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Industry leaders call for resilient telecom networks powered by satellite, AI and fiber to drive India's digital future
As India's digital economy expands rapidly, industry leaders said resilient and intelligent telecom networks are emerging as critical infrastructure supporting financial systems, governance platforms, enterprises, healthcare, mobility and AI-driven…
Chinese espionage steals $600 billion from US firms yearly. It's time for government to act
Timed to the Beijing summit, I caught up with my friend and former CIA colleague Tom Lyons, who is the co-founder of the 2430 Group, which advises private sector businesses on strategies to counter China's ubiquitous espionage and unfair trade…
Vodafone Idea Gets $500 Million Boost From Birla Conglomerate
Vodafone Idea Ltd. received a $500 million investment boost from its promoter Aditya Birla Group, as the debt-ridden wireless carrier tries to regain its footing and stay competitive in India's telecom market. The company reported net income of…
Parents want honest labeling for media content
Congress recognized this truth in 1996 when it passed the first major update to our telecommunications law since the 1930s. Unfortunately, that update included a fatal flaw: it left too much power in the hands of an industry that exercises…
Government has begun planning for 6G, ministry says
By Chiu Chiao-chen and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters Taiwan has begun planning for 6G, with a spectrum strategy expected to be proposed by the end of this year, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said yesterday. The government has been examining…
Yemenis a lifeline for financing cross-border wars
Saeed, 42, a government employee in Sanaa, has gone years without receiving a regular salary. Each morning, he checks his mobile phone - not for a job offer or salary deposit, but to see what remains of his meager balance. His screen rarely brings…
Kyivstar Group Ltd. (KYIV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Kyivstar Group Ltd. (KYIV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 14, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Cole Akeson - Group Director of Investor Relations Boris Dolgushin - Chief Financial Officer Max Findlay - Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research Division Ganesha Nagesha -…
AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers - severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year
Major Chinese optical fiber manufacturers have booked orders stretching into early 2027, as AI data center construction drives demand growth that the supply chain cannot match, according to a DigiTimes report. Hengtong and FiberHome told the…
How Iran could fight a shadow war with US for months
Iran has enough missile capability to continue fighting should Donald Trump choose to resume the war, US and Nato intelligence has assessed - and experts say it has several more cards up its sleeve. The US president has repeatedly claimed that…
CCP-Linked Protest Group Behind Anti-ICE and Campus Demonstrations Has a New Manhattan HQ
The People's Forum calls itself a resistance movement. It is funded by a Shanghai-based Marxist millionaire who has poured nearly $23 million into the group. And it just spent about $5 million on a Manhattan building with blacked-out windows…
Vodafone Idea posts Rs 51,970 crore profit after AGR dues reassessment
Beleaguered telecom operator Vodafone Idea has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 51,970 crore - its first ever in about six years, for the March quarter of FY2025-26, mainly due to relief in statutory liabilities, according to a company…
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon may be inviting regulatory trouble
T-Mobile recently blindsided its satellite partner SpaceX by announcing plans to form a joint venture (JV) with arch-rivals AT&T and Verizon. The Big Three aim to collaborate on a multi-operator satellite initiative by pooling spectrum resources…
3 Reasons XRP Could Still Have 177% Upside From Here
Don't sleep on XRP (XRP 4.32%). Yes, the world's fifth-largest cryptocurrency is currently down 60% from its 52-week high of $3.65. And, yes, XRP has gotten off to a slow start to 2026. But XRP might have 177% upside potential in 2026. That's based…
Quantum Sovereignty and AI to Drive India's Next-Gen Growth, Says Union Minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that quantum and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sovereignty, along with indigenous ecosystems, will define India's next-generation growth.
Tour de Hongrie: Jakob Söderqvist powers to rain-soaked victory in chaotically shortened stage 4
Lidl-Trek's Jakob Söderqvist soloed to the stage victory and into the race lead on a chaotic, shortened and rainsoaked Queen stage of the Tour de Hongrie, surviving from the early break and conquering the steep Pécs climb. His breakaway…
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