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Reliance Jio Reportedly Seeks DoT Approval to Use 26GHz Band for Wi-Fi Services
Reliance Jio is said to have sought permission from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in a move geared towards the expansion of its Wi-Fi services. According to a report, the mobile operator has requested approval from the telecom watchdog to use a spectrum in the 26GHz band, which is designated for the potential large-scale deployment of 5...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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BSNL-ZTE Alleged Scam: Delhi High Court Directs BSNL to Initiate Departmental Action
The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines. The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the me...
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Google To Appeal Antitrust Watchdog's Ruling On Android Anti-Competitive Practices
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had said that Google leveraged its dominant position in markets such as online search and app store for Android to protect the position of its apps like Chrome and YouTube in mobile web browsers.
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Sony, Zee Offer Concessions To Ease Watchdog Worry Over Merger: Report
A unit of Sony Group and Zee Entertainment have proposed offering concessions such as pricing discounts to help ease concerns of the country's antitrust regulator over their merger, which will create a $10-billion TV behemoth, two sources told Reuters.
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Google To Pay $42.7 Million In Penalties For Misleading Users: Report
Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's federal court to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in penalties for misleading users on collection of personal data.
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Google Probed By Italy's Competition Watchdog Over Data Portability
Italy's competition authority AGCM said on Thursday it has launched an investigation against Google over an alleged abuse of dominant position in data portability.
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German Finance Watchdog Issues Warning to Financial Sector Against Big Risks of Cyberattacks
The German regulator company is monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with Germany's National Cyber Defence Centre, assured BaFin president Mark Branson.
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5G Spectrum Auction to Be Held in Early June, Says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June. The minister also said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.
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5G Rollout Race: European Union Asked by Watchdog to Pick Up Pace
As the US grapples with the 5G rollout affecting airlines, a European Union watchdog warned the EU faces much bigger economic and security threats unless member countries step up cooperation.
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Regulatory Framework Ruled Out For Communication Apps Like WhatsApp
The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.
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Apple Korea, Under Antitrust Probe, Proposes $84 Million to Support Small Businesses
Apple’s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide $84.02 million (roughly Rs. 629.3 crores) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers, and others, the country's competition watchdog said.
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Huawei Not Totally Banned From France, Says Watchdog: Report
The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company.
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Jio-Facebook Deal Under Antitrust Review by Competition Commission of India
India’s antitrust watchdog is reviewing Facebook's purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's digital assets, a deal that would give the US giant another foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing Internet markets.
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Reliance Jio Reportedly Seeks DoT Approval to Use 26GHz Band for Wi-Fi Services
Reliance Jio is said to have sought permission from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in a move geared towards the expansion of its Wi-Fi services. According to a report, the mobile operator has requested approval from the telecom watchdog to use a spectrum in the 26GHz band, which is designated for the potential large-scale deployment of 5...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Telecom Watchdog Directs Carriers To Stop Spam Calls, Blacklist Callers
India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees.
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BSNL-ZTE Alleged Scam: Delhi High Court Directs BSNL to Initiate Departmental Action
The Delhi High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to initiate departmental action, as suggested by the CBI, against its officers for allegedly formulating improper tenders and lack of planning before issuing of purchase orders of GSM telephone mobile lines. The high court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the me...
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Google To Appeal Antitrust Watchdog's Ruling On Android Anti-Competitive Practices
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had said that Google leveraged its dominant position in markets such as online search and app store for Android to protect the position of its apps like Chrome and YouTube in mobile web browsers.
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Sony, Zee Offer Concessions To Ease Watchdog Worry Over Merger: Report
A unit of Sony Group and Zee Entertainment have proposed offering concessions such as pricing discounts to help ease concerns of the country's antitrust regulator over their merger, which will create a $10-billion TV behemoth, two sources told Reuters.
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Google To Pay $42.7 Million In Penalties For Misleading Users: Report
Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's federal court to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in penalties for misleading users on collection of personal data.
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Google Probed By Italy's Competition Watchdog Over Data Portability
Italy's competition authority AGCM said on Thursday it has launched an investigation against Google over an alleged abuse of dominant position in data portability.
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German Finance Watchdog Issues Warning to Financial Sector Against Big Risks of Cyberattacks
The German regulator company is monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with Germany's National Cyber Defence Centre, assured BaFin president Mark Branson.
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5G Spectrum Auction to Be Held in Early June, Says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June. The minister also said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.
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5G Rollout Race: European Union Asked by Watchdog to Pick Up Pace
As the US grapples with the 5G rollout affecting airlines, a European Union watchdog warned the EU faces much bigger economic and security threats unless member countries step up cooperation.
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Regulatory Framework Ruled Out For Communication Apps Like WhatsApp
The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.
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Apple Korea, Under Antitrust Probe, Proposes $84 Million to Support Small Businesses
Apple’s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide $84.02 million (roughly Rs. 629.3 crores) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers, and others, the country's competition watchdog said.
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Huawei Not Totally Banned From France, Says Watchdog: Report
The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company.
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Jio-Facebook Deal Under Antitrust Review by Competition Commission of India
India’s antitrust watchdog is reviewing Facebook's purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's digital assets, a deal that would give the US giant another foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing Internet markets.
