TRAI to raise minimum Broadband Speed to 2 Mbps soon

[India_King]

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is expected to shortly come out with its recommendations on redefining the minimum broadband speed to 2 mbps from the current level of 512 kbps.


The department of telecommunications (DoT) had in July 2014 notified the minimum broadband speed by changing the new definition of broadband, by raising the broadband speed to 512 kbps from the earlier 256 kbps. Initially in July 2009, Trai had recommended that DoT should make it mandatory for broadband speed to be 2 mbps.

Sources said Trai is also giving final touches to its recommendations on right of way (RoW) for telecom service providers which will help in laying the optic fibre for wireline services like broadband and FTTH services connecting every home with the optic fibre network, which would eventually minimise reliance on deficient spectrum, largely used for mobile services.

“The penetration of optical fibre in last-mile connectivity —that is the consumer — is very poor and so we are largely dependent on wireless services. We want the central government to work out norms where RoW is offered at a reasonable cost to telecom companies and state governments and civic bodies do not create hurdles in developing the optic fibre network,” the official explained.

India has one of the lowest networks of optic fibre when compared to China or even Brazil. Trai feels that the NoFN (National Optical Fibre Network) project that will link 2.5 lakh villages with broadband services and create an additional 10 lakh km of additional optic fibre network will still be too little for a huge country like India, with a 125-crore population, to offer quality telecom services.

Trai recommendation on minimum broadband speed expected soon

 

[v1rus]

TO me the problem is "soon" can be quantified as per convenience of parties involved.

 

[India_King]

My heart says 2 Mbps minimum broadband speed by 1st Jan 2016. But my brain doesn't want to believe.

 

[coolguy]

At last some good news

TRAI need to act fast . After seeing BSNL new stupid FUP :banghead: plans . Only TRAI can redefine broadband in India .

Flat 2 Mbps will be excellent :clap:

Now main question is When TRAI is going to implement this ? in 2015 ? 2030 ? or what ?

 

[amitnsonu]

Govt fears that after upgrading minimum speed from 512 kbps to 2 mbps will drastically reduce internet penetration on papers.

Rather they should come up with 2 different categories of 1. Urban 2. Rural and decide the minimum speed accordingly like 1 mbps for Rural and 2 mbps for urban.

 

[jason29]

They have just planned, it will take few more years to decide whether to give the speed or not.

 

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[India_King]

This new year present - 2 Mbps post FUP speeds.