Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Airtel, Google partner to check spam in messages with web linkBharti Airtel is partnering with Google to deploy an AI-enabled spam protection tool on Google's messaging platform. This collaboration aim...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
GenAI meets capex: Telco data centers as the next earnings driverIndia's smartphone market sees a surge in 5G adoption. Data traffic grows due to fixed wireless access and GenAI. Telcos are building data ...
02 Sep, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
TRAI mandates voice and SMS-only tariff packs for price-conscious consumers, impacting ARPU growthPrice-sensitive mobile users can now opt for voice and SMS-only packs as mandated by Trai, benefiting 150 million remaining 2G users, dual ...
23 Dec, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
Tech body slams telcos for enterprise messaging stanceThe Broadband India Forum (BIF) said the SMS route is often unreliable due to lapses in network coverage, which is why telco customers pref...
09 Nov, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Cloud computing, virtualization of telco network, fibre rollout to solve call drop issue: HCL Tech officialHCL Tech Chief Technology Officer Kalyan Kumar said that post-pandemic, demand for data has jumped significantly high and telecom operators...
28 Feb, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
Global firms say new DoT rules will ease delivery of satcom-based servicesThe Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has recently removed technical barr...
26 May, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Airtel fixed line, enterprise users to be migrated to Amdocs' systemIn November, Amdocs and Bharti Airtel had extended their partnership to enable differentiated service experience for the telco's postpaid m...
13 May, 2021, 02.48 PM IST
Cisco has a $5-billion plan for networks building, deployments“We will bring innovative financial solutions on top of cutting-edge technology to telecom service providers. We are already engaged with I...
13 Oct, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
DoT has asked telcos to audit their networks for security lapses, says Centre in Rajya Sabha“As per condition no 39.6 of Chapter VI of Unified License, each licensee have to undertake an audit of their networks or get their network...
17 Sep, 2020, 11.11 PM IST
Reliance Jio CISO cautions telcos on 5G risks, urges more funds in cyber securityWe need to be putting more and more money towards making sure that security is built into all our products. 5G’s bandwidth will easily floo...
28 Dec, 2017, 06.13 AM IST
Telcos must invest more in security: Reliance Jio executive Brijesh DattaDatta said 5G will empower hackers to easily flood servers with the enormous bandwidth at their disposal, making likely attacks more drasti...
25 Dec, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
Idea rolls out unlimited voice calling for Rs 179 with 1GB dataAimed to woo voice customers, the new offer from the Kumar Mangalam Birla-owned telco is in competition with Bharti Airtel’s unlimited voic...
06 Nov, 2017, 07.48 PM IST
Vodafone to expand 4G network across 8 additional circles by March 2017“We are actively working to expand 4G coverage in our circles across the country to offer our hundreds of million customers world-class dat...
10 Nov, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
BSNL in talks with companies for virtual network operator deals“We are formulating a uniform VNO framework that will allow transparent access on a non-exclusive basis, so that any firm can come & engage...
16 Aug, 2016, 12.02 PM IST
Vodafone India launches 4G service in MumbaiVodafone 4G services will be present in 5 circles of Kerala, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi & NCR and Kolkata, which today contribute to 30% of i...
11 Feb, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
Home Ministry backs single number for all emergenciesThe Home Ministry has thrown its weight behind the proposal to have a single number for all emergencies like police, fire and ambulance, a ...
13 May, 2013, 09.29 PM IST