Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has proposed to improve the quality of broadband services by specifying the maximum number of subscribers that can be packed into a single unit of bandwidth.
In a consultation paper the telecom regulator said that under international practice, ISPs ensure that only 50 subscribers are accommodated in a single 2 Mbps line.
For corporate subscribers, the international average is at 25 users. While TRAI has not suggested any specific ratio for Indian ISPs, it has sought industry views on the same. “There have been complaints from the subscribers regarding inadequate broadband speed being provided by Internet Service Providers. Most of the complaints allege that the available broadband speed is lower than the subscribed speed,” said TRAI. The telecom regulator has also proposed to set up a monitoring mechanism wherein subscribers get assured speeds.
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