Telcos vs. tech players: The fight for the 6 GHz spectrumIn India, currently, the 6 GHz band is used partly by the Indian Space Research Organisation for its satellite operations. The ITU World Ra...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
View: A digital rupee and cryptocurrencies can (and should) co-existCBDCs are fiat currency in code. They can be programmed for specific use-cases and leveraged for delivery of government benefits and financ...
30 Oct, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
View: A digital rupee and cryptocurrencies can (and should) co-existCentral banks should not fear the rise of cryptocurrencies. There are several different use cases of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies, and both h...
27 Oct, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Content moderators make merry as TikTok, Vigo Video, others look at India turfChinese video-streaming apps are now providing an increasing share of business to local content-moderating firms instead of firms from the ...
11 Feb, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal urges Trai to veto 'bill & keep,' maintain IUCIn a rare letter to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), Mittal said IUC — which was well below cost at 14 paise a minute — ha...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
TRAI talks net neutrality, floor pricing with US Federal Communications CommissionTrai chairman told that he and US FCC chief Ajit Pai also discussed their action plans on spectrum bands, including upcoming technologies l...
29 Jun, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
Stop gatekeepers of the internet: A new Trai consultation paper puts net neutrality under threat, againIf Trai allows Airtel to provide Netflix content exclusively to its customers for subsidised or no data charges, it will give Netflix an ad...
26 May, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Mahindra Comviva expects deals with 20 telecom operators for digital marketingIn the wake of TRAI's regulation on unsolicited calls and SMS putting a curb on sending telemarketing messages, the company developed iEOCN...
13 Sep, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Facebook keen to partner with govts for digital push: Chris DanielsWhen people get onto the Internet, they generate ideas, they can access job opportunities, which will help not only India, but the world at...
11 Feb, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
ILD carriers scream in chorus against Airtel's VoIP appAirtel defended the pre-call announcement for its app in its response to Trai, saying the move was not anticompetitive or discriminatory.
29 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Airtel Bangladesh wins 5 Mhz of 3G spectrum for $105 mnBharti Airtel's subsidiary in Bangladesh today won 5 Mhz of third generation (3G) spectrum for USD 105 million in an auction.
08 Sep, 2013, 09.10 PM IST
Making national borders business-friendly will create wealth for regional economiesVasu, a trucker operating between India and Bangladesh, is both contributing to and benefiting from an economic boom.
13 Oct, 2012, 05.43 AM IST
What stops internet access from being cheaperWholesale costs of bandwidth can range from a few hundred dollars per month in NYC & London, to almost $7,000 per month in Mumbai.
19 Aug, 2012, 10.01 AM IST
- Norway IT minister Rigmor Aasrud wants Telenor to continue
Norway's IT minister, who arrived in India this week after SC's verdict on 2G licences, will meet Union Minister for Communications and IT ...
08 Feb, 2012, 11.15 AM IST
‘Bharti may start tariff war in Bangladesh’Price war may be good for mobile subscribers, but bad for the sector, says Grameenphone CEO Oddvar Hesjedal.
03 Mar, 2010, 02.13 AM IST
- One in four Asian banks hit by online scam attempts
More than 25 percent of banks in the Asia-Pacific region have been hit by attempts to steal online information over the last 12 months, but...
07 Jul, 2008, 06.37 PM IST
- FDI from China to come under scanner
Govt has proposed to put China under the countries listed as a security risk from the standpoint of FDI.
13 Oct, 2006, 12.12 AM IST