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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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Starlink India Launch: Pricing, Speed, How Airtel And Jio Will Offer It
Telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have signed agreements with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's satellite internet services to India. The deals are subject to regulatory approvals for SpaceX to sell Starlink in the country.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G Roundup: Rollout Date, List of Available Cities, 5G Speeds, and More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), in its quarterly report for the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25, revealed that it is planning to roll out its 5G services in the country. The company has confirmed that it will begin the rollout of its 5G services in April 2025, though the exact date of the rollout is not known at the time of writing.
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Markets Extend Losses, Sensex Drops 600 Points, Nifty Below 23,000-Mark
Equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, declined in early trade on Monday, dragged down by losses in Telecom and Industrials stocks amid muted global market trends.
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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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BSNL Introduces New Prepaid Recharge Plans With Unlimited Voice Calling, Up to 3GB Data Per Day
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced two new recharge plans for prepaid users in India, according to a report. The new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) are priced at Rs. 215 and Rs. 628 and come with an 30-day and 84-day validity period, respectively. Both plans offer consumers benefits such as unlimited voice calling, unlimited data, an...
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2 Men Seen Outside Sanjay Raut's Bungalow Were Testing Mobile Network: Cops
The men suspected to be conducting a recce of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's bungalow here on Friday morning were found to be testing the mobile network for a telecom company, police said.
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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
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Centre's Big Move Comes As Boost For Vodafone Idea, Welcomed By Industry
Hailing the government's landmark decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom spectrum acquired before 2022, industry players on Tuesday said such supportive policy measures are instrumental for technological innovation.
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
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Sinclair, IIT Bombay Partner for Next Gen Wireless Broadcast-To-Everything Research
IIT Bombay and Sinclair Inc have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for "collaboration of technology and standards development in wireless broadcast services over next generation telecom and broadcast networks."
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OTPs For Transactions Likely To Be Affected From November 1. Here's Why
Leading telecom companies are raising concerns that important messages may not reach customers as the TRAI’s new rule on message traceability comes into effect from November 1
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Highly-Skilled Chinese Hackers Infiltrated Multiple US Telecom Firms
A group of highly skilled Chinese hackers linked to the Chinese government successfully infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in the last few months, CNN reported.
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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Setback For Telecom Firms, Top Court Rejects Plea On Adjusted Gross Revenue
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected telecom companies' plea to re-compute adjusted gross revenues, or AGRs, amid a long-standing dispute over payment of dues to the government.
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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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Starlink India Launch: Pricing, Speed, How Airtel And Jio Will Offer It
Telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have signed agreements with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's satellite internet services to India. The deals are subject to regulatory approvals for SpaceX to sell Starlink in the country.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) 5G Roundup: Rollout Date, List of Available Cities, 5G Speeds, and More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), in its quarterly report for the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25, revealed that it is planning to roll out its 5G services in the country. The company has confirmed that it will begin the rollout of its 5G services in April 2025, though the exact date of the rollout is not known at the time of writing.
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Markets Extend Losses, Sensex Drops 600 Points, Nifty Below 23,000-Mark
Equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, declined in early trade on Monday, dragged down by losses in Telecom and Industrials stocks amid muted global market trends.
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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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BSNL Introduces New Prepaid Recharge Plans With Unlimited Voice Calling, Up to 3GB Data Per Day
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced two new recharge plans for prepaid users in India, according to a report. The new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) are priced at Rs. 215 and Rs. 628 and come with an 30-day and 84-day validity period, respectively. Both plans offer consumers benefits such as unlimited voice calling, unlimited data, an...
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2 Men Seen Outside Sanjay Raut's Bungalow Were Testing Mobile Network: Cops
The men suspected to be conducting a recce of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's bungalow here on Friday morning were found to be testing the mobile network for a telecom company, police said.
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TRAI Traceability Guidelines Start From December 1. What It Means For OTPs
The new traceability guidelines of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come into effect on December 1, 2024, to protect consumers from spam and fraudulent messages.
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Centre's Big Move Comes As Boost For Vodafone Idea, Welcomed By Industry
Hailing the government's landmark decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom spectrum acquired before 2022, industry players on Tuesday said such supportive policy measures are instrumental for technological innovation.
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Telecom Body Cracks Down, Disconnects Personal Numbers Used For Spam
Any telemarketer that makes spam calls or sends spam text from personal numbers will find the numbers disconnected. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown against those engaged in spam calls and text.
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Sinclair, IIT Bombay Partner for Next Gen Wireless Broadcast-To-Everything Research
IIT Bombay and Sinclair Inc have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for "collaboration of technology and standards development in wireless broadcast services over next generation telecom and broadcast networks."
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OTPs For Transactions Likely To Be Affected From November 1. Here's Why
Leading telecom companies are raising concerns that important messages may not reach customers as the TRAI’s new rule on message traceability comes into effect from November 1
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Highly-Skilled Chinese Hackers Infiltrated Multiple US Telecom Firms
A group of highly skilled Chinese hackers linked to the Chinese government successfully infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in the last few months, CNN reported.
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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Setback For Telecom Firms, Top Court Rejects Plea On Adjusted Gross Revenue
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected telecom companies' plea to re-compute adjusted gross revenues, or AGRs, amid a long-standing dispute over payment of dues to the government.
