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DoT dials regulator again for suggestions on telemarketersThe Department of Telecommunications is advocating for TRAI to expedite its recommendations concerning telemarketer regulations, a step dee...- Initiatives like DND can protect people from fraudulent calls, messages: TRAI chiefSpeaking to PTI on the sidelines of a workshop, Lahoti said India has about 116 crore mobile subscribers, of whom only 28 crore are registe...
- Airtel's anti-fraud measures cut customer financial losses by nearly 70%Bharti Airtel has reported a significant decrease in cybercrime complaints due to its anti-fraud initiatives, as confirmed by the Indian Cy...
- TDSAT to take a call on Trai fine on telcos for failing to curb spamThe Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal will decide next week whether telecom operators must pay ₹141 crore in penalties to TR...
- TDSAT halts ₹141 cr spam penalties on telcos, next hearing on August 8India's top telcos have been temporarily spared from paying Rs141 crore in spam-related penalties, as the TDSAT adjourned the case hearing ...
- No more spam calls from banks for loans, credit cards: TRAI, RBI join forces to provide relief to customersTRAI has launched a pilot project focused on digital consent management, collaborating with RBI and certain banks, and directed all telecom...
- Spammers call the shots as users stay silentMany mobile users in India are still vulnerable to spam. Trai reports that only a small fraction of users have registered their communicati...
- Airtel working on tech to wipe out scam, phishingBharti Airtel is developing technology to prevent online scams and phishing attempts for its 380 million mobile users. About 80% complete, ...
- As message traceability rule kicks in, expect fewer disruptionsTelecom operators in India are implementing message traceability to combat spam, with a 95% success rate as of December 11. The remaining 5...
- New initiatives launched to combat spam and cyber fraud in IndiaThe Department of Telecom, Trai, and private telcos are intensifying efforts to combat spam and unsolicited commercial communication. Initi...
- Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
- Trai SMS to DoT: Use bank guarantees to recover fine from telcos over spamTrai took the step after the telcos did not pay up despite several reminders over the last few years. The maximum amount needs to be paid b...
- 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...
- Crackdown on pesky telemarketers: TRAI asks telcos to curb misuse of message headers, content templatesThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has intensified efforts against telemarketing abuse. Starting September 1, 2024, telecom s...
- Trai rules out rethink on quality of service normsThe telecom regulator has maintained its stance on implementing the new quality of service rules from October 1 despite concerns from mobil...
- Trai calls up telcos for data on calls made below radarThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has intensified its efforts to combat spam and robocalls by directing all telecom companie...
- Spam call menace: 900k complaints logged last year regarding unsolicited commercial communicationsTelecom operators received over 900,000 complaints in 2022 regarding unsolicited commercial communications (UCC), according to data shared ...
- Nearly a million complaints regarding spam calls/messages logged in 2022Last year, telcos disconnected 32, 032 numbers that were found in repeated violation of regulations regarding telemarketing, while more tha...
- 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...
- Trai pings OTT cos to form joint front against phishing, spamsThe telecom regulator will soon call the app makers for a meeting during which it will discuss how these over-the-top (OTT) communication p...
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