TRAI direction F. No. RG-29/(1)/2025-QoS · 09 Sept 2025
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Direction to the service providers regarding publication of their performance with respect to the benchmark of QoS parameters specified under the Standards of QoS of Access/Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024
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Check the official recordThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a direction requiring all service providers—including those with Unified Access Service Licenses, Unified Licenses, Internet Service Authorizations, or authorizations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023—to publish their performance against Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks on their official websites. Providers must publish this data within 15 days of submitting their Performance Monitoring Report (PMR) to the Authority. Wireless access service performance must be published monthly, while wireline access and broadband service performance must be published quarterly. The information must be presented in a specific, user-friendly tabular format under a dedicated 'Service Quality' tab on the provider's website, highlighting any non-compliance in red. This requirement applies to data from 1st October 2024 onwards.
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भारतीय दूरसंचार िविनयामक ािधकरण Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [भारत सरकार / Government of India]
Dated: 09.09.2025
DIRECTION
Subject: Direction to the service providers regarding publication of their performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters specified under the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024 (06 of 2024)
F. No. RG-29/(1)/2025-QoS ---- Whereas the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”), established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997) (hereinafter referred to as “TRAI Act”), has been entrusted with discharge of certain functions, inter alia, to regulate the telecommunication services; ensure compliance of terms and conditions of licence; ensure technical compatibility and effective inter-connection between different service providers; lay down the standards of quality of service to be provided by the service providers and ensure the quality of service and conduct the periodical survey of such services provided by the service providers so as to protect the interest of the consumers of telecommunication service;
And whereas the Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under section 36, read with sub-clauses (i) and (v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the TRAI Act, made the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024 (06 of 2024) dated the 02nd August 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the regulations”), which have come into force with effect from 1st October 2024;
And whereas sub-regulation (2) of regulation 15 of the regulations provides for publication of its performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters by the service providers and the said sub-regulation reads as under: -
“(2) Every service provider shall publish, for the information of the consumers, its performance with respect to the benchmark of QoS parameters specified in regulation 4, regulation 6, regulation 7, regulation 9 and regulation 10, as applicable, in such manner and format, as may be directed by the Authority from time to time.”;
Now, therefore, the Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under regulation 15 of the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024 (06 of 2024), hereby directs all service providers to publish on their website, within fifteen days from the last date of submission of Performance Monitoring Report to the Authority, its performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters of access service (wireless), access service (wireline) and broadband (wireline) service, as applicable, on quarterly or monthly basis, as the case may be, in accordance with the guidelines specified in the Annexure attached with this Direction.
This Direction shall come into force with effect from 08th November 2025.
Enclosure: As above
Digitally signed by TEJPAL SINGH Date: 09-09-2025 15:05:29
Advisor (QoS-I)
To All Service Providers having: i. Unified Access Service License; ii. Unified License with authorization for Access Service; iii. Internet Service Authorization under any License; and iv. Authorization under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 for providing Access or Broadband Service.
वर्ल्ड ट्रेड सेंटर, टावर-एफ, नौरोजी नगर, नई दिल्ली-110029 World Trade Centre, Tower-F, Nauroji Nagar New Delhi – 110029
Annexure
Guidelines for publishing performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters on service providers’ website
Service providers shall strictly adhere to the following guidelines while publishing performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters on its website in accordance with the provision of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 15 of the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wireline and Wireless) and Broadband (Wireline and Wireless) Service Regulations, 2024 (06 of 2024) dated 02nd August 2024:
(i) Service providers shall publish performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters of access service (wireless), access service (wireline) and broadband (wireline) service, whichever is applicable, on their official website, within fifteen (15) days of the last date of submission of respective performance monitoring report (PMR) to the Authority.
(ii) Performance of access service (wireless) shall be published on monthly basis, whereas performance of access service (wireline) and broadband (wireline) service shall be published on quarterly basis and shall be accessible by all the customers/subscribers.
(iii) The information published on service provider’s website shall be the same as submitted to the Authority.
(iv) A tab titled ‘Service Quality’ should be provided in the navigation bar on the home page/landing page of the website. Under this tab, the PMR of different service should be published under different sub-menu titled “Basic”, “Mobile” and “Broadband (Wireline)”, whichever is applicable.
(v) The performance shall be published in a clear, tabular format that is easily readable and user-friendly with the options, as detailed below:
a. Performance for specific period: By default, performance of last quarter/ month, as applicable, shall be displayed for all LSAs/ Service areas (sorted alphabetically). However, users shall have the option to select a specific quarter/month, and the performance of all LSAs/ Service areas (sorted alphabetically) shall be displayed for the selected quarter/month. Performance of all quarters or months, as applicable, for last two financial years shall be accessible. However, the performance for the period prior to 1st October 2024 is not required to be displayed. Format for displaying performance of various services are as follows:
| Access Service (wireless) | - As per Appendix-I |
| Access Service (wireline) | - As per Appendix-II |
| Broadband (wireline) Service | - As per Appendix-III |
b. LSA/ Service area wise: User shall have the option to view the performance of a specific LSA or service area. On choosing a specific LSA or service area, performance of that LSA or service area for all quarters or months, as applicable, for last two financial years shall be displayed in the descending order (latest at top). However, the performance for the period prior to 1st October 2024 is not required to be displayed. Format for displaying performance of various services are as follows:
| Access Service (wireless) | - As per Appendix-IV |
| Access Service (wireline) | - As per Appendix-V |
| Broadband (wireline) Service | - As per Appendix-VI |
c. Any non-compliance with respect to specified benchmarks of respective QoS parameter shall be highlighted in ‘Red’ colour.
(vi) The service providers are free to provide more information and user-friendly features for enhancing the user experience.
Appendix-I
Performance with respect to the benchmark of Quality of Service parameters for Access service (Wireless) for the quarter/ month of ________________ (like June-2025)
A. Network Related QoS Parameters
| S. No | LSA | Network Availability | Voice Connection Establishment (Accessibility) | Voice Connection Maintenance (Retainability) | Broadband Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability of service wise geospatial coverage map on service provider’s website for percentage of working cells | Cumulative downtime (Cells not available for service) | Worst Affected Cells due to downtime | Percentage of significant network outage (services not available in a district for more than 4 hours) reported to the Authority within 24 hrs of start of the outage | ||
| ≥ 99% | ≤ 2% | ≤ 2% | 100% | ||
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
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