Government to penalize telecom companies for call drops
New Delhi: In the backdrop of frequent call drops faced by consumers, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on June 2 said the government is exploring the possibility of bringing in disincentives for...
View ArticleSpectrum sharing, trading guidelines by year-end: Prasad
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the guidelines for telecom spectrum trading and sharing will be in place by the end of the year. “Guidelines will be in place by end...
View ArticleMobile towers no health threat: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that fears of mobile towers being hazardous to health are not true, adding that reports from the World Health Organisation do not substantiate the...
View ArticleCall drops can invite penalties: Prasad
The frequent call drops which mobile phone users face today may soon invite a penalty for service providers, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday, while announcing free...
View ArticleTelecom minister warns telcos against call drops
The government has ensured transparency in the functioning of the telecom department in the one year that it has been in power, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The minister said more...
View ArticleGovt mulls carrot and stick policy on dropped calls
In the backdrop of frequent call drops faced by mobile phone users, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the government is exploring the possibility of implementing disincentives for...
View ArticleFull MNP to start from July: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi: Union minister for communication and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday that the full mobile number portability will be started from July and announced that BSNL will start offering free...
View ArticleFree call for every call drop?
The government could soon direct telecom operators to compensate cellphone users with a free call for every call dropped. This is one of the solutions the Ministry of Telecom is weighing for frequent...
View ArticleSpectrum trading, sharing guidelines by year-end: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi, Sep 13: Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Saturday said the guidelines for telecom spectrum sharing and trading will be in place by the end of the year. "TRAI (Telecom...
View ArticleDoT to soon discuss call drops with telcos
Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon call a meeting of all service providers to look into the problem of frequent call drops being faced by customers....
View ArticleGovt may order telecom companies to compensate users for call drops
NEW DELHI: Frustrated by frequent call drops in the middle of conversations? You may soon be reimbursed money for the inconvenience. The government is looking to order operators to return the money...
View ArticleCall drops: Govt orders special audit of mobile networks
Expressing “serious concern” over the problem of frequent call drops, the government on Tuesday ordered a special audit of mobile networks and said regulator the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
View ArticleCentre talks tough, tells telcos to stop call drop or pay penalty
Irked by increasing call drops, the government on Tuesday told telecom service providers to upgrade their network or pay fine. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government will audit the...
View ArticleTelcos may soon return users' balance for call drops
NEW DELHI: Frustrated by frequent call drops in the middle of conversations? You may soon be reimbursed money for the inconvenience. The government is looking to order operators to return the money...
View ArticleCall drops: Telcos may soon have to give free minutes
NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has written to sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to suggest a disincentive mechanism to tackle the issue of frequent call drops....
View ArticleRavi Shankar Prasad to telcos: Call drops will be penalized
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of frequent call drops faced by consumers, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government is exploring the possibility of bringing in disincentives for telecom...
View ArticlePrasad to telcos: Call drops will be penalized
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of frequent call drops faced by consumers, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government is exploring the possibility of bringing in disincentives for telecom...
View ArticleYou have enough spectrum, address call drops: Prasad to telcos
Doing some plain speaking on call drops, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today asked mobile operators to walk the extra mile to reinforce their systems as they have enough spectrum to provide...
View ArticleTRAI received maximum call drop complaints against Airtel
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator TRAI received the maximum number of complaints for call drops against Bharti Airtel, followed by Vodafone, Idea Cellular and BSNL, this year. There were 31 complaints of...
View ArticleMaximum call drop complaints against Airtel this year
Telecom regulator TRAI received the maximum number of complaints for call drops against Bharti Airtel, followed by Vodafone, Idea Cellular and BSNL, this year. There were 31 complaints of call drops...
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