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Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports
India has ordered Samsung to pay $601 million (roughly Rs. 5,149 crore) in back taxes and penalties for dodging import tariffs. The Samsung investigation began in 2021 when tax inspectors searched its offices in the financial capital of Mumbai and Gurugram near New Delhi, seizing documents, emails and some electronic devices.
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Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) Roll Out Prepaid Plans With JioHotstar Subscription Ahead of IPL 2025
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have announced new entertainment benefits on select prepaid recharge plans ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Both telecom providers have introduced new add-on packs which can be recharged with on top of active packs to receive a complimentary subscription to JioHotstar.
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India's Vodafone Idea Explores Partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink
Vodafone Idea is exploring ways to bring satellite communication to India. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move.
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Jio Offering Free 90-Day JioHotstar Subscription, JioAirFiber Trial With Select Plans Ahead of IPL
Reliance Jio has announced new benefits on select prepaid recharge plans ahead of the upcoming cricket season. The telecom provider is bundling a complimentary subscription to JioHotstar with mobile recharges worth Rs. 299 and above, along with a free trial of Jio AirFiber, its wireless broadband service. Thus, customers will be able to stream the ...
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Airtel Message Centre Number: List of all State-wise Numbers, How to Change Message Centre, and More
The Airtel Message Centre Number plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth SMS delivery. If you're facing issues sending or receiving text messages, it could be due to an incorrect SMSC setting. This guide provides a complete list of Airtel Message Centre Numbers for all Indian states and union territories. It also explains step-by-step methods to ch...
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BSNL Message Centre Number: Full List of All BSNL SMS Center Numbers
The BSNL Message Centre Number (SMSC) is essential for ensuring smooth SMS delivery on your BSNL SIM. If you're facing issues with sending or receiving text messages, an incorrect or outdated SMSC number might be the cause. This guide provides a complete list of BSNL Message Centre Numbers for all Indian states and union territories, ensuring you h...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Centre Cracks Down On Spoofed International Calls, 20 Carriers Blocked
An indigenously-developed system to identify and block international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers has significantly brought down such calls to about 4 lakh per day, the government has informed.
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Jio, Airtel and BSNL Subscribers Can Now Use DBN-Funded Mobile Towers to Make Calls With Intra Circle Roaming
The Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funded 4G mobile sites was recently introduced in India by the Department of Telecommunications. The ICR initiative brings together three major telecommunications service providers in the country, including BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance Jio to "leverage each other's infrastructure at all DBN...
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Best ZEE5 Subscription Plans 2025 with Price and Validity to Watch Movies and Series Online
ZEE5's subscription plans in 2025 offer something for every viewer, from Premium 4K streaming to regional language content. The Premium 4K plan provides ultra-high-definition content and allows streaming on up to four devices, perfect for those seeking the best viewing experience. For more flexibility, the Monthly HD plan offers Full HD streaming o...
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Jio Platforms Reportedly Partnering With Nvidia to Develop Affordable and Personalised AI Solutions
Jio Platforms is reportedly partnering with tech giants such as Nvidia intending to disrupt the Indian artificial intelligence (AI) space like it disrupted the telecom sector with competitive pricing and access to unlimited mobile data. As per the report, Jio is working with multiple companies to co-develop native large language models (LLMs).
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Working on Indian Security Clearance for Satellite Broadband
Starlink has been looking to enter India for years and its plans got a major boost last month when New Delhi said it wouldn't auction spectrum for satellite broadband but rather award it administratively - just as Musk wanted. Rival Indian telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani had wanted an auction.
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PS5 Pro Launch in India Hit 6Ghz Spectrum Hurdle, Sony Confirms
The PS5 Pro has not made its way to the market in India — and won’t be arriving anytime soon — owing to a telecom spectrum hurdle in the country, Sony confirmed Friday.
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Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports
India has ordered Samsung to pay $601 million (roughly Rs. 5,149 crore) in back taxes and penalties for dodging import tariffs. The Samsung investigation began in 2021 when tax inspectors searched its offices in the financial capital of Mumbai and Gurugram near New Delhi, seizing documents, emails and some electronic devices.
