COAI urges govt panel to prioritise AGR issue, suggests relief measures within 60 days
• 6 years agoIndustry body COAI on Tuesday urged the newly constituted panel of secretaries to prescribe immediate relief measures to address the AGR issue first, given the "urgency of situation"
Govt's proposed base price for 5G spectrum is too high, will affect 5G adoption: COAI
• 6 years agoThe proposed auction price will be a "serious impediment" to the uptake of 5G in India, said Rajan Mathews,
Industry needs web-based 'Right of Way' approval for 5G connectivity: COAI
Ians • 7 years agoIn terms of the telecom industry, Right of Way refers to the right to establish infrastructures such as towers and fibre cables.
Aadhaar dare aside, RS Sharma's return as TRAI chief is good news for all
Nimish • 7 years agoRS Sharma is well respected, but his recent Aadhaar dare has a lot of people worried.
Lower levies, fast policy implementation key to attracting $100 billion into telecom sector, says industry lobby COAI
• 7 years agoBringing down total taxes and levies, currently at about 30 percent, to below 10 percent, important for attracting investments into the telecom sector.
Telcos says that they were merely following guidelines set by the DoT for Aadhaar-SIM linking
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoIt was revealed that despite no orders for linking, telcos have been reportedly sending reminders to its subscribers via SMS or e-mails.
Reliance Jio lashes out at large telcos, COAI over 'defamatory' remarks
• 8 years agoReliance Jio on Friday lashed out at incumbent operators and industry body COAI for their allegations that Trai's regulations are favouring the newcomer, and demanded a public apology within 48 hours for the "defamatory", "slanderous" and "libelous" accusations.
2017: Year of turmoil for India's telecom sector; GST, market disruption bleed companies' balance-sheets
Ians • 8 years agoReliance Jio continued to disrupt telecom market with its free or low-priced offers while three or four majors fought for the pie tooth and nail
TRAI has asked telcos to submit their network data on a quarterly basis under new call drop rules
• 8 years agoThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a fresh format for mobile operators to report such data every quarter based on its new Quality of Service (QoS) formula.
COAI hails SC ruling on Aadhaar-SIM card linkage, says extension till 31 March a relief for consumers, telecom industry
• 8 years agoCOAI says extension in Aadhaar-SIM card linkage will be "good news" for consumers as it will provide them more time for compliance