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TRAI revises telecom port charges effective January 1, 2027

The revised interconnection port charge caps change what telecom operators pay for IP ports, affecting network costs across the sector.

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What happened

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued revised rules on port charges, with the new provisions set to come into effect. Zee Business+1 Annual ceilings on IP-port charges have been prescribed at Rs 5.6 lakh per 1 Gbps IP port and Rs 42.3 lakh per 10 Gbps IP port. Zee Business

Around it

Interconnection refers to the technical, operational and commercial arrangements that connect two or more telecom networks so that traffic can flow between them. Zee Business

What comes next

The revised port charges are set to take effect from January 1, 2027. Zee Business

Sources

  1. Zee BusinessTRAI Revises Telecom Port Charges: What changes from January 1, 2027? Explained
  2. pib.gov.inTRAI releases “The Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026”

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