\"We have established a study centre to undertake extensive pro-active research in new and upcoming areas,\" a senior Trai<\/a> official told ETTelecom, adding that the scope would further include analysis of facts, and bringing out whitepapers periodically.
The new regulatory division would function as an internal wing, and initially employ in-house human resources as research associates.
\"This will act as an independent division, and we plan to come out with some forward-looking papers, and undertake research into some extensive matters such as digital inclusion,\" the official added.
The sector regulator has roped in Broadcasting and Cable Services<\/a> (B&CS) advisor Anil Kumar Bharadwaj as the director general (DG) of the new unit, called Centre of Study and Research<\/a> or CoSR.
In the meantime, Trai has also elevated Syed Tauseef Abbas as a principal advisor - Broadcasting & Cable Services (B&CS).
The new centre would facilitate the watchdog to gather insights and may also lead to achieving time efficiency while recommending on matters referred by Centre related to the two sectors.
Trai, by virtue of regulatory tasks, has been doing continuous research on multiple areas in the twin sectors, and closely keeping an eye on best practices worldwide.
Trai has though been releasing study reports under its various functional divisions but the new move would further consolidate research tasks. Some of its past work includes an analytical report on wireless data, and whitepaper on smart cities.
In a matter of less than six months, the watchdog has brought in a comprehensive set of recommendations on fifth generation or 5G airwaves<\/a> across multiple frequency bands including millimeter (mmWave) band, proposed for the first time in India, and suggested to put more than 1.04 lakh megahertz (MHz) of spectrum to auction.
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