Call Drops

TRAI issues show cause notices to telcos for failing to meet new service quality norms on call drops

Some telecom operators have been asked to respond to show cause notices issues by TRAI for their failure to meet the new service quality norms on call drops

Telecom service providers commit to invest over Rs 74,000 crore in infrastructure upgradation to counter call drops

Officials of major telecom service providers (TSPs), including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, on Tuesday, met the secretary to discuss the call drop issue.

Call drops issue: Telecom players pledge over Rs 74,000 cr to curb menace, enhance mobile tower infrastructure

Telecom secretary says telecom operators have presented their analysis of call drops which showed that it has stabilised

Department of Telecom to meet telcos, regulator on call drops on 10 January

The meeting is also slated to discuss the new stringent call drop norms that were enforced by telecom regulator TRAI in October last year

TRAI has asked telcos to submit their network data on a quarterly basis under new call drop rules

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a fresh format for mobile operators to report such data every quarter based on its new Quality of Service (QoS) formula.

COAI advises TRAI to meet telecom operators to discuss the results of the new call drop norms

When asked about COAI's demands, TRAI Chairman RS Sharma said it is always "open for discussions with telcos" but did not comment on specifics.

Telecom service providers request for time to implement Quality of Services regulations

Telecom service providers on Monday requested the sector regulator for another two quarters of time to implement Quality of Services regulations.

Trai is planning to resume the independent drives to check call drops from this month

Telecom regulator Trai is likely to resume from this month its independent drive tests to check call drops and service quality of operators.

Telecom minister Manoj Sinha claims that call drops have reduced by 60 percent

"In the last four months, data shows that call drops have come down by 60%," Sinha said on the sidelines of "Building ICT - Infrastructure: Connect the Unconnected".

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha allays fears over mobile tower radiation

The minister emphasised that prescribed limits for radiation emissions in India are more stringent than global norms.