**Executive Summary**
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for the Nasik Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive routes in November 2025. The drive tests assessed mobile network performance across diverse environments using 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. The findings have been shared with concerned Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for necessary action.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Test Scope and Methodology:**
* The IDT covered 487.2 Kms, including city drives, hotspots, walk tests, and highway drives.
* Tests were conducted between November 18th and November 21st, 2025.
* TRAI-calibrated equipment and standardized protocols were used.
* **Key Parameters Assessed:**
* 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.
* **Voice Service Performance Summary:**
* Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel (99.64%), BSNL (86.60%), RJIL (100.00%), VIL (94.66%) in Auto-selection mode.
* Drop Call Rate: Airtel (0.00%), BSNL (4.72%), RJIL (0.71%), VIL (0.94%) in Auto-selection mode.
* **Data Service Performance Summary:**
* Average Download Speed: Airtel (104.52 Mbps), BSNL (5.03 Mbps), RJIL (193.31 Mbps), VIL (59.74 Mbps).
* Average Upload Speed: Airtel (26.21 Mbps), BSNL (4.78 Mbps), RJIL (23.51 Mbps), VIL (15.92 Mbps).
* Overall Latency: Airtel (39.90 ms), BSNL (37.79 ms), RJIL (24.55 ms), VIL (40.71 ms).
* **Areas Assessed:**
* High-density neighborhoods in Nasik.
* Real-world conditions at various locations, including hospitals, bus stands, temples, and tourist spots.
**Impact Analysis**
**TSPs (Telecom Service Providers)**
* **Impact:** The IDT findings highlight areas for improvement in network performance.
* **Action Required:** Analyze the IDT findings and take necessary actions to enhance voice and data service quality in the Nasik LSA.
**TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)**
* **Impact:** The IDT provides insights into the actual network performance.
* **Action Required:** Use the findings to inform regulatory decisions and ensure compliance with Quality of Service standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): The primary regulator responsible for assessing and reporting on network quality.
Nasik: The city and its surrounding licensed service area (LSA) where network quality was assessed.
Airtel: One of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) whose network performance was assessed.
BSNL: One of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) whose network performance was assessed.
RJIL: One of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) whose network performance was assessed.
Ministry of Communications
TRAI Assesses Network Quality Across Nasik
and Surrounding Area
प्रव तथ: 13 JAN 2026 12:07PM by PIB Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its Independent Drive Test (IDT) findings for
the Nasik, Nasik Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering extensive City/Railawy/Coastal routes during the
month of November 2025. The drive tests, conducted under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office,
Bengaluru, were designed to capture real-world mobile network performance across diverse usage
environments – Urban Zones, Institutional Hotspots, Public Transport Hubs, and high-speed Corridors.
Between 18th November 2025 to 21st November 2025, TRAI teams conducted detailed tests across 487.2
Kms of Nasik including 250.1 Kms of City drive, 9 Hot spots, 9.4 Kms Walk Test, and Highway
drive of 227.7 Kms. Technologies evaluated included 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, reflecting the service
experience of users across multiple handset capabilities. The findings of IDT have been intimated to all
the TSPs concerned for further necessary action.
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 99.64%, 86.60%, 100.00% and 94.66% 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%, 4.72%, 0.71% and 0.94%
respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Summary of Performance against key QoS parameters
CSSR: Call Setup Success Rate i.e. (in %), CST: Call Setup Time (in seconds), DCR: Drop Call Rate (in
%) & MOS: Mean Opinion Score representing typical voice quality.Summary-Voice services
Call Setup Success Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have 99.64%, 86.60%, 100.00% and 94.66%
call setup success rate respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Call Setup Time: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have call setup time of 0.64, 2.17, 0.73 and 3.07
seconds respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Drop Call Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have drop call rate of 0.00%, 4.72%, 0.71% and 0.94%
respectively in Auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G).
Call Silence/Mute Rate: Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have silence call rate of 3.51%, 3.47%, 1.60%
and 0.28% respectively in packet switched network (4G/5G).
Mean Opinion Score (MOS): Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL have average MOS of 3.85, 2.98, 4.40 and
4.05 respectively.
Summary-Data services
Data Download performance (Overall): Average download speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 104.52
Mbps, BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 5.03 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 193.31 Mbps and VIL (5G/4G/2G) is 59.74
Mbps.
Data Upload performance (Overall): Average upload speed of Airtel (5G/4G/2G) is 26.21 Mbps,
BSNL (4G/3G/2G) is 4.78 Mbps, RJIL (5G/4G) is 23.51 Mbps and VIL (5G/4G/2G) is 15.92 Mbps.
Latency (Overall): Airtel, BSNL, RJIL and VIL 50th percentile latency is 39.90 ms, 37.79 ms, 24.55
ms & 40.71 ms respectively.
Data performance - Hotspots (in Mbps):
Airtel- 4G D/L: 33.55 4G U/L: 4.93
5G D/L: 117.96 5G U/L: 28.24
BSNL- 4G D/L: 7.58 4G U/L: 9.66
RJIL- 4G D/L: 20.81 4G U/L: 6.33
5G D/L: 155.69 5G U/L: 22.30
VIL- 4G D/L: 43.82 4G U/L: 9.07
5G D/L: 130.49 5G U/L: 20.76
Note- “D/L” Download speed, “U/L” Upload speed
In Nasik, the assessment included high-density neighbourhoods like Nashik International Airport,
Warvandi, Mhasrul Gaon, Panchvati, Girnare, Waghera, Amboli, Trimbak, Khambale, Shivaji Nagar,
Canada Corner, Mumbai Naka, Indira Nagar, Pathardi Phata, Vihitgaon, Nandur Naka, Dhatrak Phata,
Amrutdham, Lokhande Mala, Adgaon, Jaulakedindori, Bhangadhwadi and Janori etc.
TRAI also evaluated real-world conditions at Civil Hospital, District Collector Office, Mahamarg Bus
Stand, Nashik Airport, RTO Office Nashik, Serene Meadows, Anandvalli, Shri Kalaram Mandir
Panchavati, Someshwar Waterfall, and Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling Mandir to reflect stationary user
experience.The walk tests, conducted on 18th and 19th November 2025 focused on Nashik Railway Station, Panchwati
Ghat, Shalimar Market, and Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Bus Stand, capturing mobile network behaviour in
crowded pedestrian environments.
The Highway drive test route covered Mahamarg Bus Stop Nashik to Amrutdham Nashik passing through
Nashik Road, Gurewadi, Wavi, Derde Korhale, Shirdi, Chandekasare, Manjur, Bharwas, Lasalgaon,
Chandwad, Vadalibhoi, Pimpalgaon Baswant and Adgaon etc. to understand quality of service along the
route, largely through forests.
The tests were conducted using TRAI-calibrated 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 Brajendra Kumar, Advisor (Regional Office, Bengaluru) TRAI may be
contacted on email: adv.bengaluru@trai.gov.in or at Tel. No. +91-80-22865004.
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