The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released Independent Drive Test findings for mobile network quality in Hamirpur, Bilaspur and nearby areas under the Himachal Pradesh Licensed Service Area. The exercise matters because it checks whether mobile service quality seen by consumers on the ground matches operator claims and licensing obligations.
Independent Drive Tests are a field-based method used by TRAI to verify real-time voice and data quality across different usage environments. TRAI said the tests covered coverage, call drop rate, call setup success rate, download and upload throughput, latency, jitter and packet drop rate.
What TRAI tested
TRAI’s appointed agency conducted the tests under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi. The exercise included live voice and data sessions using SIM cards from all telecom service providers on 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks.
The field testing covered multiple route categories and usage points in Himachal Pradesh:
Railway Drive from Chandigarh to Amb over 168 km.Highway Drive from Amb to Hamirpur over 119 km and the Hamirpur to Bilaspur stretch.City Drive across about 290.6 km.8 hotspot locations.A walk test over 2.5 km.Inter-operator calling at 1 location.
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