Terming the overall Points of Interconnect situation as "better" than before, regulator Trai has said Vodafone and Idea Cellular are meeting norms in all circles, while for Bharti Airtel the congestion level is beyond permissible limit in eight circles. "I am told that PoI congestion vis-a-vis Vodafone and Idea is in a very good shape. The Trai Chairman said there are some "minor" issues with regard to PoIs for National Long Distance service. Sharma said Trai has got assurance from operators for provision of adequate and appropriate number of PoIs, and reduction of congestion levels. The Trai Secretary has had a number of meetings with the concerned operators and reviewed the situation and we continue to look at it," he said.

Source: dna January 26, 2017 05:31 UTC