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Prasad directs DoT to look into call drop masking tech

The technology ensures call remains artificially connected until the caller decides to terminate it & the user is billed for entire duration despite not being able to talk

Telcos using new tech to mask call drops

The new technology ensures the call remains artificially connected until the caller or receiver decides to terminate it

Improve telecom infra

Call drop penalty was never the right solution

Relief for telcos, SC strikes down Trai's penalty on call drops

Calls regulation arbitrary, non-transparent; but, stocks of major telcos fall

Telecom companies play debt card to escape call drop penalty

These companies have largest subscriber base in India but have the lowest revenue

Call drop: Telcos earning Rs 250 cr a day but not investing, says TRAI

At SC, TRAI observed that telecom companies are operating like a 'cartel' and are showing no intent in improving quality of their service

Call drops: Telecom Minister to personally go on 'drive tests'

Ravi Shankar Prasad said he wants BSNL to increase its customer base to 1 crore in 2016-17 and is even ready to "sell SIMs" for the PSU

SC to continue hearing call drop case on March 15

SC asks telcos to give undertaking that call drop rate never exceeded 2%

Opposition targets Govt in LS on 'call drops'

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said by March 2016, wi-fi facility will be provided at 2,500 spots in the country

Call drops: Telcos performance worsens in July-Sep quarter

Call drop rate of Aircel was up to 17% in North East while that of BSNL was up to 9.57% in West Bengal