Trai likely to defer zero-IUC regime for a year, says sourceThe telecom regulator in September had issued a discussion paper on deferring the implementation of the zero-interconnect usage charges (IU...
17 Dec, 2019, 03.52 PM IST
IUC Debate: Jio for scrapping it; Voda, Airtel say it should stay for 3 more yearsNahata said the ratio of incoming and outgoing calls for all telcos was now at 50 per cent each.
16 Nov, 2019, 05.57 PM IST
Jio and Airtel-Voda Idea spar at Trai IUC meetJio argued that there were no grounds to delay implementation of the zero-IUC regime since traffic symmetry between operators had been achi...
16 Nov, 2019, 07.33 AM IST
Telecom consumer body seeks removal of IUC on mobile callsTrai had proposed to move from the current IUC regime to the BAK (bill and keep) regime where no operator will charge for mobile call trans...
01 Nov, 2019, 05.05 PM IST
Voda Idea seeks deferring of zero-IUC regime"There's a need to extend the applicable date, and zero termination charge should not be applicable from January 1, 2020, as mobile termina...
21 Oct, 2019, 08.43 PM IST
Airtel urges Trai to postpone scrapping of IUC“The (London-based) GSMA too has predicted that 12-13% of customers will continue to use 2G handsets till 2025,” Airtel said in its submiss...
21 Oct, 2019, 09.57 AM IST
Trai to soon take decision on IUC, call ring time issue, says RS SharmaIncumbents have said a shorter ring alert leads to more missed calls, which induces more return calls into Jio’s network, enabling the latt...
15 Oct, 2019, 07.38 AM IST
Voda Idea surges 16% as Trai mulls deferring zero IUC regimeBharti Airtel shares were also up 0.5 per cent at Rs 337.50, in a weaker broader market.
19 Sep, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
Interconnect fee was to be scrapped from January: TRAI seeks views on deferring zero-IUC regimeTRAI says consumers yet to migrate fully to data calls and imbalance in voice traffic between operators exists.
19 Sep, 2019, 06.28 AM IST
Idea Cellular gives two ideas to calculate interconnect usage chargeReliance Jio, too, wrote to Trai on Thursday, to rebut Airtel’s assertions that it was exaggerating and distorting facts to get the IUC abo...
15 Sep, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
Jio slams COAI for letter to TRAI on interconnect chargesJio said COAI had "no business to intervene" by writing to sector regulator Trai as two of the members, including Jio, had differed from th...
28 Jul, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Interconnection charges have no relation with tariff: Sunil Bharti MittalMittal said the free or affordable phone calls customers are enjoying prove that IUC does not come in the way of affordable rates.
25 Jul, 2017, 05.48 PM IST
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal urges Trai to veto 'bill & keep,' maintain IUCIn a rare letter to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), Mittal said IUC — which was well below cost at 14 paise a minute — ha...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
Trai extends date for submission on comments on IUC to December 22Earlier, while releasing the consultation paper on Interconnect Usage Charges' (IUC), Trai had asked the stakeholders to send their comment...
12 Dec, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
Trai begins process to review inter-connect usage charges, seeks commentsTrai on Wednesday released a consultation paper on interconnect usage charges, seeking comments of stakeholders on the approach.
20 Nov, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
- TRAI seeks 3 months extension to frame IUC rules
The apex court had asked the telecom regulator to come out with its recommendations on the IUC regime by June 4.
08 Jun, 2011, 08.13 AM IST
- Telcos oppose Trai’s SMS interconnect plan
Telecom operators have opposed interconnect usage charge (IUC) regime on SMS. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had sought t...
12 Jul, 2006, 01.42 AM IST