Updated on April 26, 2026

Quality of Service Parameters

Schedule 1 - Quality of Service Standards – Mobile Public Telecommunications Services

Quality of Service ParameterStandard2025
% of call set up within 5 seconds9089
% of call set up within 8 seconds9598
% of calls successfully completed during peak periods95100
% of dropped calls per 100 calls20
% of calls to operator services answered within 10 seconds95100
% of calls to directory enquiry services answered within 10 seconds95N/A
Number of billing errors per 1,000 bills30
% of billing complaints resolved within 2 weeks90100
% of billing complaints resolved within 3 weeks100100

Schedule 1 – Fixed Public Telecommunications Services

Residential narrowband (voice) access

Quality of Service ParameterStandard2025
Supply time for initial connection (urban)5 days1
Supply time for initial connection (rural)14 daysN/A*
% of unreported faults cleared within 2 hours8083.7%
% of unreported faults cleared within 6 hours9093.3%
% of unreported faults cleared within 12 hours9898%
% of unreported faults cleared within 24 hours100100%
% of reported faults cleared within 2 hours7572.3%
% of reported faults cleared within 6 hours8585.4%
% of reported faults cleared within 12 hours9897.5%
% of reported faults cleared within 24 hours10098.7%
% of calls to operator services answered within 10 seconds9575.3%
% of calls to directory enquiry services answered within 10 seconds95N/A
Number of billing errors per 1000 bills30
% of billing complaints resolved within 2 weeks90100%
% of billing complaints resolved within 3 weeks100100%

Local and national long-distance calls for residential customers

Quality of Service ParameterStandard2025
% of Calls set up within 5 Seconds9088.7%
% of Calls set up within 8 Seconds9597.9%
% of Calls set up within 10 Seconds10099.7%
% of Calls successfully completed during peak periods9899.4%

International long-distance calls for residential customers

Quality of Service ParameterStandard2025
% of Calls set up within 7 Seconds9089.3%
% of Calls set up within 10 Seconds9597.8%
% of Calls successfully completed during peak periods9599.4%

Broadband Internet services for residential customers

Quality of Service ParameterStandard2025
Supply time for initial connection (urban)6 days1
Supply time for initial connection (rural)20 daysN/A*
% of technical complaints resolved within 12 hours8584.5%
% of technical complaints resolved within 24 hours9595.9%
% of technical complaints resolved within 36 hours9998.4%
Number of billing errors per 1000 bills30
% of billing complaints resolved within 2 weeks90100%
% of billing complaints resolved within 3 weeks100100%

*Broadband internet is not available in rural areas