Mobile operators have committed to invest about Rs 12,000 crore to install about 60,000 towers to check call drops. They have committed 60,000 towers. The secretary said that mobile operators have committed to install 60,000 towers to improve service quality. Mobile operators have committed to invest about Rs 12,000 crore to install about 60,000 towers to check call drops, telecom secretary J S Deepak said on Friday, but appeared dismissive of penal powers to regulator Trai saying it cannot be "one and final solution" to this menace. To check the call drop menace, Trai had earlier directed operators to compensate their subscribers for dropped calls.

Source: dna June 10, 2016 13:39 UTC