MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL

EDUCATION – MUMBAI

A Micro Project Report On

“ TRAI Regulation.”

Submitted by:

Mr. Viraj Yogesh Bhavsar (60)

Guided by
Mr. C.S.Mogare.
Head in Department of Information Technology
Academic Year 2024-25

MET INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-POLYTECHNIC

BHUJBAL KNOWLEDGE CITY,
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CERTIFICATE
This is Certify that this report

“ TRAI Regulation ”

Submitted by:

Mr. Viraj Yogesh Bhavsar (60)

The students of Third year of Department Information Technology

In 2024-25
as a part of micro project work as prescribed by
The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai
And that I have guided them for the said work from time to time
and I found them satisfactorily progressive.
And that, the said work has been assessed by me and I am satisfied that the same is up to
the standard envisaged for the level of the course.

Mr C.S.Mogare Mr S.B.Patil Dr R.S.Narkhede

(Project Guide) Head of Department Principal
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We take this opportunity to express our deepest sense of gratitude and sincere thanks to those who
have helped us in completing this task.
We express our sincere thanks to our guide Mr. C.S.Mogare , Lecturer in Department of Information
Technology, who has given us valuable suggestions, excellent guidance, continuous encouragement
and taken keen interest in the completion of this work. His kind assistance and constant inspiration
will always help us in our future also.
We thank Mr. S.B.Patil, Head of the Department of Information Technology,for the co-operation and
encouragement for collecting the information and preparation of data.
We are thankful to Principal Dr. R.S.Narkhede, for encouraging us to undertake this project and he
has taken keen interest in making the project and report absolutely flawless.
Credit goes to our friends, staff members of Department of Information Technology, and the Institute’s
Library for their help and timely assistance.
 PART A – Plan

6th semester

1.0 Brief Introduction

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is an autonomous body established by the Indian
government to regulate the telecommunications industry. TRAI’s responsibilities include licensing,
tariff regulation, quality of service oversight, consumer protection, spectrum management, and pro-
moting fair competition. It plays a crucial role in shaping policies, ensuring transparent practices, and
safeguarding the interests of both consumers and service providers in the dynamic telecom sector.

2.0 Aims/Benefits of the Micro-Project

• Enhanced Consumer Protection

• Improved Quality of Service

• Promotion of Competition

• Technological Advancements

• Efficient Spectrum Management

3.0 Course outcome addressed.

A course on TRAI regulation aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the
regulatory framework governing the Indian telecommunications sector. Key outcomes include
knowledge of TRAI’s roles, legal and policy frameworks, quality of service standards, consumer
protection mechanisms.

4.0 Proposed methodology

In this project, we know about TRAI regulation rules.

5.0 Action Plan

Sr Details of activity Planned Planned Name of Respon-

No. Start Date Finish Date sible Team Mem-
ber
1 Selection of Micro project 10/1/2025 10/1/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
2 Research (Content and Images) 20/1/2025 20/1/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
3 Collection of data 11/2/2025 11/2/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
4 Compilation of the collected 21/2/2025 21/2/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
Data
5 Formatting of the Document 23/2/2025 23/2/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
6 Analysed and Confirm the in- 4/3/2025 4/3/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
formation by guide
7 Printing of the Final Project 11/3/2025 11/3/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
8 Submission of the Micro 30/3/2025 30/3/2025 Viraj Bhavsar
project

6.0 Resources Required

Sr Name of Resource / Material Specifications Qty Remark

No.
1 Computer System Windows 11 01 -
2 Internet https://Wikipedia/YouTube - -
3 TextBook. Wireless and Mobile Network - -
(WMN).
 PART B – Plan

6th semester

1.0 Brief Introduction

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is an autonomous body established by the Indian
government to regulate the telecommunications industry. TRAI’s responsibilities include licensing,
tariff regulation, quality of service oversight, consumer protection, spectrum management, and pro-
moting fair competition. It plays a crucial role in shaping policies, ensuring transparent practices, and
safeguarding the interests of both consumers and service providers in the dynamic telecom sector.

2.0 Aims/Benefits of the Micro-Project

• Enhanced Consumer Protection

• Improved Quality of Service

• Promotion of Competition

• Technological Advancements

• Efficient Spectrum Management

 TRAI Regulation.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a statutory body set up by the Government
of India under section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It is the regula- tor
of the telecommunications sector in India.[1] It consists of a Chairperson and not more than two full-
time members and not more than two part-time members. The TRAI Act was amended by an or-
dinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) to take over the adjudicatory and disputes functions from TRAI.

A. Interconnection
1. Interconnection is extremely important from customers as well as service providers Perspective.
It allows the customers, services, and networks of one service provider To access the customers, ser-
vices, and networks of other service providers. For Effective competition and orderly growth of the
telecom sector, it is essential that Customers, services, and networks of one service provider are able
to access the Customers, services, and networks of other service providers optimally.

