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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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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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Elon Musk's Starlink Gets Satellite Internet Permit In India
Elon Musk-led Starlink has received a licence to launch satellite service in India, and a framework for spectrum allocation is also in place for a smooth rollout, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.
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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
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Elon Musk's Starlink Can Have Only 20 Lakh Connections In India: Minister
Billionaire Elon Musk-led satellite communication services provider Starlink can have only 20 lakh connections in India, Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on Monday, playing down the threat to state-run BSNL and other telecom players.
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"Try Basic Web Search": Jyotiraditya Scindia Jabs Mallikarjun Kharge Over Digital India
The minister said that at present when the world looks at India as a global leader in telecom, 5G, and satellite connectivity, it is the PM Modi government that made it possible.
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SpaceX President Meets Scindia Days After Starlink Secures India Licence
President and COO of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell, on Tuesday called on Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, a meeting that comes just days after Starlink secured licence from the Telecom Department.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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'Sanchar Saathi' App Launched to Fortify Telecom Security for Citizens
Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday launched a suite of citizen-focused initiatives. Key highlights of the event included the launch of the Sanchar Saathi Mobile App, that is committed to maintaining the security, safety, and trustworthiness of telecom networks for everyone.
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'Can Give Licence, But...': Union Minister On Elon Musk's Starlink In India
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said Elon Musk-owned Starlink is yet to comply with security norms, in India.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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IMC 2024: Over 950 Million Internet Users in India; 5G Coverage Expanded to All Districts, PM Modi Says
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024. The Prime Minister highlighted several achievements in mobile network connectivity, broadband adoption, and the expansion of optical fibre networks in the country.
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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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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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Elon Musk's Starlink Gets Satellite Internet Permit In India
Elon Musk-led Starlink has received a licence to launch satellite service in India, and a framework for spectrum allocation is also in place for a smooth rollout, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.
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Spoofed Calls Reduce By 97% In Government's Anti-Fraud Initiative
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced significant achievements in the government's fight against telecom fraud, revealing that the Sanchar Saathi portal has been utilised by 15.5 crore citizens nationwide.
-
Elon Musk's Starlink Can Have Only 20 Lakh Connections In India: Minister
Billionaire Elon Musk-led satellite communication services provider Starlink can have only 20 lakh connections in India, Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on Monday, playing down the threat to state-run BSNL and other telecom players.
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"Try Basic Web Search": Jyotiraditya Scindia Jabs Mallikarjun Kharge Over Digital India
The minister said that at present when the world looks at India as a global leader in telecom, 5G, and satellite connectivity, it is the PM Modi government that made it possible.
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SpaceX President Meets Scindia Days After Starlink Secures India Licence
President and COO of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell, on Tuesday called on Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, a meeting that comes just days after Starlink secured licence from the Telecom Department.
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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After Musk-Ambani Tussle, India Bets Satellite Spectrum Policy Can Attract Many Companies
India's decision to allocate satellite spectrum, rather than auction it, will give consumers more choice, the telecoms minister said on Monday, playing down concern by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio that it could lose out to Elon Musk's Starlink.
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'Sanchar Saathi' App Launched to Fortify Telecom Security for Citizens
Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday launched a suite of citizen-focused initiatives. Key highlights of the event included the launch of the Sanchar Saathi Mobile App, that is committed to maintaining the security, safety, and trustworthiness of telecom networks for everyone.
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'Can Give Licence, But...': Union Minister On Elon Musk's Starlink In India
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said Elon Musk-owned Starlink is yet to comply with security norms, in India.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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IMC 2024: Over 950 Million Internet Users in India; 5G Coverage Expanded to All Districts, PM Modi Says
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024. The Prime Minister highlighted several achievements in mobile network connectivity, broadband adoption, and the expansion of optical fibre networks in the country.