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Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) Roll Out Prepaid Plans With JioHotstar Subscription Ahead of IPL 2025
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have announced new entertainment benefits on select prepaid recharge plans ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Both telecom providers have introduced new add-on packs which can be recharged with on top of active packs to receive a complimentary subscription to JioHotstar.
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India's Vodafone Idea Explores Partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink
Vodafone Idea is exploring ways to bring satellite communication to India. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move.
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Jio Offering Free 90-Day JioHotstar Subscription, JioAirFiber Trial With Select Plans Ahead of IPL
Reliance Jio has announced new benefits on select prepaid recharge plans ahead of the upcoming cricket season. The telecom provider is bundling a complimentary subscription to JioHotstar with mobile recharges worth Rs. 299 and above, along with a free trial of Jio AirFiber, its wireless broadband service. Thus, customers will be able to stream the ...
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Airtel Message Centre Number: List of all State-wise Numbers, How to Change Message Centre, and More
The Airtel Message Centre Number plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth SMS delivery. If you're facing issues sending or receiving text messages, it could be due to an incorrect SMSC setting. This guide provides a complete list of Airtel Message Centre Numbers for all Indian states and union territories. It also explains step-by-step methods to ch...
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BSNL Message Centre Number: Full List of All BSNL SMS Center Numbers
The BSNL Message Centre Number (SMSC) is essential for ensuring smooth SMS delivery on your BSNL SIM. If you're facing issues with sending or receiving text messages, an incorrect or outdated SMSC number might be the cause. This guide provides a complete list of BSNL Message Centre Numbers for all Indian states and union territories, ensuring you h...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Reportedly Submits Formal Acceptance of Licence Norms, Could Launch in India Soon
Starlink has reportedly accepted the security and data storage requirements mandated by the Indian government for satellite broadband providers, aiming to launch services in India. The satellite spectrum will be allocated administratively. Elon Musk-led Starlink will compete with providers like Reliance's JioSpaceFiber, Airtel, and Amazon Kuiper, w...
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Centre Cracks Down On Spoofed International Calls, 20 Carriers Blocked
An indigenously-developed system to identify and block international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers has significantly brought down such calls to about 4 lakh per day, the government has informed.
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Jio, Airtel and BSNL Subscribers Can Now Use DBN-Funded Mobile Towers to Make Calls With Intra Circle Roaming
The Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funded 4G mobile sites was recently introduced in India by the Department of Telecommunications. The ICR initiative brings together three major telecommunications service providers in the country, including BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance Jio to "leverage each other's infrastructure at all DBN...
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Best ZEE5 Subscription Plans 2025 with Price and Validity to Watch Movies and Series Online
ZEE5's subscription plans in 2025 offer something for every viewer, from Premium 4K streaming to regional language content. The Premium 4K plan provides ultra-high-definition content and allows streaming on up to four devices, perfect for those seeking the best viewing experience. For more flexibility, the Monthly HD plan offers Full HD streaming o...
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Jio Platforms Reportedly Partnering With Nvidia to Develop Affordable and Personalised AI Solutions
Jio Platforms is reportedly partnering with tech giants such as Nvidia intending to disrupt the Indian artificial intelligence (AI) space like it disrupted the telecom sector with competitive pricing and access to unlimited mobile data. As per the report, Jio is working with multiple companies to co-develop native large language models (LLMs).
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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BSNL Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Launch Announced by DoT
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-run telecom service provider, launched a direct-to-device satellite connectivity service on Wednesday. The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the launch, calling it the “India’s first Satellite-to-Device service”. The Indian telecom developed this technology along with V...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Working on Indian Security Clearance for Satellite Broadband
Starlink has been looking to enter India for years and its plans got a major boost last month when New Delhi said it wouldn't auction spectrum for satellite broadband but rather award it administratively - just as Musk wanted. Rival Indian telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani had wanted an auction.
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PS5 Pro Launch in India Hit 6Ghz Spectrum Hurdle, Sony Confirms
The PS5 Pro has not made its way to the market in India — and won’t be arriving anytime soon — owing to a telecom spectrum hurdle in the country, Sony confirmed Friday.