2. In a broader sense, the term Interconnection deals with the commercial and Technical arrange-
ments under which Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) connect Their equipment, networks and ser-
vices to enable their customers to have access To the customers, services and networks of other TSPs.
Interconnection is one of The foundations of viable competition which in turn is the main driver for
orderlyGrowth and innovation in the telecommunications sector.
 B. Regimes for retail charging of telecommunication services
2. For retail charging of telecommunication services, there are predominantly two Regimes as out-
lined below:
(i) Receiving Party Pays (RPP) Regime: Under RPP regime, the called party also pays For the call.
(ii) Calling Party Pays (CPP) Regime: Under CPP regime, the calling party pays to His/her service
provider for the call, while the called party does not have to pay For the call.
3. In CPP regime, either of the following two regimes can be used for wholesale Settlement between
TSPs:
(i) Calling-Party-Network-Pays (CPNP) regime: Under CPNP regime, at wholesale Level, the origi-
nating subscriber’s TSP pays termination charges to the Terminating subscriber TSP;

C. Interconnection Usage charges (IUC)

Usage charges (IUC) plays vital role in enabling an optimalInterconnection. It refers to the wholesale
charges payable by a TSP to another TSP For origination, termination, transiting, and carrying the
calls. Various components Of IUC viz. Termination, carriage, transit, and origination charges are
briefly Described below:

(1) Termination Charges

Termination charges are the wholesale charges payable by the service provider of An originating sub-
scriber to the service provider in whose network the call Terminates. In the calling-party-pays (CPP)
regime, generally, as per the retail tariff, The calling subscriber pays for a call to his service provider,
and the calling Subscriber’s service provider pays termination charge, if any, on wholesale basis To
the called subscriber’s service provider to cover the interconnection/ network Usage cost.

(2) Carriage Charges

Access Service providers in India can offer their services within the authorized Licensed Service Area
(LSA), also known as Circle. As per the License conditions, The inter-circle traffic is routed through
a National Long-Distance Operator (NLDO). The charges to be paid by an Access Service provider
to the NLDO, to cover the Cost of carrying the inter-circle calls, are called carriage charges.
 (3) Transit Charges
When two telecom networks are not directly connected, an intermediate network Is used to transit the
calls to the terminating network. Such an intermediate Network is known as a transit network, and the
wholesale charges payable to the Transit network to cover the interconnection/ network usage costs
are called Transit charges.

D. Prevailing IUC Regulation

Subsequent to the above amendments, the Authority issued ”the Telecommunication Interconnection
Usage Charges (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2017” dated 19.09.2017, through which, for
wireless to wireless local And national long-distance call termination charges, following IUC scheme
was Notified:
a. Re.0.06 (Paise six only) per minute w.e.f. the 01.10.2017 to the 31.12.2019; and
b. 0 (zero) with effect from the 01.01.2020.

E. Need for present review

While arriving at the above mentioned conclusions, in the EM annexed to ”the Telecommunication
Interconnection Usage Charges (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations 2017” dated 19.09.2017, the
Authority noted that it shall keep a close watch on the developments in the sector, particularly with
respect to Thad option of new technologies and their impact on termination costs. In the said EM, it
was also noted thmentioned scheme for termination charge applicable on wireless to wireless calls
After one year from the date of implementation of the Regulation after one year from the date of
implementation of the Regulations.
4.0 Outputs of the Micro-Project

In this micro project, we know about the need for cyber security.

5.0 Skill Developed / Learning outcomes of this Micro-Project

• Develop group discussion skills.

• Communication skills improved.

• MS WORD skills developed.

6.0 Conclusion

TRAI regulation has shed light on the multifaceted role of the regulatory authority in India’s telecom
sector. Through analysis and examination of TRAI’s policies, interventions, and their impacts on
various stakeholders, it becomes evident that TRAI plays a pivotal role in ensuring fair competition,
consumer protection, and the growth of the telecommunications industry.

7.0 Summary of benefits

• Consumer Protection.

• Technological Advancement.

8.0 Course Outcome Addressed

• Select cellular Mobile system standard

9.0 Actual Methodology Followed

• Data Collection: Gathering relevant data on TRAI regulations, telecom industry performance
metrics, consumer feedback, regulatory filings, and market trends.

• Analysis Framework Development: Developing a conceptual framework or analytical model to

guide the analysis of TRAI regulations.

10.0 Skill Developed/Learning outcomes of this Micro-Project

• Research Skills.

• Data Analysis.
 Teacher Evaluation Sheet

Name of Student : Viraj Yogesh Bhavsar. Enrollment No 23611470460

Name of Program : Information Technology Semester VI
Course Title : WMN Code 22622
Title of the Micro-Project : TRAI Regulation.

Course Outcomes Achieved:-

• Select cellular Mobile system standard..

Evaluation as per Suggested Rubric for Assessment of Micro Project

Sr Characteristic to be assessed Poor Average Good Excellent

No. (Marks 1-3) (Marks 4-5) (Marks 6-8) (Marks 9-10)

1 Relevance to the course

2 Literature Survey / Information Col-
lection
3 Project Proposal
4 Completion of the Target as per
project proposal
5 Analysis of Data and representation
6 Quality of Prototype/Model
7 Report Preparation
8 Presentation
9 Defence
 Micro-Project Evaluation Sheet

Part A - Process Assessment Part B - Product Assessment

Project proposal Project Methodology (2 marks) Report/Working Model Individual Presentation/Viva

Proposal (2 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) (10 Total)

Note:-
Every Course teacher is expected to assign marks for group evaluation in first 3 Columns and individual evaluation in 4th
columns for each group of students as per rubrics.

Comments/Suggestion about team work/leadership/inter-personal communication (if any):-

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Any other Comments:-

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Name and designation of Faculty Member

Mr.C.S.Mogare.

Signature:-