bharti Airtel said that the tariff order “virtually permits …

COAI is planning to take legal action against TRAI over its ‘predatory pricing’ order
7 years, 1 month ago

COAI is planning to take legal action against TRAI over its ‘predatory pricing’ order

Firstpost  

The COAI said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has created an environment of unequal footing amongst the telcos. Taking its grievances against the telecom watchdog’s recent order on telecom tariff amendment a step further, the Cellular Operators’ Association of India on Wednesday said it may take legal action and a decision on this should be taken by next week. …

Mobile tariffs in India 'unsustainable' as battle for industry dominance focuses on market share says Airtel CEO
7 years, 2 months ago

Mobile tariffs in India 'unsustainable' as battle for industry dominance focuses on market share says Airtel CEO

Firstpost  

Airtel posted a decline in consolidated net profit for the seventh straight quarter to Rs. Telecom major Bharti Airtel said the mobile tariff in the country is at unsustainable levels, but the battle in the industry at present is focused on market share, which continues to put pressure on business. Pricing will have to lift but, at this point of …

Telcos Need to Sort Out Issues to Fix Call Drop Malaise: DoT
7 years, 2 months ago

Telcos Need to Sort Out Issues to Fix Call Drop Malaise: DoT

The Quint  

The DoT has taken up the issue around rolling out of telecom infrastructure in states, she said, adding that “the industry has to get its act together. They have to earmark more investments into infrastructure.” TRAI’s new and stringent call drop rules came into force from 1 October 2017 and the quarter-ended December 2017 will see the first instance of …

Tariff hike by Reliance Jio has delighted incumbents like and Airtel and Idea. Here's why
7 years, 5 months ago

Tariff hike by Reliance Jio has delighted incumbents like and Airtel and Idea. Here's why

India TV News  

Reliance Jio’s move to increase tariffs has come as much-needed reprieve for incumbent mobile telecom firms which have been bleeding as a result of the new entrant’s disruptive prices and freebie offers. Last week, Jio reduced the validity period on its popular Rs 399 plan from 84 days to 70 days, implying a 20 per cent price increase. On Monday, …

TRAI writes to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting power to deal with predatory pricing in tariffs
7 years, 7 months ago

TRAI writes to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting power to deal with predatory pricing in tariffs

Firstpost  

Telecom regulator TRAI today shot off a letter to anti-trust watchdog CCI asserting its power and expertise to deal with matters relating to competition and predatory pricing in telecom tariffs. Countering Competition Commission of Indias contention over jurisdiction on market dominance and predatory pricing, TRAI emphasised that it has the wherewithal to examine all matters —even competition issues — falling …

TRAI to bring an end to tariff war; to unveil predatory pricing rules in six weeks
7 years, 9 months ago

TRAI to bring an end to tariff war; to unveil predatory pricing rules in six weeks

Firstpost  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has said that it will soon release its predatory pricing rules. The new predatory pricing rules should bring an end to disruptive pricing between telecom service providers and is expected to be out in six weeks time reports ET Telecom. The two telecom service providers had recently locked horns where Sunil Mittal owned Bharti …

Telcos ask telecom regulator to fix floor price for voice call, data
7 years, 9 months ago

Telcos ask telecom regulator to fix floor price for voice call, data

Firstpost  

Fixing of a floor price by Trai, if it happens, could end the days of free voice and data offers for consumers by operators New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai today said certain operators have suggested fixation of minimum floor price for voice and data services. Fixing of a floor price by Trai, if it happens, could end the days of …

Trai needs to adopt long-term vision for industry: Sunil Mittal
8 years ago

Trai needs to adopt long-term vision for industry: Sunil Mittal

Live Mint  

Barcelona: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has urged sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to adopt a long-term vision for the industry and not approach regulations in “fits and starts” or reactive manner. He was responding to a specific query on Trai recently seeking industry’s views on promotional offers and predatory pricing. Trai last month came out with a …

Trai releases consultation paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment
8 years, 1 month ago

Trai releases consultation paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment

Firstpost  

Taking note of the changing dynamics of the telecom industry, the sector regulator on Friday issued a consultation paper to discuss various regulatory principles of tariff assessment. The Consultation Paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India sought stakeholders’ opinion on various crucial issues like transparency in tariff offers, non-discriminatory offers and predatory pricing …

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