TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality across Barmer, Balotra, Pachpadra city and adjoining areas (in Rajasthan LSA)
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📌 Summary:
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TRAI released Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for Barmer, Balotra and Pachpadra (Rajasthan Licensed Service Area), conducted in June 2026 — 350.3 km of city drive routes and 7 hotspot locations
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IDTs verify real-time quality of voice and data services of all Telecom Service Providers using live sessions over 2G/3G/4G/5G with multiple test handsets
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Key QoS parameters: Coverage Gap, Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), Drop Call Rate, Call Silence Rate, Speech Quality (MOS), download/upload throughput, latency, jitter, packet drop
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Results: average download speeds — RJIL 228.12 Mbps, Airtel 145.06 Mbps, VIL 22.40 Mbps, BSNL 8.11 Mbps; Airtel had zero dropped calls (0/255), BSNL 8/183
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Findings shared with TSPs for corrective action and published on trai.gov.in for consumer information
📝 Prelims Facts:
- TRAI = statutory regulator established under the TRAI Act, 1997
- IDT (Independent Drive Test) is TRAI's mechanism to independently verify Quality of Service
- QoS parameters include CSSR, MOS, latency and jitter
🔑 Key Term: Quality of Service (QoS) — TRAI-prescribed measurable standards (coverage, call drops, throughput) that telecom operators must meet
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