July 4, 2026
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TRAI to decide on rules for Internet calling, messaging firms soon

Telecom regulator Trai will release its recommendations on the?regulatory framework for over-the-top (OTT) services in couple of months, its chairman R S Sharma said Tuesday.

“We already have a paper on OTT (over-the-top). We will come out with appropriate recommendations and regulations in near future. Couple of months from now,” Sharma told the news agency at the Mobile World Congress 2019.
The telecom sector at MWC has been displaying technology and sharing their plans around 5G services. The business of 5G will be dominated by data-related business which is expected to blur differences between services provided by Internet companies and telecom service providers.
The sector has been talking about same set of rules for companies providing similar services.
Last week, global industry body GSM Association Director General Mats Granryd said globally telecom companies should be regulated at par with Internet firms as they are planning to move beyond providing just connectivity to adopt data-centric business model with “intelligent connectivity” with 5G coming in.

TRAI to decide on rules for Internet calling, messaging firms soon

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