Implementation of TRAI’s infra improvement views to drive digital development of northeastern states: COAI

NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s recommendations on improving telecom infrastructure in northeastern India, when implemented in “letter and spirit”, will proliferate telecom and broadband services in the region and drive digital progress for citizens, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said Monday.

“COAI welcomes some of the important recommendations made by TRAI, which re-emphasise some of the industry’s long-standing asks. The industry is confident that if implemented in letter and spirit, these progressive recommendations will provide further impetus to proliferation of telecom and broadband services in the North-East region of the country, thus propelling socio-economic and digital progress for the citizens,” said S.P. Kochhar, Director-General, of COAI.