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PM Modi Announces BSNL’s 'Swadeshi' 4G Network, Over 97,000 Telecom Towers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the BSNL’s indigenous Swadeshi 4G network stack in Jharsuguda, Odisha. PM Modi also commissioned over 97,000 towers across the nation. The new towers will service over 20 lakh new subscribers across different states, including Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Assam...
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India Launches 'Swadeshi' 4G Network, Joins China, Denmark, Sweden, South Korea
In a major boost to tele-communication infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, marking India's entry into a coveted league of nations that manufacture telecom equipment.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Reportedly Launch Smart Link Protection to Protect Users from Fraudulent Links
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is developing a new spam solution to protect users against suspicious or fraudulent links, as per a report. The feature, dubbed Smart Link Protection, is said to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse and block malicious links in real time, preventing threat actors from tricking unsuspecting consumers. It is expected to...
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Over 1,800 Flights Hit, Hundreds Cancelled At Dallas Airports After Telecom Outage
More than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports on Friday, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.
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3 Dead In Australia After Telecom Company Glitch Disrupts Emergency Calls
Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country's second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.
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BSNL Partners India Post to Expand SIM Sales and Mobile Services Across India
BSNL and the Department of Posts have entered into a one-year agreement to provide BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge facilities through India Post’s vast network of 1.65 lakh post offices. Under this partnership, BSNL will deliver SIM inventory and training, while post offices will manage customer onboarding and secure transactions. Following a ...
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Telecom Regulator TRAI Denies Congress' Charge It Blocked SMS Outreach
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has rejected claims from the Congress party that it blocked an SMS campaign linked to a documentary about electoral wrongdoing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
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iPhone 16 Outperforms iPhone 16e With Apple’s C1 Modem in Median Download Speeds: Report
The iPhone 16e represents a notable change in Apple’s hardware approach. It is the first iPhone to use Apple’s proprietary C1 modem. As per a report, a recent comparison between it and the Qualcomm modem used in the standard iPhone 16 revealed that the latter resulted in better median download speeds in most markets. In some cases, the iPhone 1...
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Man Injured, 5 Parked Vehicles Damaged As Wall Collapses In Delhi's Greater Kailash
A section of a wall collapsed in south Delhi's Greater Kailash-1 on Friday, injuring a driver and damaging parked vehicles, an official said.
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Chinese Hackers May Have Stolen Data From Every American, Even Trump, Vance
A sweeping cyberattack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted more than 80 countries last year and may have stolen information from nearly every American, including US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
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Jio Announces Rs. 349 Celebration Plan With Free JioHotstar, Zomato Gold, and More Vouchers to Mark 9th Anniversary
Reliance Jio has surpassed 500 million consumers in India, while also marking its ninth anniversary. To commemorate these milestones, it introduced a Rs. 349 celebration plan for prepaid users with free vouchers worth Rs. 3,000. Customers will also be able to take advantage of an unlimited data weekend between September 5--7, along with a JioHome o...
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World’s First “All-Frequency” 6G Chipset Unveiled by Researchers
A group of researchers have published a paper in the Nature journal, highlighting the creation of a 6G chipset that can operate across a wide network spectrum between 0.5GHz and 115GHz. Capable of delivering more than 100Gbps mobile Internet speeds, the mobile platform was built on a new material dubbed thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN).
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
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PM Modi Announces BSNL’s 'Swadeshi' 4G Network, Over 97,000 Telecom Towers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the BSNL’s indigenous Swadeshi 4G network stack in Jharsuguda, Odisha. PM Modi also commissioned over 97,000 towers across the nation. The new towers will service over 20 lakh new subscribers across different states, including Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Assam...
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India Launches 'Swadeshi' 4G Network, Joins China, Denmark, Sweden, South Korea
In a major boost to tele-communication infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack, marking India's entry into a coveted league of nations that manufacture telecom equipment.
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Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Reportedly Launch Smart Link Protection to Protect Users from Fraudulent Links
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is developing a new spam solution to protect users against suspicious or fraudulent links, as per a report. The feature, dubbed Smart Link Protection, is said to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse and block malicious links in real time, preventing threat actors from tricking unsuspecting consumers. It is expected to...
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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Over 1,800 Flights Hit, Hundreds Cancelled At Dallas Airports After Telecom Outage
More than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports on Friday, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.
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3 Dead In Australia After Telecom Company Glitch Disrupts Emergency Calls
Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country's second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.
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BSNL Partners India Post to Expand SIM Sales and Mobile Services Across India
BSNL and the Department of Posts have entered into a one-year agreement to provide BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge facilities through India Post’s vast network of 1.65 lakh post offices. Under this partnership, BSNL will deliver SIM inventory and training, while post offices will manage customer onboarding and secure transactions. Following a ...
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Telecom Regulator TRAI Denies Congress' Charge It Blocked SMS Outreach
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has rejected claims from the Congress party that it blocked an SMS campaign linked to a documentary about electoral wrongdoing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
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iPhone 16 Outperforms iPhone 16e With Apple’s C1 Modem in Median Download Speeds: Report
The iPhone 16e represents a notable change in Apple’s hardware approach. It is the first iPhone to use Apple’s proprietary C1 modem. As per a report, a recent comparison between it and the Qualcomm modem used in the standard iPhone 16 revealed that the latter resulted in better median download speeds in most markets. In some cases, the iPhone 1...
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Man Injured, 5 Parked Vehicles Damaged As Wall Collapses In Delhi's Greater Kailash
A section of a wall collapsed in south Delhi's Greater Kailash-1 on Friday, injuring a driver and damaging parked vehicles, an official said.
-
Chinese Hackers May Have Stolen Data From Every American, Even Trump, Vance
A sweeping cyberattack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted more than 80 countries last year and may have stolen information from nearly every American, including US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
-
Jio Announces Rs. 349 Celebration Plan With Free JioHotstar, Zomato Gold, and More Vouchers to Mark 9th Anniversary
Reliance Jio has surpassed 500 million consumers in India, while also marking its ninth anniversary. To commemorate these milestones, it introduced a Rs. 349 celebration plan for prepaid users with free vouchers worth Rs. 3,000. Customers will also be able to take advantage of an unlimited data weekend between September 5--7, along with a JioHome o...
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World’s First “All-Frequency” 6G Chipset Unveiled by Researchers
A group of researchers have published a paper in the Nature journal, highlighting the creation of a 6G chipset that can operate across a wide network spectrum between 0.5GHz and 115GHz. Capable of delivering more than 100Gbps mobile Internet speeds, the mobile platform was built on a new material dubbed thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN).
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800 Killed, 2,500 Injured In 6.0 Earthquake In Afghanistan Near Pak Border
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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eSIM Mobile Fraud: I4C Warns Users of eSIM Scams, Shares Tips to Stay Safe
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) recently blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were allegedly being used to commit financial fraud, as per a report. Now, another government agency, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued a warning regarding an e-SIM fraud, where...
