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Telco lobby COAI calls for ban on import, online sale of unauthorised mobile signal repeaters

Officials of the government s Wireless Monitoring Organisation with seized repeaters. The Cellular Operators Association of India, in a letter to the Department of Telecommunications, demanded a ban on importing and e-commerce sale of wireless repeaters, arguing they hinder telcos’ planned coverage and infringe on their spectrum ownership rights. It asked the DoT to work with other parts of the government to accomplish this, and said that although some e-commerce platforms have stopped sale of these devices, others continue to make them available. Wireless repeaters are a result of the perfect storm of low data prices, jugaad, scanty telco coverage, and dense neighbourhoods. These devices are usually (illegally) installed in neighbourhoods and buildings that lack proper coverage from authorised base stations, by essentially spreading the coverage of a cell tower’s signal into areas that are not planned for coverage. The tower can’t tell the difference the middleman

Department of Telecom conducts drive against illegal mobile signal boosters in Mumbai

Department of Telecom conducts drive against illegal mobile signal boosters in Mumbai ANI | Updated: Dec 25, 2020 01:08 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25 (ANI): To curb the use of mobile boosters that wreak havoc on mobile networks and impact the experience for customers, Wireless Monitoring Organization, Department of Telecom (DoT), with the support of relevant authorities and mobile operators, has conducted inspection drives in South Mumbai. An official release said that the usage of illegal signal boosters been rampant in the city leading to network issues and customer complaints. Over the coming days, the authorities plan to extend the drive to other locations in the city, it said.

DoT asks e-commerce websites to pull down listings of mobile signal boosters

DoT asks e-commerce websites to pull down listings of mobile signal boosters SECTIONS Last Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 07:42 PM IST Share Synopsis Installation, possession or selling of illegal repeater is a punishable offence as per the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Such illegal equipment interferes with all mobile networks, impacts signal quality and degrades network experience in the entire area. Agencies Mobile operators invest heavily in acquisition of spectrum and network rollout to enhance customer experience. However, the illegal booster causes interference with the mobile network, DoT said. MUMBAI: With mobile network boosters becoming a major reason for poor service quality, the Department of Telecom has asked online sellers to pull down listings of such equipment, an official statement said on Thursday.

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