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India advances in 6G race, ranks among top six in global patent filings

Starting Oct 15, Delhi will host the World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly providing a forum for delegates from 190 countries

US lawmakers ask for briefing from telecom giants amid cyber attack reports

US Representative John Moolenaar and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi have called for a briefing from telecom giants Verizon, AT & T, and LumenTech after reports of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-sponsored cyber attack against the firms.In a post on X, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party stated, "Chairman Rep Moolenaar and Ranking Member Congressman Raja requested that Verizon, ATT, & lumentechco brief the committee following reports of a CCP-sponsored cyber attack against the companies. "In response to alarming reports of a cyber attack allegedly linked to the CCP, US House Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi have formally requested a closed-door briefing from representatives of Verizon, AT & T, and LumenTech.This follows an October 5 report by the Wall Street Journal indicating that the attack penetrated the networks of several U.S. broadband providers, potentially compromising systems used for court-authorized ..

NITI Aayog raises asset monetisation target for FY25 to Rs 1.9 trn

Govt may still miss the Rs 6 trillion NMP target

Vodafone Idea expands long-term partnership with Ericsson for 5G rollout

As part of the new agreement, Ericsson will upgrade Vi's existing 4G networks and introduce 5G in key areas, including Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan

Telecoms may be holding off on 5G expansion to strengthen 4G: Here's why

Major telecom service providers in India Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel appear to be prioritising 4G expansion over 5G

Trai relaxes URL whitelisting mandate for SMS to minimise disruptions

Trai reassured banks that only the static parts of URLs in SMS need whitelisting to avoid disruption fears

Telecom service authorisation regime should retain contractual nature: COAI

Telcos also complain about AGR calculations, exclusion of OTTs in new regime

Time to move on: Telcos should build business plans sans govt relief

The industry must focus on further rationalisation of tariffs, which will possibly result in a much better ARPU - a metric that captures the health of the telecom sector and its stakeholders

Airtel announces AI-powered spam detection system based on 250 parameters

System promises to catch 97% of spam calls & SMS for users, says telecom company

Telcos can't opt out of new service authorisation regime: Trai chairman

Consultation paper on satellite spectrum to be launched in next few days, Chairman says

Vodafone Idea begins fresh talks with govt on AGR dues: CEO Akshaya Moondra

Bank funding to conclude in 7-8 weeks, says Vi CEO

Vodafone Idea soars 8% on Rs 30k-cr deal with Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung

Vodafone Idea concluded Rs 30,000 crore contracts with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung

Vodafone Idea rings in $3.6 billion gear deal with global vendors

Marking Vi's first-ever tie-up with Samsung, new deal part of $6.6 bn capex plan

Vodafone Idea to brief analysts, investors on AGR verdict on Monday

The Vi stock rose 1.35 per cent on Friday to close at Rs 10.52 a piece, a day after plummeting by 19.7 per cent

Trai excludes OTTs like WhatsApp, Telegram from licensing regime overhaul

Three broad categories of telecommunication service authorisations proposed in move to streamline rules

Eyeing 10% share of worldwide patents in 6G services: Minister Scindia

After the fastest 5G rollout, India is targeting a tenth of all worldwide patents in sixth generation mobile services, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Wednesday. He was delivering a keynote address at the 51st edition of the AIMA National Management Convention here. "Whilst we have the fastest growing 5G network in the world, in 22 months building out 4.5 lakh 4G towers, building out our own 4G technology for BSNL, we are also embarking on our path towards 6G by setting up the Bharat 6G Alliance. "Our target is to ensure 10 per cent of international worldwide patents for India in 6G through this Bharat 6G alliance in the days to come," he said. India has emerged as a beacon of hope and stability amid tremendous amount of global economic and social turbulence, the minister said. "She (India) today is rising on the world stage, no longer an embodiment of a struggling economy, but an economy that is on the rise, an economy that is rising like a phoenix in the co

Bankers put cash-strapped Vodafone Idea's call for Rs 35K cr loan on hold

Fund-strapped telco says banks have completed techno-economic evaluation, a key step in debt funding process

DoT asks M2M service providers to register by Sep 30 or face disruption

The Department of Telecom has asked unregistered machine-to-machine service providers to register by month-end, as non-registration may lead to disruption of services, an official statement said on Tuesday. As of June 30, there were 5.2 crore M2M cellular mobile connections. "Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has urged all unregistered M2M Service Providers (M2M SPs) and WPAN/WLAN (devices connected wirelessly) Connectivity Providers for M2M Services, to register with DoT immediately and latest by September 30, 2024, to avoid disruption of their M2M services. "Non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from the Authorised Telecom Licensees," the statement said. The segment is dominated by Bharti Airtel with 2.82 crore connections with a market share of 53.86 per cent, followed by Vodafone Idea Limited, Reliance Jio and BSNL with a market share of 27.77, 12.80 and 5.58 per cent, respectively. M2M services comprise devices that can be .

Rs 80,000 crore 'Digital Bharat Nidhi' fund to boost urban telecom services

To secure the funds, the projects have to meet certain criteria, such as improving telecom service affordability and security

Trai extends mandatory whitelisting deadline by a month to October 1

Telcos to submit status update to Trai in 15 days