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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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BSNL Freedom Offer With 2GB Daily Data, Unlimited Calls for 30 Days Announced
BSNL has launched a new prepaid recharge plan for users in India for a limited time. The state-owned telecom operator made the announcement via its social media handle on Thursday while providing more details about what this Independence Day-themed prepaid recharge plan offers. Dubbed Freedom Offer, it provides consumers with 2GB of 4G data per day...
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Donald Trump Enters Telecom Market With Gold-Colored 'T1 Phone'
The Trump company announced Monday a new business, Trump Mobile, that will offer cell service in a licensing deal and sell gold phones by the summer.
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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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Centre's Big Move Comes As Boost For Vodafone Idea, Welcomed By Industry
Hailing the government's landmark decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom spectrum acquired before 2022, industry players on Tuesday said such supportive policy measures are instrumental for technological innovation.
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Reliance Jio Urges Government to Frame Policy to Shut Down 2G and 3G Services
Reliance Jio has suggested that 2G and 3G networks in India should be shut down to enable operators to cut down unnecessary costs and boost the 5G ecosystem development. The suggestion came as a response to a question in a consulting paper published by TRAI that sought opinions on the barriers to 5G penetrations and regulatory interventions that ca...
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Google Restricts Downloads of Airalo, Holafly in India for Not Complying With DoT Policy: Report
Google has reportedly blocked the downloads of Airalo and Holafly for users in India as the international eSIM providers were not complying with existing telecom policies in the country The directions to block the apps were issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to both Google and Apple, according to the report.
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TRAI to Bring Consultation Paper on Digital Inclusion, Will Focus on Devices, Connectivity, Literacy
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will bring out a consultation paper to further strengthen digital inclusion, looking at three key aspects of devices, connectivity and literacy. The consultation paper on anvil is expected to look at three key aspects -- devices, connectivity and literacy.
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Pak Telecom Firms On Why They Are Not Able To Make Business Plans
The chief executive officers of Pakistan's largest telecom firms have warned that the country is heading towards a digital catastrophe due to the wrong policy of pegging telecom licence prices with the US dollar, Business Recorder reported.
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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DoT's SIM Binding Rule Explained: What It Means for Messaging Apps and Users
India is shifting towards stricter verification for messaging platforms through a new SIM binding requirement announced by the Department of Telecommunications on December 1. Under the directive, messaging platforms were given a 90-day window to implement the changes. The rule aims to ensure that messaging app accounts remain linked to an active SI...
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BSNL Freedom Offer With 2GB Daily Data, Unlimited Calls for 30 Days Announced
BSNL has launched a new prepaid recharge plan for users in India for a limited time. The state-owned telecom operator made the announcement via its social media handle on Thursday while providing more details about what this Independence Day-themed prepaid recharge plan offers. Dubbed Freedom Offer, it provides consumers with 2GB of 4G data per day...
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Donald Trump Enters Telecom Market With Gold-Colored 'T1 Phone'
The Trump company announced Monday a new business, Trump Mobile, that will offer cell service in a licensing deal and sell gold phones by the summer.
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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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Centre's Big Move Comes As Boost For Vodafone Idea, Welcomed By Industry
Hailing the government's landmark decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom spectrum acquired before 2022, industry players on Tuesday said such supportive policy measures are instrumental for technological innovation.
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Reliance Jio Urges Government to Frame Policy to Shut Down 2G and 3G Services
Reliance Jio has suggested that 2G and 3G networks in India should be shut down to enable operators to cut down unnecessary costs and boost the 5G ecosystem development. The suggestion came as a response to a question in a consulting paper published by TRAI that sought opinions on the barriers to 5G penetrations and regulatory interventions that ca...
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Google Restricts Downloads of Airalo, Holafly in India for Not Complying With DoT Policy: Report
Google has reportedly blocked the downloads of Airalo and Holafly for users in India as the international eSIM providers were not complying with existing telecom policies in the country The directions to block the apps were issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to both Google and Apple, according to the report.
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TRAI to Bring Consultation Paper on Digital Inclusion, Will Focus on Devices, Connectivity, Literacy
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will bring out a consultation paper to further strengthen digital inclusion, looking at three key aspects of devices, connectivity and literacy. The consultation paper on anvil is expected to look at three key aspects -- devices, connectivity and literacy.
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Pak Telecom Firms On Why They Are Not Able To Make Business Plans
The chief executive officers of Pakistan's largest telecom firms have warned that the country is heading towards a digital catastrophe due to the wrong policy of pegging telecom licence prices with the US dollar, Business Recorder reported.
