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Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India
Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live ...
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Telcos Seek Regulatory Framework to Levy Usage Charge on OTT Communication Services
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.
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OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says
COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom operators' body also said that OTT services, which include apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and Telegram, should directly compensate telcos f...
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DoT Warns E-Commerce Websites Sale of Wireless Jammers, Network Boosters Illegal Without Permission
The Department of Telecom has issued a warning to all e-commerce platforms in the country, against the sale of cellular signal jammers, GPS blocker or other signal jamming devices. The use of these devices is illegal, except specifically permitted by the government. Private sector organizations and private individuals cannot procure or use jammers ...
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Vi Expands Wi-Fi Calling Service to Apple iPhones, on Handsets Running iOS 14.5
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has expanded its Wi-Fi calling service to Apple iPhones running iOS 14.5. The service is for users in Maharashtra and Goa, Kolkata, Gujarat, Delhi, as well as Mumbai circles. Wi-Fi calling allows subscribers to make and receive voice calls on a Wi-Fi network instead of cellular network, which can compensate for poor signal qualit...
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Nissan Adopts 180-Year-Old Invention To Address Distraction While Driving
The concept is a prototype compartment lined with a Faraday cage - an invention from the 1830s.
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Bharti Airtel Shares Tumble As Reliance Jio Gears Up For 4G Launch
The weakness in telecom stocks comes at a time when Reliance Jio has started taking registrations from interested people for network trials, signalling that a launch may be around the corner.
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Pak Interfering in Mobile Phone Operations in Jammu and Kashmir: Company
Pakistan is resorting to cellular interference in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir and operators working in the state have taken up the issue with the Centre, a leading telecom company today said.
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Cellular Signal Tells When a Woman is About to Go Into Labour
Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have identified a cellular signal that could tell doctors when pregnant women are about to go into labour.
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Mobile Jammers at Cherlapalli, Chanchalguda Prisons Soon: Government
Telangana State Prisons and Correctional Services Department is planning to install mobile phone signal jammers on the premises of Cherlapalli and Chanchalguda prisons to check the misuse of cell phone, a senior official said in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal: report
The US National Security Agency has stored the personal electronic data of British citizens under a secret deal with London, according to files leaked by Edward Snowden and published by British media.
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Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India
Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live ...
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Telcos Seek Regulatory Framework to Levy Usage Charge on OTT Communication Services
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.
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OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says
COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom operators' body also said that OTT services, which include apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and Telegram, should directly compensate telcos f...
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DoT Warns E-Commerce Websites Sale of Wireless Jammers, Network Boosters Illegal Without Permission
The Department of Telecom has issued a warning to all e-commerce platforms in the country, against the sale of cellular signal jammers, GPS blocker or other signal jamming devices. The use of these devices is illegal, except specifically permitted by the government. Private sector organizations and private individuals cannot procure or use jammers ...
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Vi Expands Wi-Fi Calling Service to Apple iPhones, on Handsets Running iOS 14.5
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has expanded its Wi-Fi calling service to Apple iPhones running iOS 14.5. The service is for users in Maharashtra and Goa, Kolkata, Gujarat, Delhi, as well as Mumbai circles. Wi-Fi calling allows subscribers to make and receive voice calls on a Wi-Fi network instead of cellular network, which can compensate for poor signal qualit...
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Nissan Adopts 180-Year-Old Invention To Address Distraction While Driving
The concept is a prototype compartment lined with a Faraday cage - an invention from the 1830s.
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Bharti Airtel Shares Tumble As Reliance Jio Gears Up For 4G Launch
The weakness in telecom stocks comes at a time when Reliance Jio has started taking registrations from interested people for network trials, signalling that a launch may be around the corner.
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Pak Interfering in Mobile Phone Operations in Jammu and Kashmir: Company
Pakistan is resorting to cellular interference in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir and operators working in the state have taken up the issue with the Centre, a leading telecom company today said.
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Cellular Signal Tells When a Woman is About to Go Into Labour
Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have identified a cellular signal that could tell doctors when pregnant women are about to go into labour.
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Mobile Jammers at Cherlapalli, Chanchalguda Prisons Soon: Government
Telangana State Prisons and Correctional Services Department is planning to install mobile phone signal jammers on the premises of Cherlapalli and Chanchalguda prisons to check the misuse of cell phone, a senior official said in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal: report
The US National Security Agency has stored the personal electronic data of British citizens under a secret deal with London, according to files leaked by Edward Snowden and published by British media.
