Jio had 87 million inactive users of 397 million base in June: Kotak“Who are these 87 million Jio subscribers who are recharging their SIMs regularly, but are not connected to Jio’s network,” said Kotak Inst...
01 Oct, 2020, 04.12 PM IST
Migration to 4G slows amid Covid-19 disruptionsMigration and addition of new users to 4G technology hit an alltime low in the quarter to June, owing to disruptions in porting and new SIM...
09 Sep, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Bharti Airtel Q1 preview: Losses may narrow despite Covid-19 challengesThe telecom sector was an outlier as most sectors remained non-operational for most of the June quarter due to pandemic-induced lockdown.
28 Jul, 2020, 09.28 PM IST
Telcos should provide location grid of bulk users during verification for new connections: DoT"In case of issuing new mobile connections to the bulk subscriber, during the physical verification of the premises of bulk subscribers, th...
22 Jul, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
TRAI proposes 11-digit mobile numbers to meet future needsThe telecom regulator on Friday suggested using 11-digit numbers for mobile phones, instead of 10 digits, to ensure adequate numbering reso...
30 May, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
‘Banks can’t recover money lost in fraud from customer’As per SARFAESI Act, a bank can decide the liability and does not have to approach a court or tribunal to enforce any security interest cre...
17 Oct, 2019, 12.18 PM IST
DoT asks handset makers to give IMEI numbers by NovemberWhile the govt has security reasons, manufacturers are said to be happy with the move as it will prevent resale, fraudulent activities
23 Sep, 2019, 12.13 AM IST
Tata Communications and Thales partner for SIM security of IoT devicesThe two companies will collaborate with IoT's platform MOVE to secure data generated by connected devices.
12 Jul, 2019, 04.30 PM IST
NIA carries out searches at 20 of PFI in connection with a murder case investigationSearches were conducted in the houses of the arrested accused, absconding accused persons and four offices of PFI, the agency said.
02 May, 2019, 07.51 PM IST
Economic Agenda 2019: Putting Aadhaar back in the loopIt had come to be regarded as a means of bringing millions into the banking system, expanding mobile connectivity and boosting digital tran...
22 Jan, 2019, 03.59 PM IST
Did NSA Ajit Doval’s phone get tapped in CBI feudThe fear of misuse of SIM cards to implicate government functionaries rose on Monday when law secretary Suresh Chandra claimed that he was ...
21 Nov, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
Telecom operators propose new e-KYC process as alternative to AadhaarThe TSP will generate and send a five digit pin to an alternate number provided by the customer.
10 Oct, 2018, 09.44 PM IST
Panasonic aims to sell 1.5 mn smartphones in FY'19Sharma said the company is looking at mobile phone business in a strategic manner as a key component of overall connected device business o...
04 Oct, 2018, 02.30 PM IST
UIDAI announces phased rollout of face authentication with telcos from September 15The face recognition feature is aimed at tightening the security around issuance & activation of mobile SIMs.
19 Aug, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
UIDAI, telcos & handset companies say 'no role in appearance of Aadhaar helpline number'UIDAI, which manages the country’s Aadhaar project, said in a statement that it has not asked handset makers and telecom service providers ...
03 Aug, 2018, 09.35 PM IST
Bharti Airtel earnings may run out of fizz in Q1The largest telecom operator may register a near Rs 298 crore consolidated net loss.
26 Jul, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
DoT asks telcos to offer Aadhaar number, virtual ids for new SIMs from July 1DoT had extended the deadline for re-verifying mobile numbers through Aadhaar in March, until the Supreme Court decides on the validity of ...
12 Jun, 2018, 10.44 PM IST