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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
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IIT Bombay Student Loses Rs 7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday.
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Telecom Sector Soars In 2023-2024 With Record Subscriber Growth
The Indian telecom sector has achieved growth during the financial year 2023-2024, as revealed in the latest annual report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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India Adds 7.3 Crore Internet Subscribers, 7.8 Crore Broadband Users In 1 Year
Broadband services also maintained their upward trajectory, with the number of broadband subscribers increasing from 84.6 crore in March 2023 to 92.4 crore in March 2024, according to latest data by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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CNAP Caller ID Service Trials to Curb Spam Calls Rolled Out in Limited Form in India: Report
Telecom operators have begun limited tests of the CNAP (Calling Name Presentation) caller ID display service in India, according to a report. The new CNAP system is being tested in two regions in the country, despite pushback from telcos amid increasing pressure from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom (Do...
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Will Those Having Multiple SIM Cards Be Charged? Telecom Regulator Responds
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has responded to claims of customers being charged for holding multiple SIM cards or numbering resources.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will tackle call drops in the country and aid in the growth of the telecom sector in the country, the regulator's newly appointed Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Wednesday. Lahoti's predecessor, PD Vaghela, retired last September after completing his two-year term.
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DND App To Be Compatible With All Android Phones By March: Telecom Body
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is fixing bugs in its do not disturb app, which helps mobile subscribers report pesky calls and text messages immediately, a senior official of the regulatory body said today.
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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
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IIT Bombay Student Loses Rs 7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam
An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday.
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Telecom Sector Soars In 2023-2024 With Record Subscriber Growth
The Indian telecom sector has achieved growth during the financial year 2023-2024, as revealed in the latest annual report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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India Adds 7.3 Crore Internet Subscribers, 7.8 Crore Broadband Users In 1 Year
Broadband services also maintained their upward trajectory, with the number of broadband subscribers increasing from 84.6 crore in March 2023 to 92.4 crore in March 2024, according to latest data by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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New Rules Set For SIM Card Replacement Under Mobile Number Portability From July 1
Amendments to Mobile Number Portability (MNP) regulations to check SIM swap and replacement fraudulent activities will come into force from July 1, The telecom regulatory body Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.
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CNAP Caller ID Service Trials to Curb Spam Calls Rolled Out in Limited Form in India: Report
Telecom operators have begun limited tests of the CNAP (Calling Name Presentation) caller ID display service in India, according to a report. The new CNAP system is being tested in two regions in the country, despite pushback from telcos amid increasing pressure from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom (Do...
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Will Those Having Multiple SIM Cards Be Charged? Telecom Regulator Responds
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has responded to claims of customers being charged for holding multiple SIM cards or numbering resources.
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TRAI Introduces New Guidelines for Mobile Number Porting; to Come Into Effect From July 1
The telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) announced changes to its mobile number portability (MNP) rules last week. As per the latest amendment, if a SIM card has been swapped or replaced, the associated mobile number cannot be ported out to a different telecom operator for seven days. This is the ninth new amendment since ...
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TRAI Aims to Tackle Call Drops Issue With Regulations; Improve Connectivity Inside Buildings
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will tackle call drops in the country and aid in the growth of the telecom sector in the country, the regulator's newly appointed Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Wednesday. Lahoti's predecessor, PD Vaghela, retired last September after completing his two-year term.
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DND App To Be Compatible With All Android Phones By March: Telecom Body
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is fixing bugs in its do not disturb app, which helps mobile subscribers report pesky calls and text messages immediately, a senior official of the regulatory body said today.
