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23 Feb 2009Airtel is yet again facing issues posed by some operators on Interconnect (IC), which has prompted the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRC) to write to them, according to a senior TRC official. Interconnect is a set of legal rules, technical and operational arrangements between network operators that enable customers on one network to communicate with customers [...]
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22 Feb 2009Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issues new regulation for cellular operator. I found this an update information as on the dailytime.com this morning. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has intended to verify the previous SIMs (Subscriber Identity Module) of cellular phone operators through National Database Registration sold out before the new activation system. This was stated in [...]
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21 Jan 2009The Australian Communications and Media Authority has revealed that the majority of telephone subscribers complaining about breaches of the Do Not Call Register were complaining about the activities of telecommunications companies. ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman, said 55 per cent of complaints were against telecommunication companies (telcos) promoting phone plans and other related services. “Consumers register [...]
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12 Jan 2009The French government has decided not to have another go at awarding a fourth conventional 3G license, and will instead split the block of frequencies into three lots of 5 megahertz, with one reserved for a new operator. The tender for the licenses will occur in February, with the radio spectrum expected to be allocated [...]
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9 Jan 2009Hungary’s telecoms regulator, the National Communications Authority (NHH) has announced plans which will require the three Hungarian mobile operators to reduce their termination charges in their networks. Termination charges should uniformly fall to HUF 11.86 in three steps by 1 December 2010. Currently, the three service providers levy different termination charges. HUF 19.75 per minute [...]
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17 Dec 2008Jordan’s telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that it is postponing issuing the tender for 3G licenses and that a new date will be announced soon.
RC stated that this decision came as result of the requests presented by Zain Jordan, Orange cellular and XPress, companies last week. These requests asked TRC to [...]
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2 Dec 2008The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) which is responsible for the orderly growth of the Telecom Sector and also for protecting the interests of consumers and service providers of telecommunication services including Broadcasting and Cable TV Services has held a workshop on Consumer Education and Capacity Building of Consumer Advocacy Groups on 28th November, [...]