Vodafone Idea CEO says ongoing minor tariff corrections driven by current market conditionsVodafone Idea will implement minor adjustments to its mobile tariffs. The company has no immediate plans for a widespread increase in rates...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
AI becoming integral to how networks are designed, experienced: TRAI ChiefArtificial intelligence is now central to India's telecom sector. It is transforming network design, management, and user experience. AI en...
23 Mar, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
TRAI Chief Anil Lahoti pushes for TV Rating reform and AI-driven spam protection to boost credibilityTRAI Chairperson Anil Kumar Lahoti announced that the regulator is advocating a shift to a competitive, multi-agency model to improve trans...
12 Jan, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Telcos flag E and V bands, floor price, other issues at meeting with new Trai chief VaghelaTelcos, under the aegis of COAI, have jointly pitched for spectrum allocation in E and V bands only through an auction and urged the regula...
26 Oct, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
Studying telecom issues, will firm up action plan soon: PD Vaghela, Trai chiefIn his first official comments since taking over on October 1, Vaghela told ET that he was studying all issues at hand, and would firm up h...
06 Oct, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Neutrality must for platforms, app stores and devices, says outgoing Trai chiefTrai chairman termed net neutrality as a "new frontier" that merits attention and emphasised that 'neutrality' is important to ensure that ...
27 Sep, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
No information was 'discovered' about me on account of Aadhaar: TRAI chiefFollowing the Aadhaar challenge last month, some users claimed to have got access to Sharma's bank account number and email, although the T...
08 Aug, 2018, 06.31 PM IST
TRAI chief R S Sharma defends pesky calls rules, says has mandate to save customersTRAI Chairman R S Sharma said that if any of the stakeholders felt that the said rules were illegal or beyond the regulator's mandate, they...
05 Aug, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
Fair criticism okay, unsubstantiated charges lower institution's esteem, says Trai chiefSharma talked about various industry related issues but chose to sidestep all queries around the high-drama that had unfolded over the week...
31 Jul, 2018, 08.54 PM IST
TRAI chief trolled after sharing Aadhaar number on TwitterThe challenge by Sharma evoked an immediate response from the Twitterati, with some users claiming to have dug up his mobile number, photog...
29 Jul, 2018, 06.40 PM IST
Threw challenge not as Trai chief but an ordinary citizen: Trai Chairman R S Sharma to TwitteratiSome rushed to support Sharma, explaining how the much of the information about him could be procured without using his Aadhaar number.
29 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
TRAI defends data privacy paper; says consumer interest vitalTRAI chief sought to allay industry's fears on overregulation and jurisdiction, saying people should not presume the outcome or "cry foul" ...
11 Aug, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
India should use 5G to solve developmental problems: TRAI ChiefTrials for 5G is presently being carried out in few countries like the US and Japan.
01 Mar, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes TRAI Amendment Bill, paves way for Nripendra Misra's appointmentThe Telecom Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill was passed after a debate during which the government came under sharp attack for the mea...
14 Jul, 2014, 09.08 PM IST
- Former DIPP secy Rajinder Singh frontrunner to be Trai chief
The former secretary in DIPP Rajinder Pal Singh, is the front-runner to be the new chief of the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India, ET ...
26 Mar, 2012, 10.21 PM IST
- We recommended auction of spectrum excluding 2G: Ex-TRAI chief
Misra said TRAI had in its August 28, 2007, recommendations said the radio waves, excluding the 2G spectrum, should be auctioned to ensure ...
16 Mar, 2012, 08.44 PM IST
- Idea, Vodafone join chorus against Trai's spectrum proposals
GSM operators stepped up pressure against the regulator's 2G recommendations, with Idea Cellular writing to the DoT and officials of Vodafo...
17 May, 2010, 08.00 PM IST