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India’s telecom regulator has proposed a light-touch authorization regime to govern the use of foreign SIM cards in the country, aiming to balance consumer convenience with national security and regulatory oversight. The move is intended to simplify compliance for international travelers and global service providers while ensuring that foreign SIM usage does not bypass lawful interception or security norms.

India’s much-anticipated satellite communication (Satcom) rollout is nearing reality but remains on hold pending the finalisation of spectrum pricing by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that while major players such as Eutelsat OneWeb, Jio-SES, and Starlink have received approvals or Letters of Intent, the actual commercial deployment will begin only after TRAI concludes its pricing framework.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has formally rejected claims by the Congress party alleging censorship of SMS communications. In an official statement, the regulator emphasized that its policies strictly uphold digital communication freedoms and operate within the framework of existing laws. TRAI highlighted that allegations of deliberate message blocking lack substantive evidence and contradict its transparency and accountability protocols.

In a surprising turn of events, Vodafone Idea has emerged as the leader in voice call clarity, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) June 2025 Independent Drive Test (IDT) report. The company outperformed competitors in multiple urban centers, including Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bhopal, as it quietly sharpened its focus on core network performance.

India’s telecommunications industry reported a solid performance in the March 2025 quarter, with adjusted gross revenue (AGR) climbing 12.44% year-on-year to Rs 79,226 crore, according to the latest data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). The sector’s revenue growth was largely propelled by tariff hikes introduced in July 2024, which lifted average revenue per user (ARPU) by 19.16% to Rs 182.95. Reliance Jio retained its leadership in AGR, while Bharti Group posted the fastest growth rate among major players.

India's telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has defended its proposal to impose a 4% spectrum usage charge on satellite communication providers such as Starlink. Addressing concerns raised by terrestrial operators like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Trai emphasized that satellite networks are not in direct competition with traditional telecom infrastructure due to significant differences in capacity and coverage.

India’s telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has firmly dismissed concerns over potential rivalry between satellite communication (satcom) and terrestrial mobile services. In a recent policy stance, TRAI clarified that satcom offerings—such as those from Starlink and other global players—serve as complementary, not competitive, solutions to terrestrial networks, particularly in underserved areas.