Trai completes mandatory examination of recent industry-wide tariff hikes

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRA) has finished its mandatory examination of the latest bout of industry-wide tariff hikes, and has concluded they are fair and non-predatory in nature, officials said.

The three private sector telecom operators, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) had raised tariffs in the first week of July.

As mandated, the telecom operators had submitted details of the hike within the stipulated seven days with the regulator, and these were not found to be discriminatory or predator in nature, they added.