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Telecom Authority Seeks Suggestions On Minimum Tariffs For Voice, Data


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But looking at the intense competition in the telecom market, COAI sought TRAI’s intervention to fix the minimum price for mobile data plans.
Even the three major telecom operators — Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea — also agreed on the need to regulate data tariff.
Despite the hike, director general of COAI, Rajan Mathews, said that the Indian data tariff rates are estimated to be around 50 times lower than the rest of the world.
The credit for the low data tariff goes to the emergence of Reliance Jio in 2016.
The telecom service brought in free voice calls and cheap data rates in India, forcing its competitors to reduce prices to stay in the game. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576656005.454574/Telecom-Authority-Seeks-Suggestions-On-Minimum-Tariffs-For-Voice,-Data?ref=audio_experience
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