Telecom panel gives nod to use of mobile phones and internet services on flights

Almost all recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on this have been accepted.

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New Delhi: The Telecom Commission has approved in-flight connectivity facilitating both voice and data calls in Indian airspace, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan. (Image: Representational/PTI) Almost all recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on this have been accepted. Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said "We are expediting the process (to start) and within 3 months it should be ready,"