Apple is negotiating with Google to bring its rich communication services (RCS) messaging to Indian users, allowing cross-platform compatib...

Bharti Airtel is developing technology to prevent online scams and phishing attempts for its 380 million mobile users. About 80% complete, ...

Airtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...

Trai addressing challenges with RCS messaging, including differentiation from SMS on iPhones, regulation discrepancies, and telco partnersh...

In its submission to Trai, Nasscom says move may hamper consumers’ right to choose as well as raise cost of service, create entry barriers ...

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents India’s top telecom operators, will also suggest a few definitions for...

Telecom operators ET spoke with said that while a substantive portion of voice calls is via OTT, it is difficult to quantify in percentage ...

COAI, which represents telcos Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said that apps don’t have any obligation to ensure privacy, wh...

COAI's comments come on the back of sector regulator's recommendations that there was no need to regulate OTT players, for now, saying this...

OTT services resulted in a mobile market revenue loss of more than $20 billion in 2016 globally, according to data shared by Analysys Mason.

Firms tell Trai that access is critical for investigation of criminal, anti-national and anti-social activities on internet apps & services.

"Gone are the tensions and I think they love putting up more networks, lower the prices," Mittal told PTI in an interview here.

OTTs have not yet succeeded in using advertising at scale to monetise their services, due to a limited acceptance by consumers, particularl...

Credit Suisse, in its report, said threat to traditional voice and messaging business of telcos from apps that offer free calling is rising.

In its submission to the sector regulator's consultation paper on net neutrality, RJio said national security and consumer's security, safe...

Besides, it has also come down heavily on taxi-hailing apps like Uber and Ola, saying they were bypassing local rules and licensing regime.

"We believe that user will buy connectivity service, there is a fair market for that and that's where it should stay," Pall told ET.