Mobile Termination Rates Cut in India

India's telecoms regulator, TRAI has announced a slashing of the mobile termination rates by a third - from 30 paise per minute to 20 paise per minute on local calls. Termination charge for incoming international calls would be 40 paise per minute against the existing charge of 30 paise per minute. The Authority expects that the service providers would pass on this benefit in the form of lower tariff for outgoing international calls.

The ceiling on carriage of domestic long distance calls retained at 65 paise per minute.

The regulator also confirmed that the termination rate for 3G voice calls shall be same as 2G voice calls

The regulator started consulting on its plans last August and published its formal consultation paper at the end of last year. The new rates will come into effect from April.

 

Posted to the site on 9th March 2009