Why in news?
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) launched Network Anubhav on 4 November 2026. The platform places consumer network tests and TRAI’s independent drive-test results on a geospatial dashboard. A geospatial display links information to places on a map. Consumers can explore observations by location, operator and technology. The same portal also provides web access to Do Not Disturb services for commercial calls and messages.
Where the information comes from
The dashboard combines different kinds of observations. TRAI’s MySpeed app measures internet speeds, including downloads and uploads. Download speed concerns data received by a device; upload speed concerns data sent from it. The results help describe the connection at the place and time of a test.
MyCall collects users’ assessments of voice-call quality. Users can give a rating from one to five after a call and share related details. These ratings describe perceived call quality. They complement the technical measurements gathered through speed tests.
TRAI’s Independent Drive Tests provide another source of information about network performance along tested routes. The platform displays these results alongside consumer observations. Keeping the data source visible helps a reader understand how each set of observations was collected.
How to explore the dashboard
Users can choose cellular or fixed-broadband results and filter them by service provider and network technology. Cellular service connects mobile devices through a radio network. Fixed broadband provides an internet connection at a fixed location, such as a home or office.
Zooming the map shows where observations are located. Legends explain the displayed categories, while tables and downloadable reports provide further detail. These tools let a reader focus on the type of connection and area relevant to a particular comparison.
Reading a median speed
The platform reports P50, or median speed, among its summary measures. The median is the middle value after observations are arranged in order. Internet-test speeds are commonly expressed in megabits per second (Mbps), a measure of the rate of data transfer.
Consider five imaginary results: 6, 10, 14, 22 and 38 Mbps. The median is 14 Mbps because it occupies the middle position, with two readings on either side. This example shows how the summary is obtained. The actual dashboard calculates its measures from the tests recorded for the selected area.
Consumer-generated observations reflect the people who choose to run tests, their locations and the conditions at those times. Devices and network use can also differ between tests. TRAI describes these figures as information about observed user experience, rather than a comprehensive quality assessment under a standard methodology. This distinction matters when comparing areas with different patterns of testing.
From observations to network analysis
Telecom service providers receive a secure view of consumer tests, with location, date, time and technical parameters. These details can help operators identify places that need further analysis. TRAI can use the combined information to monitor consumer experience and support improvements in network performance.
TRAI also offers a MySpeed Software Development Kit (SDK). A kit provides components that developers can use within another app. Eligible third-party apps can integrate connectivity measurements, allowing more users to contribute tests through additional routes.
Commercial-message preferences and complaints
The portal’s Do Not Disturb (DND) interface lets consumers set preferences for commercial communications. It also allows complaints about unsolicited calls or messages and tracking of complaint status. Consolidated and provider-wise complaint information brings this consumer-service function into the same web platform.
Conclusion
Network Anubhav connects individual tests with a location-based view of network experience. Its filters and summary measures help readers compare relevant observations. Operators can use the detailed patterns for investigation, while consumers gain a web route for managing commercial-message preferences and complaints.