![]() ![]() RJio, for example, had accused other op- erators of not provid- ing sufficient points of interconnect, lead- ing to massive call failures on its net- work, while the in- cumbents blamed it on RJio’s free calls, creating a “tsunami” of network traffic. ![]() The regulator observed that in the recent past, there have been several instances of refusal to enter into interconnection agree- ments, refusal to make available adequate interconnection capa- city, and posturing for disconnec- tion of interconnection facility on flimsy grounds, by some operators. ![]() Second, their networks must be interconnected. First, both operators must have good network coverage wherever the caller and the receiver are loc- ated. For example, an Airtel consumer making a call from her home in Delhi to an RJio sub- scriber in Chennai will get the best quality of service only if it fulfils two conditions. The quality of service offered by an operator hinges on how well it interconnects with rival service providers. There have been a number of disputes between oper- ators over interconnection most recently, incumbent players de- clined to give points of intercon- nection to Reliance Jio. ![]() The regulator has also prescribed a daily penalty of up to 1 lakh per service area for operators vi- olating the norms. The existing rules provide for a 90-day period, but this has proved to be rather long, given that many new entrants have ac- quired a large num- ber of subscribers in short periods of time and requir e a ramp- up of points of inter- connection capacit- ies at shorter notice. In an effort to end disputes over providing interconnection, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it mandat- ory for operators to offer intercon- nection within 30 days of receiv- ing a request from another operator. ![]()
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