India, Nov. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today released "The Telecommunication Interconnection (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026". These regulations will take effect from 1st January, 2027.
Interconnection in telecommunications refers to the technical, operational, and commercial arrangements that connect two or more telecom networks, allowing telecommunications traffic to flow between them and enabling users of different service providers to communicate seamlessly. Section 11(1)(b) of the TRAI Act, 1997, inter alia, empowers TRAI to prescribe the terms and conditions of interconnection between service providers, and ensure technical compatibility and effective inter...