...is getting annoying, and beyond a point, the government and the TRAI need to step in, in consumer interest. Interconnection is the regime which allows the users of one telecom operator to call those from another telecom operator. If at times you get the message that "all lines in this route are busy, please dial after some time", it is typically because there aren't sufficient interconnection points between the two operators within that circle. Do we even need interconnection? Without adequate interconnection, most users will only be able to connect with customers of their telecom operator, which means that they might be forced to keep multiple SIM cards, or gravitate towards telecom operators where there are favorable interconnection agreements. Why is this happening? - It's possible that incumbent telecom operators are either not deploying or are slowing down deployment of…
