In September, COAI had asked Trai to defer the implementation of the new call drop norms by six months, but that request was turned down by the regulator. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintNew Delhi: Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI), has said Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) must meet players to discuss the results of the new call drop norms, post December. Under the new, stricter call drop rules, telecom operators may face a maximum penalty of Rs10 lakh for call drops which will now be measured at mobile tower level instead of the telecom circle. A meeting between telcos and regulator would enable both sides to “understand” the results of new QoS parameters. In September, COAI had asked Trai to defer the implementation of the new call drop norms by six months, but that request was turned down by the regulator.

Source: Mint November 26, 2017 09:11 UTC