Internet service providers join tech firms in calling for delicensing of E&V bandsIn a letter to the department of telecommunications (DoT) secretary, they added that the move will not cause any revenue loss to the govern...
Trai raises international call termination charges to 35-65 paise/minute; telcos to benefitWhile the regulator has given a range with floor and a ceiling, and left it to operators to set the rate under a forbearance regime, it has...
Telcos, ILDOs spar over international termination rate revenue shareThe telcos, at an open-house discussion on the issue organised by the telecom regulator, argued for raising the ITC to Rs 0.65-Rs 1.25, fro...
Trai to review regulatory regime for international call termination chargesThe telecom regulator, in a paper issued Friday, has sought stakeholder views on whether a uniform ITC is still relevant or “if an alternat...
ILD carriers scream in chorus against Airtel's VoIP appAirtel defended the pre-call announcement for its app in its response to Trai, saying the move was not anticompetitive or discriminatory.
Trai issues new regulations for international calling cardsIn a move that could lower ISD rates, telcom regulator Trai today fixed the rate payable by international long distance players to local op...
TRAI starts consultation on revenue sharing pact for calling cards"The objective of this paper is to discuss the various issues related to revenue sharing arrangements for Intelligent Network based Calling...
- TRAI okays cable landing rates of RCOM, VSNL and Bharti
TRAI has approved the Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) of the three undersea cable owners - Reliance, Bharti and VSNL.
- Trai moots open access to landing stations
In a move that can result in an up to 20 per cent reduction in international bandwidth prices and lower ISD tariffs in India, telecom regul...
- DoT okays resale of bandwidth
It has also accepted TRAI's proposal for access to landing for submarine cables at landing stations.
- Trai for open access at ILD cable landing stations
Move to boost competition in bandwidth segment & bring down prices.
- Intl bandwidth reselling may not cut price
Many stakeholders feel that Trai’s 6% revenue share plan for resellers will amount to double taxation.
- Trai recommends resale of bandwidth
In a significant development, telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended the opening up of the international bandwidth sector by allowing...
- ISPs trim ILD traffic from tel cos
In 2005-06 ISPs reported about 200-million outgoing minutes which is 10% of those by major ILDOs.
- VSNL rings in standard access facilitation rates to ISP, ILD cos
VSNL has come out with standard access facilitation charges for its submarine cable landing stations in Mumbai, Chennai and Ernakulam, beco...
- BSNL joins undersea cable league with 'Bharat-Lanka' link
Public sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) is joining the undersea cable league. The telecom giant’s Rs 200-crore submarine cable linking In...
- Telcos won't ring in cable benefits soon
At a time when the department of telecommunications (DoT) is encouraging sharing of infrastructure, PSU telcos BSNL and MTNL are readying t...