TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA (TRAI)

About:

• TRAI was established in 1997 through the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
• It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India.
• The TRAI Act was amended by an ordinance, effective from 24 January 2000, establishing a Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to take over the adjudicatory and disputes functions from TRAI.

5G Test Bed

• During the programme, Prime Minister will also launch a 5G Test Bed, developed as a multi institute collaborative project by a total of eight institutes led by IIT Madras.
• The Test Bed will enable a supportive ecosystem for Indian industry and startups which will help them validate their products, prototypes, solutions and algorithms in 5G and next generation technologies.