Indian Regulator Proposes Number Porting Delay to Counter SIM Swap Fraud
TRAI is asking if mobile number porting should be prohibited within 10 days of a SIM replacement.
Big Indian Telcos Accuse Amazon of Bypassing International SMS Fees
Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea oppose Amazon’s demand that TRAI impose a new definition of international SMS traffic.
Will AI-Powered Spam Filters Be Forced on Indian Telcos?
TRAI Chairman P. D. Vaghela asked telcos to explore the potential use of artificial intelligence to identify spam.
India Consults on Using Calling Name Presentation to Tackle Scam Calls
TRAI has outlined four ways Indian telcos could show recipients the names of people and businesses that are calling them.
Will India’s Telecoms Regulator Compete with Private Sector Caller Identity Apps?
Indians suffer many scam calls but TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela wants to leverage data obtained when users register a new SIM.
Indian Regulator Proposes Zero Rating for Mobile Banking USSD Messages
TRAI believes the goal of financial inclusion has been hampered because USSD costs too much relative to other mobile services.
Indian Regulator Reviews Telemarketing Blockchain
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is monitoring progress with the use of a national blockchain ledger to stop unwanted marketing calls and messages.
Net Neutrality and Dogma
Recent arguments in India and the USA show how political dogmatists have latched on to net neutrality, using it prohibit innovations that most of us would support.