Telecom Secretary J S Deepak also said that penal powers cannot be the only solution to the menace of call drops. Telecom operators in the country on Friday submitted a 100-day action plan to the government where they have committed to invest about Rs 12,000 crore in the next three months to set 60,000 new base transmitter stations, which enable mobile networks to connect, across the country. Penal powers cannot be the only solution to the menace of call drops. Cellular operators association of India (COAI) director-general Rajan Mathews said operators have conveyed that they all are committed to make investments to arrest call drops. The figures are showing improvement but quality of service is still not satisfactory and needs to be improved.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2016 17:26 UTC