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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0854 GMT – There are no quick fixes to Telefonica's growth challenge, Citi analyst Siyi He…
Telecom Innovation is Pivotal to Business Success in the New Space Economy
Transformative deep tech innovation is the key to unlocking value from the emerging space ecosystem – and there's no doubt in my mind that the telecoms industry will play a pivotal role in this exciting future. Leading the charge are NTNs…
Telecom Ministry Orders Smartphone Makers to Preload Mandatory Government-Owned Cybersecurity App
The telecom ministry has directed all major smartphone makers to pre-install the government's Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on every new phone sold in the country, and to ensure that users cannot remove or disable it, according to an order dated…
Top Telecom Stocks To Watch Now - December 1st
Intel's Black Friday Breakout: Apple Rumors Fuel a Holiday Rally AT&T, TELUS, and Dycom Industries are the three Telecom stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Telecom stocks are shares of companies that provide…
GPS spoofing, GNSS interference reported at Indian airports, telecom ministry agency asked to help identify sources: Govt
Incidents of Global Positioning System (GPS) data manipulation, or GPS spoofing, affecting flights were reported in the vicinity of the Delhi airport, and reports of spoofing and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference are also being…
SIM-binding for messaging apps boosts security: COAI
Industry body COAI on Monday said Telecom Department's move mandating that messaging apps like WhatsApp will work only with an active SIM would bolster national security and safeguard citizens, and pledged telecom operators' commitment to…
Protei Exec Says AI, Network Optimization Key to Sustainable Telecom Growth in Africa
At AfricaCom 2025 in Cape Town, Vladimir Freinkman, vice president of marketing and business development at Protei, discussed sustainable growth, network optimization, artificial intelligence and the role of tier-two vendors in Africa's telecom…
Virgin Media fined £23.8million after putting customers 'at direct risk of harm
Virgin Media has been fined £23.8million after it put thousands of vulnerable customers 'at direct risk of harm' by disconnecting them during its move to digital landlines. The telecoms industry is in the middle of replacing copper based…
West Family Investments Inc. Invests $416,000 in SK Telecom Co., Ltd. $SKM
West Family Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
MVNO Europe - Europe's Competitiveness Depends on a Truly Open Telecoms Market, Not on Increased Concentration That Benefits a Handful of Mobile Operators
This is the warning that MVNO Europe – through its President Jacques Bonifay – has issued to the European Commission in an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President Henna Virkkunen. As discussions on the Digital Networks…
South Korea: Online retail giant Coupang hit by massive data leak - BBC News
South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accounts. The country's internet authority said that it is investigating the breach and that details…
DoT's SIM-binding directive gains telco support, even as WhatsApp users voice concerns
The industry body, which counts Indian telecom majors such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea as its members, further urged the DoT and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure that all financial transactions should mandatorily be…
COAI backs DoT's new SIM-binding mandate for app-based communication services
In a statement, Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, Director General of COAI, said the directive closes long-standing gaps that allowed anonymity and misuse across communication platforms. The DoT's order calls for apps to maintain an ongoing linkage to the…
Northern Multi-Manager High Yield Opportunity Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
During the quarter, the Multi-Manager High Yield Opportunity Fund posted a return of 2.23% compared to 2.40% for the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index. The high yield market returned 2.40% for the quarter, as measured by the ICE BofA U.S.
India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app
India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates. In tackling…
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