New Delhi: In view of some incumbent players seeking to raise mobile tariffs, telecom regulator Trai on Monday started the process to review the existing policy and see if it was required to put a ceiling on tariffs. So far telecom tariffs are under forbearance whereby operators fix tariffs depending upon market forces. As per the existing regulatory framework, tariff for telecommunication services are under forbearance except for rural fixed...
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New Delhi: In a development that could put massive financial burden on mobile service providers, telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday stood by its recommendation of over six-fold jump in 2G spectrum prices. TRAI had earlier this year recommended Rs 10,972.45 crore for the contracted 6.2 Mhz spectrum for pan-India licence as against Rs 1,658 crore paid by operators till the last round of allocation of licence in 2008. The Department...06:38 PM, Nov 03, 2011
New Delhi: In a development that would bring mobile telephone tariffs further down, telecom regulator TRAI has suggested doing away with termination charges in a phased manner over the next three years. Termination charges, a part of Interconnection Usage Charges, are a levy paid by one operator to another on whose network a call ends. Any change in it will have impact on mobile tariffs. At present, termination charge is...05:47 PM, Nov 01, 2011
New Delhi: Within days of hiking mobile tariffs in some segments, Bharti Airtel on Tuesday hinted that charges may go up "significantly" in the near future in view of rising operating costs. "...The pressure on this industry will be acute as the operators will have to serve the rural markets, as well as low-end customers, who use only voice calls and SMSes," Bharti Group CEO and Managing Director Sunil Mittal...01:25 PM, Sep 06, 2011
PMO asks mobile operators for information on cheaper calls and SMS. ...08:16 AM, Jan 05, 2010
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