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DoT mandates SIM binding for WhatsApp, Telegram and other OTT apps to check online fraudThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which issued the directions on November 28, asked the OTT firms to implement SIM binding within...
Telcos for SIM binding with OTT apps at all times to curb fraudsIndian telecom operators propose mandating persistent SIM-binding for OTT communication apps to combat cyber fraud and enhance national sec...
Telcos roll out suffix on SMS headers to identify spam, share concern over gaps in OTTsTelecom operators have introduced SMS suffixes to help mobile users distinguish between genuine and spam messages. The new system categoriz...
Uniform cybersecurity norms should govern telcos, OTT communication apps: COAICOAI advocates for uniform cybersecurity and regulatory standards for telecom operators and OTT communication apps to combat spam calls and...
Bring OTTs under India’s cybersecurity rules: COAITelecom carriers are urging the government to regulate over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram under India's ...
Trai pushes MeitY to act strongly to curb spam, phishing on OTT appsThe telecom regulator is urging the Ministry of Electronics and IT to address the rise in spam and phishing on OTT apps like WhatsApp and T...
Enforce traceability, user privacy norms on internet calling and messaging apps: COAIThe government should enforce traceability and user privacy rules on messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Meet, s...
India's telcos could lose $29.2 million in business messaging (SMS) revenue to apps over next 5 years: JuniperIndia’s mobile operators, in a recent letter to the government, had said that moving of enterprise messaging to OTT platforms will likely r...
Unregulated mobile apps fuel cyber frauds: COAI"People are misusing genuine OTT platforms to bypass the system because they are not regulated, they are not subject to any security regula...
Trai to start consultation on OTT communication apps' regulationThe consultation paper will also look into the definition of OTT, class of OTTs, demands of a level playing field with telcos, and existing...
OTT platforms like Meta, Google and WhatsApp to step up due diligence to curb pesky calls, phishingWhile a few models to check spam and phishing are being worked on, the regulator does not want to disclose the details so as not to alert f...
WhatsApp to axe numbers flagged fraud on DoT’s portalUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said these mobile numbers had been registered either using forged documents or had been used for cybercrime...
TRAI to decide if broadcast & communication OTTs to be addressed separatelyThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether there was a need to address broadcasting and communication over-the...
Trai weighs need for separate regulations for broadcast and communication OTTsA Trai official said if it was decided that broadcasting OTTs need to be addressed separately, a consultation paper on the issue will be ou...
OTT players should help India thwart Jamtara-like cyber frauds, come under tax ambit: COAI"OTT communication services must be taxed. They should bear some burden like licensing fee as despite earning from Indian users and network...
Need grows to regulate OTT communication players as voice calls surgeTelecom operators ET spoke with said that while a substantive portion of voice calls is via OTT, it is difficult to quantify in percentage ...
Fake identity on OTT, SIM may lead to one year of imprisonment or Rs 50k fineThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put in these provisions in the recently released draft Telecommunications Bill to protect us...