Trai’s recommendations, if accepted, will set clear guidelines for a new operator which wants to launch operations in a circle. The regulator’s recommendations, if accepted, will set clear guidelines for a new operator which wants to launch operations in a circle. There was also criticism from telecom operators that the regulator had failed to address network testing rules after the entry of Reliance Jio in September last year. Trai has now suggested that there should be no restriction on the time limit if the network testing is conducted using test SIMs—that is, SIMs that are given to employees and business partners for test purposes only. Operators must submit the detailed capacity calculations of the network to the telecom department and the regulator at least 15 days before starting enrolment of test subscriber, Trai added.

Source: Mint December 04, 2017 14:48 UTC