Telecom firms slapped Rs 2.6cr fine in 3 quarters for call drops

Vodafone faced the highest penalty of Rs 1.56 crore during three quarters to June 2018 for non-compliance with the benchmarks for various quality of service parameters including call drop, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

A total penalty of Rs 2.61 crore was imposed on various telecom companies, including state-run BSNL and Vodafone, for not meeting the quality of service parameters during the three quarters, according to the data tabled in the House.

The penalty has been imposed based on new rule implemented by TRAI with effect from October 1, 2017, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha.