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Internet Users In India To Surpass 900 Million This Year: Report
Nine out of 10 internet users have interacted with apps featuring embedded AI capabilities, said a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar.
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COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...
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Telcos' Body COAI Says Mid-Band 6GHz Spectrum Needed for Mobile Operators, 5G Services
Industry body COAI on Tuesday made an aggressive pitch for setting aside mid band 6GHz spectrum for mobile operators, saying it is critical for proliferation of 5G services, and that delicensing it to a "use for all" will hit the quality and cost of the next-generation services. Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) cautioned that 5G depl...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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Indian Telecom Gear Firms to Run 5G Trial for Railways Between Palwal-Mathura
A group of Indian telecom gear makers have received a mandate from Indian Railways to set up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, a senior official of industry body VoICE said on Thursday. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) Director General R K Bhatnagar told PTI...
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FIFA 2022: Madras HC Blocks TV Cable, Internet Service Providers From Streaming World Cup Matches
The Madras High Court has restrained cable TV, Internet service providers from streaming or telecasting the matches held at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The interim injunction on a suit from Viacom-18 Media will operate until December 16. The company had submitted that it was granted licence and various media rights, including exclusive TV and radi...
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India’s Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council to be Dissolved as Regulatory Uncertainty Prevails
India’s four-year-old Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC) is being dismantled by the end of this month. Founded by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the BACC was a crypto advocacy group that was formed with the intension of driving crypto adoption in the country. Amid legal and regulatory uncertainty shadowing the cryp...
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Government Warns Ed-Tech Companies Against Unfair Trade Practices
The government on Friday warned ed-tech companies against unfair trade practices in India. The consumer affairs secretary in a meeting with industry body Indian Edtech Consortium (IEC) said that stringent guidelines would need to be worked out for ensuring transparency if self-regulation does not curb the unfair trade practices in the sector. The m...
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Facebook, Google, Other Top Tech Firms Warn Indian Cybersecurity Rules May Create an Environment of Fear
Facebook, Google and other companies who are part of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have expressed concerns that the Indian cybersecurity rules may create an "environment of fear rather than trust.”
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5G in India: Rollout, Challenges, and Everything You Need to Know
On this week’s Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about 5G in India with Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Lt. Gen. SP Kochhar and Telecom Sector Leader at Deloitte Peeyush Vaish.
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IAMAI Seeks Clarity on Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has sought clarity over the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, which is in the public domain for consultation.
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Parliamentary Panel Pushes For Data Protection Legislation
The country urgently needs data minimisation, data privacy and a data residency law to ensure the security of private and public data, a parliamentary panel has said while cautioning against India becoming a "digital colony".
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Cheque Books Of Six Banks That Merged With SBI Are Now Invalid
Users can avail the new cheque books via internet and mobile banking, ATM or by visiting the home branch.
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Google India Head Rajan Anandan Appointed IAMAI Chairman
Google VP for South East Asia and India Rajan Anandan took over charge from FreeCharge's co-founder and chief executive officer Kunal Shah.
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MobiKwik Partners Bhopal Smart City Initiative for Payments
MobiKwik announced its association with Web portal and mobile application Bhopal Plus, which is part of Bhopal smart city initiative.
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Internet Users In India To Surpass 900 Million This Year: Report
Nine out of 10 internet users have interacted with apps featuring embedded AI capabilities, said a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar.
-
COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...
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Telcos' Body COAI Says Mid-Band 6GHz Spectrum Needed for Mobile Operators, 5G Services
Industry body COAI on Tuesday made an aggressive pitch for setting aside mid band 6GHz spectrum for mobile operators, saying it is critical for proliferation of 5G services, and that delicensing it to a "use for all" will hit the quality and cost of the next-generation services. Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) cautioned that 5G depl...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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Indian Telecom Gear Firms to Run 5G Trial for Railways Between Palwal-Mathura
A group of Indian telecom gear makers have received a mandate from Indian Railways to set up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, a senior official of industry body VoICE said on Thursday. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) Director General R K Bhatnagar told PTI...
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FIFA 2022: Madras HC Blocks TV Cable, Internet Service Providers From Streaming World Cup Matches
The Madras High Court has restrained cable TV, Internet service providers from streaming or telecasting the matches held at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The interim injunction on a suit from Viacom-18 Media will operate until December 16. The company had submitted that it was granted licence and various media rights, including exclusive TV and radi...
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India’s Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council to be Dissolved as Regulatory Uncertainty Prevails
India’s four-year-old Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC) is being dismantled by the end of this month. Founded by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the BACC was a crypto advocacy group that was formed with the intension of driving crypto adoption in the country. Amid legal and regulatory uncertainty shadowing the cryp...
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Government Warns Ed-Tech Companies Against Unfair Trade Practices
The government on Friday warned ed-tech companies against unfair trade practices in India. The consumer affairs secretary in a meeting with industry body Indian Edtech Consortium (IEC) said that stringent guidelines would need to be worked out for ensuring transparency if self-regulation does not curb the unfair trade practices in the sector. The m...
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Facebook, Google, Other Top Tech Firms Warn Indian Cybersecurity Rules May Create an Environment of Fear
Facebook, Google and other companies who are part of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have expressed concerns that the Indian cybersecurity rules may create an "environment of fear rather than trust.”
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5G in India: Rollout, Challenges, and Everything You Need to Know
On this week’s Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about 5G in India with Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Lt. Gen. SP Kochhar and Telecom Sector Leader at Deloitte Peeyush Vaish.
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IAMAI Seeks Clarity on Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has sought clarity over the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, which is in the public domain for consultation.
-
Parliamentary Panel Pushes For Data Protection Legislation
The country urgently needs data minimisation, data privacy and a data residency law to ensure the security of private and public data, a parliamentary panel has said while cautioning against India becoming a "digital colony".
-
Cheque Books Of Six Banks That Merged With SBI Are Now Invalid
Users can avail the new cheque books via internet and mobile banking, ATM or by visiting the home branch.
-
Google India Head Rajan Anandan Appointed IAMAI Chairman
Google VP for South East Asia and India Rajan Anandan took over charge from FreeCharge's co-founder and chief executive officer Kunal Shah.
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MobiKwik Partners Bhopal Smart City Initiative for Payments
MobiKwik announced its association with Web portal and mobile application Bhopal Plus, which is part of Bhopal smart city initiative.
