On 29 SEP 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the UP West Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City routes in Etawah City during August 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, captured real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments, including urban zones, institutional hotspots, public transport hubs, and high-speed corridors.
Between 11th August 2025 and 14th August 2025, TRAI conducted tests across 346.9 km of City Drive Test, 12 hotspot locations, 1.7 km of walk test, and Inter Operator Calling at 01 location. Technologies evaluated included 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. The key parameters assessed included:
* **Voice Services**: Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), Drop Call Rate (DCR), Call Setup Time, Call Silence Rate, Speech Quality (MOS), Coverage.
* **Data Services**: Download/Upload Throughput, Latency, Jitter, Packet Drop Rate, and Video Streaming Delay.
The assessment in Etawah included high-density neighbourhoods such as Karhal, Kirthua, Jaswantnagar, Baidpura, Jaita, Basrehar, Udaypur, Balaiyapur, Jainpur Nagar, Lalpura, Vijay Nagar, Ekdil, Mugalpur Nraini, Sarai Jalal, Kunwara, Bakewar, Mahewa, Aheripur, Chakar Nagar. TRAI also evaluated real-world conditions at B.R. Ambedkar Engineering College, District Court, District Hospital, Etawah Bus Stand, Etawah Railway Station, Janta College Bakewar, Kali Temple Lakhuna, Kali Vahan Temple, LR Inter College Maheva, Saifai Medical College, Sant Marry School, Shashtri Chauraha.
**Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR)** in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G):
* Airtel: 100.00%
* BSNL: 64.25%
* RJIL: 99.64%
* VIL: 100.00%
**Drop Call Rate (DCR)** in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G):
* Airtel: 0.00%
* BSNL: 6.90%
* RJIL: 0.18%
* VIL: 0.18%
The walk test, conducted on 14th August 2025 in Etawah City, focused on, Etawah Railway Station capturing mobile network behaviour in crowded pedestrian environments. The detailed report is available at TRAI website www.trai.gov.in. For any clarification/information, Shri Vivek Khare, Advisor (Regional Office, Delhi) TRAI may be contacted on email: adv.ca@trai.gov.in or at Tel. No. +91-11-20907772.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): The regulator conducting the network quality assessment.
Etawah City: The location where network quality was assessed, crucial for the report's geographical scope.
Independent Drive Test (IDT): The type of assessment conducted by TRAI to evaluate network performance.
UP West Licensed Service Area (LSA): The service area covered by the Independent Drive Test (IDT).
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TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Etawah City
Posted On: 29 SEP 2025 11:37AM by PIB Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the
UP West Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City routes during the month of August 2025. The
drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Delhi, were designed to capture
real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage environments – Urban Zones, Institutional
Hotspots, Public Transport Hubs, and High-Speed Corridors.
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Between 11 August 2025 to 14 August 2025, TRAI teams conducted detailed tests across 346.9
km of City Drive Test, 12 Hotspot locations, 1.7 km of walk test, and Inter Operator Calling at 01
location. Technologies evaluated included 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, reflecting the service experience of
users across multiple handset capabilities. The findings of IDT have already been intimated to all
the TSPs concerned.
Key Parameters Assessed:
a) Voice Services: Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), Drop Call Rate (DCR), Call Setup Time, Call Silence
Rate, Speech Quality (MOS), Coverage.
b) Data Services: Download/Upload Throughput, Latency, Jitter, Packet Drop Rate, and Video Streaming
Delay.
Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 100.00%, 64.25%, 99.64% and 100.00% Call
Setup Success Rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Drop Call Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have Drop Call Rate of 0.00%, 6.90%, 0.18% and 0.18%
respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Performance against key QoS parameters
CSSR: Call Setup Success Rate (in %), CST: Call Setup Time (in seconds), DCR: Drop Call Rate (in %) &
MOS: Mean Opinion Score.The assessment in Etawah included high-density neighbourhoods such as Karhal, Kirthua,
Jaswantnagar, Baidpura, Jaita, Basrehar, Udaypur, Balaiyapur, Jainpur Nagar, Lalpura, Vijay
Nagar, Ekdil, Mugalpur Nraini, Sarai Jalal, Kunwara, Bakewar, Mahewa, Aheripur, Chakar Nagar
etc. TRAI also evaluated real-world conditions at B.R. Ambedkar Engineering College, District
Court, District Hospital, Etawah Bus Stand, Etawah Railway Station, Janta College Bakewar, Kali
Temple Lakhuna, Kali Vahan Temple, LR Inter College Maheva, Saifai Medical College, Sant Marry
School, Shashtri Chauraha.
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The walk test, conducted on 14 August 2025 in Etawah City, focused on, Etawah Railway Station,
capturing mobile network behaviour in crowded pedestrian environments.
The tests were conducted using TRAI suggested equipment and standardised protocols in real-time
environments. The detailed report is available at TRAI website www.trai.gov.in. For any
clarification/information, Shri Vivek Khare, Advisor (Regional Office, Delhi) TRAI may be contacted
on email: adv.ca@trai.gov.in or at Tel. No. +91-11-20907772.
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