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Starlink gets nod for satcom services as telecom dept issues LoI
New Delhi: Starlink, backed by billionaire Elon Musk, on Wednesday received government nod for satcom services in India, as Department of Telecommunications issued a letter of intent (LoI) to it. Starlink is…
- Technology
Mobile users can now access network coverage map on telcos’ websites
New Delhi: In a bid to boost transparency and empower mobile subscribers, telecom service providers (TSPs) have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites, as per the mandate given by the…
- Business
Indian telecom industry’s revenue doubled in 5 years
New Delhi: The revenue of India’s telecom industry increased 8 per cent (quarter-on-quarter) to Rs 674 billion (13 per cent growth year-on-year) in the second quarter of FY25, mainly driven by tariff…
- Technology
Govt unveils new system to block international calls posing as Indian numbers
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday, October 22 announced a new spam-tracking system to identify and block incoming international calls posing as Indian phone numbers. The system was made operational and within…
- Technology
India’s internet subscribers reach 969.6 million, ARPU sees growth
New Delhi: The total number of Internet subscribers in India increased from 954.40 million to 969.60 million in the April-June quarter, registering a quarterly rate of growth of 1.59 percent, the government…
- Middle East
Israel faces surge in cyber attack attempts amid ongoing conflict
The Israel National Cyber Directorate detected an increase in attempts to hack into various Israeli systems and disrupt services due to the current security situation. These attempts are expected to increase. These…
- Business
India-made telecom equipment now being exported to more than 100 nations
New Delhi: Designed and manufactured in India, telecom equipment is now being exported to over 100 countries, the Centre has informed. Last year, the country exported telecom equipment and services worth more…
- India
Telecom connectivity in all villages in next 12 months: Scindia
Guwahati: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Scindia,…
- Business
Mobile tariff hike: Centre responds to misleading claims
New Delhi: The government has responded to misleading claims regarding recent mobile services tariff hike, saying with three private and one public sector player, the current mobile services market operates through the…
- India
Bharti Airtel announces steep hike in mobile tariffs
New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel, on Friday, announced a steep hike in mobile tariffs, with effect from July 3. In the unlimited voice plans, the company raised mobile tariffs from Rs…
- Business
Centre begins auction for telecom spectrum worth Rs 96,238 crore
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday announced it has begun the auction of spectrum worth Rs 96,238.45 crore for telecom services. The total quantum of spectrum being auctioned is 10,522.35 MHz in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s PIF, STC to set up Middle East’s largest telecom tower company
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is acquiring a 51 percent stake in Tawal, the largest telecommunications infrastructure company in the country, valued at 5.85 billion dollars (Rs 4,87,76,45,17,500).…
- News
Hyderabad: 9 held for stealing telecom equipment worth Rs 60 L
Hyderabad: Investigators from the Commissioner’s Task Force (South Zone) and have apprehended nine members of an interstate gang for stealing telecom equipment worth Rs 60 lakh, including tower cable wires from Airtel…
- Business
Telecom Bill drops OTT reference, mandates biometric identification for new SIM cards
New Delhi: The Telecommunications Bill 2023 has excluded over the top (OTT) services in its definition of telecom services which comes as a sigh of relief for such players. The new version…
- Middle East
UAE: In a first, tech company announces 4-day working week
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecoms giant e& has announced a four-day working week for employees across three departments in the country. With this announcement, e& has become the first technology company to…
