Jio effect: Rules soon for telcos TRAI-ing new service
The issue of specific framework for trial services had cropped-up last year after newcomer Reliance Jio's stormy entry into the telecom sector.
Telecom regulator TRAI plans to start by May this year industry-wide consultation on framing rules for new mobile operators testing their services prior to full-fledged commercial launch.
The issue of specific framework for trial services had cropped-up last year after newcomer Reliance Jio's stormy entry into the telecom sector. The incumbent cellular operators had demanded that the dos and don'ts of such trial service needs to be clearly spelt out.
The upcoming consultation paper is expected to address issues like the number of subscribers that can be on-boarded during the trial period by a new operator, as also the duration for such network and service testing. Other issues could be whether the services can be given free of charge or not.
The consultation paper on the issue is likely to be issued by May, two people familiar with the matter told
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