Trai added that the inputs received in response to the March 2015 consultation paper will also be considered while examining these issues.

The current regime of licences is restrictive and outmoded because phone companies cannot offer a host of services even if technology allow...

The new plan will enable Anil Ambani-led RCom to make calls worldwide through various popular data- based apps like WhatsApp and Viber.

According to a report, WhatsApp is installed on 94.8% of all Android devices and is used for an average of 37 minutes daily.

Security agencies are unable to decrypt some of the communication on platforms like WhatsApp to readable formats for various reasons such a...

Primo aims to provide an alternative to expensive calling plans. It competes with international calling players including WhatsApp and Vibe...

Earlier this month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp had announced end-to-end encryption to protect conversations of its over one billion users from...

You may soon be able to dial landline or mobile phone numbers from popular internet apps such as Skype, WhatsApp or Viber.

COAI had launched a campaign with the slogan 'Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas', seeking a level playing field with net-based services like Skyp...

ISPAI has suggested that Trai adopt 'same services same rule' to define Net neutrality while agreeing that there should be no discriminatio...

“Now you can't sweep it under the carpet. No one can afford to ignore you. But the battle is not even halfway there,” said Rohin Dharmakuma...

The company plans to launch an advertising campaign to market the new service. The campaign that will go live with the Cricket World Cup wi...

Telecom operators have raised concern over messaging and call services from applications like WhatsApp Skype are denting their revenues.

The TRAI is also planning to issue a consultation paper to discuss regulatory framework around Over-the-top (OTT) players like WhatsApp, Sk...

The telecom regulator feels that operators are able to offset their losses through growth in data revenue, people familiar with the matter ...

Viber, which was sold to Japan's e-commerce major Rakuten in February, is open to acquisitions in India for technology and deeper market ac...

"TRAI wants to understand impact and position of OTT services in present regulatory and business environment."