COAI flags burdensome QoS norms, calls for regulation of OTT players
Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea as its members, has said the telecom regulator's newly proposed quality of service (QoS) norms that mandate monthly and site-to-cell level reporting are burdensome.
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The industry body added that despite meeting Trai's stringent QoS benchmarks, telcos continue to face persistent challenges like right of way (RoW) issues, spectrum interference and infrastructure constraints, hindering timely network rollouts.
«The Telecommunications Act 2023 introduced critical RoW amendments for uniform state laws, but timely implementation is crucial, especially for 5G expansion,» the COAI said.
The industry body's views are part of a telecoms round-up for 2024 that underlines key challenges and also provides a sectoral roadmap for ringing in the next phase of growth.
The COAI said the telecom sector is a major contributor to GDP and providing employment to over 4 million people, directly and indirectly. But despite promising advancements, the industry faces several critical challenges, which can disrupt sustainable growth of the ecosystem, and accordingly, these need to be addressed on a priority basis, it added.
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