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CNAP Testing Begins in Phases: What is it, How Does it Work
The Indian government has reportedly started testing the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature in select cities. Soon, users will start seeing the names on the Aadhaar card of a linked phone number. TRAI has created a dedicated database, which is accessible to telecom service providers in India. It carries the names, entered against the telephone...
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Phones To Get Verified Caller ID System Soon, No Internet Needed
India is gearing up to launch its own official caller ID system, where it will flash the registered name of the caller on your screen the moment your phone rings.
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TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Petition On Rise In Cybercrime
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a petition seeking urgent implementation of a caller name display service to tackle the rise in cybercrime and spam calls
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CNAP Caller ID Service Trials to Curb Spam Calls Rolled Out in Limited Form in India: Report
Telecom operators have begun limited tests of the CNAP (Calling Name Presentation) caller ID display service in India, according to a report. The new CNAP system is being tested in two regions in the country, despite pushback from telcos amid increasing pressure from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom (Do...
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Caller Name Display Implementation Should Not Be Mandatory, COAI Tells TRAI
The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to make the implementation of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) for telecom operators. COAI has shared technical, privacy, and cost related concerns with the implementation of caller name display with the telecom regulator.
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TRAI Seeks Public Comment on Caller ID Display for Mobile Phones to Detect Fraudulent Callers, Spam
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to roll out its mobile phone caller identification system soon. The telecom regulator has started a public consultation on this new technology. The facility would allow telephone consumers to take an informed decision while receiving calls. It is also expected to reduce the harassment of consumers...
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CNAP Testing Begins in Phases: What is it, How Does it Work
The Indian government has reportedly started testing the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature in select cities. Soon, users will start seeing the names on the Aadhaar card of a linked phone number. TRAI has created a dedicated database, which is accessible to telecom service providers in India. It carries the names, entered against the telephone...
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Phones To Get Verified Caller ID System Soon, No Internet Needed
India is gearing up to launch its own official caller ID system, where it will flash the registered name of the caller on your screen the moment your phone rings.
-
TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Petition On Rise In Cybercrime
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a petition seeking urgent implementation of a caller name display service to tackle the rise in cybercrime and spam calls
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CNAP Caller ID Service Trials to Curb Spam Calls Rolled Out in Limited Form in India: Report
Telecom operators have begun limited tests of the CNAP (Calling Name Presentation) caller ID display service in India, according to a report. The new CNAP system is being tested in two regions in the country, despite pushback from telcos amid increasing pressure from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom (Do...
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Caller Name Display Implementation Should Not Be Mandatory, COAI Tells TRAI
The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to make the implementation of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) for telecom operators. COAI has shared technical, privacy, and cost related concerns with the implementation of caller name display with the telecom regulator.
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TRAI Seeks Public Comment on Caller ID Display for Mobile Phones to Detect Fraudulent Callers, Spam
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to roll out its mobile phone caller identification system soon. The telecom regulator has started a public consultation on this new technology. The facility would allow telephone consumers to take an informed decision while receiving calls. It is also expected to reduce the harassment of consumers...
