Govt makes ‘big’ clarification on Airtel, Jio, other’s mobile tariff hike

The government denied unregulated tariff hikes by Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea effective July 3, 2024. TRAI regulates tariffs amid market forces. Multiple players exist, including one public sector. 5G investments boosted median speeds to 100 Mbps, raising India’s rank from 111 in October 2022 to 15. Future investments include IoT/M2M, Industry 4.