Mobile Number Portability

The revamped mobile number portability (MNP) rules makes the entire process faster and simpler, and TRAI has prescribed two days timeline for port out requests within a service area.

Trai seeks details from telcos on congestion levels

Acting on a complaint from Reliance Jio on alleged refusal of incumbent operators to allow mobile number portability (MNP), Trai has asked the operators for a clarification on the issue.

Telcos eyeing digital space to customize customer solutions

With Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in place, telecom operators are offering a gamut of mobile plans and services to avoid customer churn, and are also using technology so that customers can easily request services and get information.

Idea, Vodafone, Airtel top MNP gainers;RCom, Tata on losing side

"Idea remains the biggest gainer with 17 million net port-ins until end-January 2016. Not surprisingly, RCOM, Aircel and TTSL are the biggest losers. BSNL's performance is surprisingly respectable," Kotak Institutional Equities said in a note.

BSNL adds 22 lakh new connections a month in March quarter

The state-owned BSNL today said it has added an average 22 lakh new connections every month in January-March of 2015-16 on the back of rationalisation in tariff rates.

BSNL to ask govt to allow MNP in North East

North eastern states are barred from MNP, implemented in the rest of the country on July 3 for security reason, he said. He said that over 100 towers located in remote areas of the region have been shut down due to cost overrun. These towers were earlier funded by the centre under the Universal Service Obligation (USO) scheme.

DoT extends MNP deadline by another 2 months

Telecom industry body COAI had sought extension for implementing nationwide MNP as telecom operators have to make some technical changes

Pan-India MNP from May 3, Trai amends regulation

In a statement today, Trai said it has "Issued sixth amendment to the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulation, 2009, which will facilitate full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the country, with effect from May 3, 2015."

Voda, Airtel fined most for tariff and MNP rules violations

Country's second largest telecom operator Vodafone has been penalised over Rs 6 lakhs for charging customers on new tariff without informing regulator TRAI in time, as per details presented in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.

RCom, Tata Tele top net losers of subscribers under MNP

Idea Cellular has been the biggest net gainer of mobile subscribers though MNP service, as per data till October, 2014 presented in the Lok Sabha.

TRAI sets Nov 29 as deadline for porting out Loop customers

Loop Mobile's permit in Mumbai is expiring on November 29 as it did not purchase spectrum in February auction which was mandatory for continuing its operations.

Govt asks telcos to implement full MNP by May

Currently, MNP norms allow users to retain their numbers while changing their operators within the same service area. India has 22 telecom circles.

Full mobile number portability by March 31

Mobile phone users will soon be able to change their telecom operators and retain their numbers even if they are relocating to areas outside the service providers' operations.

Roughly 84.26 million subscribers opted for MNP by the end of January 2013: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released figures as part of its telecom subscription data. As on January 31, 2013, the number of

TRAI not penalising telcos for rejecting MNP requests: Deora

It was recently brought to the Parliament's notice that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has so far not penalised operators for rejecting MNP requests.

TRAI releases paper seeking stakeholder inputs on pan-India MNP

Finally, things seem to be moving in the direction of the "One Nation-Full Mobile Number Portability" plan ...

Vodafone challenges government's decision to auction 900MHz spectrum

Vodafone has moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday against the governments plan to auction off spectrum in the 900MHz band. The petition has been

Sistema Shyam requests DoT to grant it temporary licence

Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) has requested the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a temporary licence so it can continue to operate till the new spectrum auction is held next month.

Telephone, wireless and wireline subscriber base in country falls: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released figures as part of its Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st December 2012. The figures reveal

Telephone subscriber base in India declines: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the latest numbers, as part of its Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on 30th November

75.14 million MNP requests by end of October 2012: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently shared figures, part of its Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st October 2012. TRAI shared that the

Sibal promises nationwide MNP for postpaid users by February 2013

The nations telecom minister, Kapil Sibal has set February 2013 as the deadline for nationwide Mobile Number Portability (MNP), Times of India

Nationwide mobile number portability by Feb '13: Sibal

Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that the nationwide mobile number portability (MNP) scheme is expected to be rolled out by February 2013 and will allow users to retain their numbers even if they move from one state to another.

Broadband adoption rate in India continues its climb: Report

Broadband adoption rate in India has continued to grow, registering a year-on-year growth in excess of 100 percent.

TDSAT rejects DoT's bid to tax ISPs for Internet services

The governments attempt at charging ISPs a fee of 8 percent of their annual revenue from April 2013 met with failure after the TDSAT rejected it.