The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the results of an Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in Satara, Maharashtra, in March 2026. The drive test aimed to assess the quality of mobile network services provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
Key Quality of Service (QoS) parameters included Coverage Gap, Call Drop Rate (CDR), and Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR). Data was collected across a distance of 535.5 KMs in the city and 103.3 KMs on highways.
Findings indicated varying performance levels among TSPs. Airtel had a coverage gap of 4033 out of 57154 samples, while BSNL reported 16393 out of 55179. In terms of dropped calls, Airtel had 5 out of 515 established calls, whereas BSNL had 38 out of 493.
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