# TRAI proposes rules for network slicing and premium 5G plans 2026-08-06T13:49:14+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets TRAI has issued draft amendments to telecom service quality rules covering network slicing, a system that creates virtual networks with different speeds or performance levels for user groups. The Department of Telecommunications asked the regulator to examine the technology after requests from large operators. The proposals are open for public consultation. Providers would have to maintain enough capacity, submit details before launching slices and report typical upload and download speeds for each tariff and technology. Times Now reports that the draft could permit separate 4G and 5G tariffs, with 5G sold as a premium service. It also reports an 80% speed benchmark, an 80% peak radio resource limit and penalties for breaches. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtvprofit.com - ndtvprofit.com - timesnownews.com Tags: 5G, net neutrality, network slicing, telecom, TRAI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trai-proposes-quality-rules-for-telecom-network-slicing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trai-proposes-quality-rules-for-telecom-network-slicing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.