TRAI Tests Mobile Networks in Hyderabad and Adoni

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released on 30 October 2026 the findings of an Independent Drive Test conducted in September 2026 across Hyderabad and the Adoni-Mantralayam stretch in the Andhra Pradesh Licensed Service Area. The purpose of such a test is to verify, in real time and on the ground, the quality of the voice and data services that operators provide, and the results are published for the information of consumers.

How the test was run

The city drive in Hyderabad covered 63 km with two hotspot locations and a walk test of 21.5 km, and was carried out on 15 and 16 September 2026. The second leg covered 201.8 km across Adoni, Mantralayam and nearby areas in Kurnool district, with six hotspot locations, on 17 and 18 September 2026. Both legs were supervised by the TRAI regional office at Hyderabad. Live voice and data sessions were run on 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks using the SIM cards of all four operators, Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea, in multiple advanced test handsets.

Speeds on the Hyderabad route

Speeds on the Adoni-Mantralayam route

On the rural stretch the average download speed was 118.55 Mbps for Airtel, 10.19 Mbps for BSNL on 3G, 209.11 Mbps for Reliance Jio and 12.27 Mbps for Vodafone Idea. Upload speeds were 18.73 Mbps, 6.05 Mbps, 14.20 Mbps and 5.37 Mbps respectively.

Voice quality and coverage

The parameters recorded include the coverage gap, the call setup success rate, the drop call rate, call setup time, call silence instances beyond three seconds and speech quality measured by the mean opinion score, a score below three being treated as poor. Dropped calls on the Hyderabad route were nil for Airtel and Vodafone Idea, while the rural stretch showed wider coverage gaps for BSNL. Walk tests were held at the AIG Hospital in Gachibowli, a residential complex at Hafeezpet, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and the Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha at Mantralayam. The findings have been shared with the operators for corrective action and the detailed reports are on the TRAI website.