Trai extends submission deadlines for rationalisation of telecom entry fees/BGs paperIn its late-July discussion paper, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had sought views on whether entry fees for telecom perm...
23 Aug, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Trai seeks views on cutting entry fee for virtual network operator licencesTrai has asked whether the entry fee should be rationalised across all authorisations, or some specific authorisations. It has also asked f...
27 Jul, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
Trai suggests creation of separate authorisation for access network providerThe implementation of these recommendations is expected to result in increased sharing of network resources, reduction of cost, investment,...
19 Aug, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
Trai rejects DoT call to extend registration, scrutiny formalities to OSPsAn OSP, typically, provides IT-enabled business process outsourcing (BPO) services or others such as tele-banking, tele-medicine, tele-educ...
28 Sep, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
BIF pushes for implementation of Trai's public wi-fi recommendations, rues delayThe Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Sunday threw its weight behind regulator Trai's recommendations on public wi-fi, saying its implementati...
07 Jun, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
Telcos ask government to reject Trai’s call to allow unlicensed firms in public wi-fiTelcos say accepting such a proposal would be illegal, hurt licensed operators, undermine national security, tilt the level-playing field a...
08 Jul, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
Trai bats for new landline service permit at district levelThe new set of recommendations from Trai has been issued following reference from the DoT for access service by VNOs at district or service...
08 Sep, 2017, 10.18 PM IST
Order to spin off active network elements 'arbitrary', say telecom tower companiesCalling it “arbitrary”, they said this would restrict their business to just deploying passive infrastructure, such as towers, feeder cable...
18 Jul, 2017, 09.04 AM IST
Proposal for district-level virtual networks executable: Kishore BiyaniFuture Group has applied for a nationwide mobile virtual network operator permit for its brand T24, and has teamed up with Tata Teleservice...
29 Mar, 2017, 01.18 AM IST
Telecom department issues rules for virtual network operators to set up shops in IndiaVNOs are retailers of telecom services who buy bulk minutes from operators and sell them under a different brand.
04 Jun, 2016, 03.22 AM IST
Virtual network operators now allowed to set up shop in IndiaFor obtaining UL VNO, interested companies will need to pay a one-time non-refundable entry fee for authorisation of each service they want...
03 Jun, 2016, 09.45 PM IST
Government issues licence guidelines for virtual telecom operatorsThe entry of VNOs is expected to push down cost of providing telecom services for companies and even give them room for cutting down tariff...
03 Jun, 2016, 08.47 PM IST
Telecom Commission clears entry of virtual network operatorsTelecom Commission today approved long-pending proposal on virtual network operators, which will offer voice and data services under their ...
28 Mar, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
TRAI makes a case for virtual telecom operatorDepending on technological developments and experience gathered, it added, the duration of licence can be reviewed after a gap of 3-4 years.
01 May, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
Trai releases paper on virtual network operatorsThe Department of Telecom had sought Trai's recommendations for delinking of licences for networks from delivery of services by way of VNOs.
03 Sep, 2014, 06.57 PM IST