Trai scraps Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fee for mobile banking, payment servicesThe USSD service uses a short code for making transactions or enquiries. Since it does not need a data connection, the service is used by m...
NPCI says it can’t bear cost burden of USSD mobile bankingNational Payments Corp of India (NPCI) has urged the telecom regulator not to burden it with the costs of providing unstructured supplement...
Trai sets Dec 17 deadline for counter-comments on draft regulation on USSD-based mobile banking servicesThe regulator has sought counter-comments by December 17 following requests from stakeholders. Earlier, it had only sought stakeholder comm...
Trai, GoI should bear USSD costIn the case of USSD-based services, the goal should be to phase them out, by replacing feature phones with data-enabled smartphones in ever...
Telcos against zero tariffs for USSD-based services"Charges of USSD service for mobile banking should be brought down in phases from current 50 paise to 5-10 paise, but in case the Authority...
Trai proposes cutting USSD charges for mobile banking to zeroThe USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a service that uses a short code for making transactions or inquiries. Since it does ...
Demonetisation impact: Cash takes a digital leapTransactions on UPI jumped to 4.2 million for January against 0.3 million in November, while that on USSD leapfrogged to 3,14,000 in Januar...
Govt plans to launch digital payment platforms in new avatarsUPI and USSD will soon be launched in new avatars that will make it easier for consumers to transact digitally either with or without an In...
BSNL waives charges on USSD messages for banking till January 31Essentially, the short code messages are used by consumers to avail banking services like checking balance, withdrawals, deposits and peer-...
Demonetisation: USSD technology shows you how to pay digitally without internetUSSD technology facilitates sessions of communication that can be used in various areas of life including banking.
Trai lowers ceiling tariff for USSD-based service to a third, at 50 paise per sessionThe change in tariff emanates from views of stakeholders, after the regulator had issued a consultation paper on reviewing the regulation a...
Trai seeks ways to boost telcos' USSD channel for financial inclusionThe USSD channel, which is a critical piece of a mobile carrier’s infrastructure, is a simple interactive text messaging system.
Mobile banking: NPCI plans smartphone platform as USSD flopsNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) today said it is working on an alternative solution that will work on smartphones, but at red...
Trai prescribes tariff for USSD-based mobile banking servicesUSSD technology is used by telecom operators to send alerts to their users. It can be used for pre-paid call-back service.
TRAI seeks comments on USSD-based mobile banking servicesTRAI has released a consultation paper seeking comments on use of unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) based mobile banking servi...
Visa claims mobile payment service stifled by telecom operators, refuse to offer USSD accessUSSD, or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, is a menubased system that enables customers to interact with content-based services.
- RComm launches Games on USSD in all GSM handsets
Leading telecom service provider, Reliance Communications, on Tuesday launched games on USSD platform to enable users to play games on any ...