Trai tightens quality norms around 4G and 5G networks
4G and 5G networks which will the prevalent technologies going forward, while relaxing those around legacy but dying 2G and 3G networks.
Further, to achieve time bound action on quality of service (QoS) related isissues the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Friday introduced provisions for financial penalties for all services. For the first time, the Trai notified QoS benchmarks for 5G services as the technology was launched in October 2022 in India.
The new parameters released by Trai will be used to measure quality of fixed, wireless and broadband services, with an aim to reduce instances of call drops and improve quality of telecommunication services for consumers. The new regulations come into effect from October 1.
“To account for the quality aspects arising out of large-scale penetration of new and emerging technologies such as 4G and 5G and high-speed broadband services on fiber, the authority decided to carry out an extensive review of the existing regulations and put forward a comprehensive regulatory framework which encompasses QoS benchmarks for all three services at one place,” Trai said in a statement.
Trai had earlier issued three different regulations for QoS norms for basic and cellular services, broadband services and broadband wireless services. The new regulations will supersede the three regulations.
The three regulations were notified more than a decade ago and technology landscape of telecom networks have changed completely now with converged networks. To this end, the Authority
