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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. 0658 GMT – Videogame-console makers face a mounting headwind in surging prices for memory chips…
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…
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…
Apple won't preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhones: Report
Apple does not plan to comply with the mandate to preload mobile handsets with the 'Sanchar Saathi' app and will convey its concerns before the Indian government, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing three unnamed sources. The government's move…
Sanchar Saathi: India mandates state-owned cyber safety app on all smartphones - BBC News
India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy concerns. Under the order - passed last week but made public on Monday - smartphone makers have 90 days to ensure all new…
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…
NHAI signs pact with Reliance Jio to deploy telecom-based safety alert system across NH
State-owned NHAI on Tuesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across the National Highway network. In a statement, NHAI said that using Jio's existing 4G and 5G…
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
NEW DELHI -- India's telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the…
DoT's WhatsApp SIM-binding mandate faces pushback from Broadband India Forum
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) spoke out against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)'s mandate last week for WhatsApp and similar apps to perform “SIM binding” and log out web-based instances every six hours. BIF is an…
India's 'dystopian' order to phone makers to pre-load state-owned app sparks outcry
India has directed leading smartphone makers to pre-load a government-developed cybersecurity app on every new device and ensure it cannot be removed by users, a move that has sparked concerns about state surveillance. The quietly-issued directive…
India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation
The Indian government is widening the scope of its anti-theft and cybersecurity initiative to cover both new and used smartphones, an effort aimed at curbing device theft and online fraud but a move that is also raising fresh privacy concerns. As…
Turning Country Into a Dictatorship: Priyanka on Mandating Sanchar Saathi App On Mobile
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi application in all mobile handsets manufactured or imported in India has caused a political storm. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on…
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…
AI Transformation: Asiacell Leverages LigaData for Smarter Telecom Operations
Asiacell, Iraq's leading telecommunications operator and LigaData, a global leader in data and artificial intelligence solutions for telecoms, announced new milestones in their long-standing partnership, showcasing tangible business outcomes from…
OpenAI in Australian blitz as AI giant woos start-ups, corporates
OpenAI will offer start-ups backed by the country's three largest venture capital firms free access to its services as it launches a major push into Australia, opening a local headquarters in a blitz that will include significant investments and…
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