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NEW DELHI: Amid a raging debate on efficacy and results of speed test apps, Trai plans to 'study' the methodology and other nuances of such applications used for checking upload and download speeds of data, an official said.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is calling major speed test apps for a presentation to "understand" their methodology.

The exercise is expected to culminate into a 'paper' that will be placed in the public domain in the coming months.

The sector regulator plans to meet 7-8 mobile internet speed testing firms, including Ookla, over the next one or two months, in this regard.

8 hot data plans from Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and others

8 hot data plans from Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and others

It's never been better times for Indian telecom users. Courtesy Reliance Jio, the data tariffs across mobile carriers have come down. Not just this, the voice tariff too on most plans have halved over the last few month. Now, there are slew of plans from companies other than Reliance Jio that also offer 1GB data (or even more in some cases) per day. Here we have collated some of the best data and voice plans being offered by Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio, Idea Cellular, BSNL and Aircel.

Airtel offering 70GB data at Rs 549 (validity 28 days)

Price: Rs 549 Data: 70GB FUP: 2.5GB limit per day Speed: 4G data Validity: 28 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: For Delhi NCR users

Airtel offering 28GB data at Rs 244 (validity 28 days)

Price: Rs 244 Data: 28GB FUP: 1GB limit per day Speed: 4G data Validity: 28 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: Delhi NCR users

Vodafone offering 70GB data at Rs 244 (validity 70 days)

Price: Rs 244 Data offered: 70GB FUP: 1GB per day Speed: 4G data Validity: 70 days Voice calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: Only for the company's new subscribers

Idea Cellular offering 28GB data at Rs 347 (validity 28 days)

Price: Rs 347 Data: 28GB FUP: 1GB limit per day Speed: 2G/3G data Validity: 28 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: Delhi NCR users

Reliance Jio offering 84GB data at Rs 399 (validity 84 days)

Price: Rs 399 Data: 84GB FUP: 1GB limit per day Speed: 4G data Validity: 84 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: Only for Jio Prime users

Reliance Jio offering 56GB data at Rs 309 (validity 56 days)

Price: Rs 309 Data: 56GB FUP: 1GB limit per day Speed: 4G data Validity: 56 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: Only to Jio Prime users

Aircel offering 84GB data at Rs 348 (validity 84 days)

Price: Rs 348 Data: 84GB FUP: 1GB limit per day Speed: 3G data Validity: 84 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: For users in UP East region

BSNL offering 120GB data at Rs 666 (validity 60 days)

Price: Rs 666 Data: 120GB FUP: 2GB limit per day Speed: 2G/3G data Validity: 60 days Calls: Free unlimited calling Availability: All BSNL users




The move assumes significance as Airtel has used Ookla results in the past to assert itself as fastest network, a claim contested by Reliance Jio.

On the other hand, Mukesh Ambani owned Jio has been recording highest speed over the past few months on Trai's own speed test app called 'MySpeed' app. But broadband speed testing firm OpenSignal has raised questions on Trai's 4G test method.




Trai hopes that its initiative would not only help raise consumer awareness about the various apps and choices available to users but could also lead to improvements in MySpeed app.

"There may also be consumers who have never used these apps to check speeds. The idea is to make the public aware of all the options available, and educate the customer," a Trai official said on condition of anonymity.

Overall, Trai aims to understand the working of such apps and not to rank them or set standards for the apps.




"There are times when variations are found even when tests are conducted in quick succession. So we thought why not call them to see the working," the official said.



Trai is seeking to do an exploratory research on methods as well as factors that affect the test results, and has written to various firms that provide these apps to come and make a presentation.



"It may, however, take some time as many of the representatives are not based here," the official added.



Speed tests have been subject of much debate in the past, with telcos touting the results to woo customers and even designing high-decibel ad campaigns around it.



In March this year, Airtel and Jio clashed head-on in the battle for data speed supremacy with the newcomer objecting to Airtel's claim of being the fastest network, and the incumbent arguing back that the charges were a deliberate attempt to malign the brand and misguide customers.



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