Interconnection charges News
Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) are wholesale charges payable by a Telecom Service Provider (TSP) to another Telecom Service Provider (TSP) for origination, transiting, or termination of the calls.
Bharti Airtel accused Reliance Jio of "misleading" the telecom regulator and public over call connect charge issue, and claimed it has suffered a loss of Rs 6,800 crore in the last five years due to low network interconnection charges set by Trai.
Telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday said it will look into interconnection charges for Internet-based networks like 4G, furthering its regulatory framework for developing new age communication systems.
Telecom regulator Trai on Friday asked the government to exempt fixed line broadband service from licence fee for at least 5 years and suggested a series of measures to expedite the roll out of high speed network.
Telecom companies BSNL, MTNL and Videocon are considering reducing call rates after telecom regulator TRAI cut down interconnection charges.
The telecom major said these payments from Loop were long overdue, forcing it to restrict calls.
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