TRAI Conducts Drive Tests Across 20 Cities to Evaluate Telecom Service Providers’ Network Quality 

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in collaboration with Telecom Service Providers, executed drive tests in twenty cities, including their surrounding areas and highways, during the quarter ending September 2023. The cities and Licensed Service Areas (LSAs) covered in the drive tests are listed below: 

1. Vellore, Tamilnadu 

2. Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 

3. Berhampur, Odisha 

4. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 

5. Raigad, Maharashtra 

6. Bengaluru, Karnataka 

7. Bhagalpur-Munger, Bihar 

8. Dibrugarh-Sivasagar-Tinsukia, Assam 

9. Kalimpong-Jalpaiguri-Alipurdwar, West Bengal 

10. Patna-Muzaffarpur-Motihari, Bihar 

11. Ajmer-Pushkar, Rajasthan 

12. Karnal, Haryana 

13. Moga, Punjab 

14. Korba, Madhya Pradesh 

15. Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 

16. Jaipur-Pushkar HW, Rajasthan 

17. Panipat-Ambala HW, Haryana 

18. Jallandhar-Moga HW, Punjab 

19. Sagar-Lakhnadan HW, Madhya Pradesh 

20. Korba-Raipur HW, Madhya Pradesh  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) assessed for the network include: 

For Voice Service: 

1. Coverage 

2. Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR) 

3. Drop Call Rate 

4. Block Call Rate 

5. Handover Success Rate 

6. Rx Quality 

For Data Services: 

1. Download and Upload Throughputs 

2. Web Browsing Delay 

3. Video Streaming Delay 

4. Latency 

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