Policy · Updated 22 Oct, 06:00 am IST
Indian telcos ask for AI-led network quality checks, want rethink of drive tests
Why it matters for readers: It explains why regulators and companies are debating replacing old manual tests with AI and virtual methods for better 5G oversight.
- Telcos proposed using AI and network analytics to reduce reliance on traditional manual drive tests for measuring network quality.1
- The proposal was raised in a meeting between communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and telecom executives at the India Mobile Congress on October 8.1
- The department of telecommunications plans to set up a joint committee to review and simplify the existing service-quality framework.1
- The review may consider network data, virtual drive tests and customer complaints alongside, or in some cases instead of, current manual testing used by Trai.1
- Officials and telcos differ on the approach, with companies pushing for technology-led oversight while regulators stress the importance of independent drive tests for real-world performance measurement.1
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