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 ...
29 Apr, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Airtel urges Trai to regulate OTTs to combat spam surgeAirtel has recommended mandatory scrubbing, business verification, and data sharing between OTTs and telcos to create a unified anti-spam e...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Rising cybercrimes: Why it's high time for telcos and OTT companies to unite against a common threatOver 600 million consumers have come online in the past decade, creating opportunities and challenges. Cybercrime, fraud, and spam have ris...
19 Sep, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Govt issues draft guidelines to curb unsolicited biz messages, calls; seeks public commentsConsumer Affairs Ministry seeks public comments on draft guidelines to curb unsolicited and unwanted business communications like promotion...
20 Jun, 2024, 04.22 PM IST
CPAAS space: Tanla Platforms unveil solutions for ONDC sellersTanla Platforms launches solutions for ONDC sellers to use WhatsApp as a storefront, partners with Truecaller for business messaging, and o...
04 Mar, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
Truecaller acquires Bengaluru-based fraud detection service TrustCheckrTrustCheckr, through its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, helps businesses verify customer information and detects risk of fraud base...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
How to block irritating marketing spam calls, activate Do Not Disturb (DND) on Jio, Airtel, ViDespite several measures by Trai in the past few years, the problem of pesky telemarketing calls and messages has remained as it is. Howeve...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Work on in full swing for BSNL's 4G services: MoS Communications Devusinh ChauhanBSNL is preparing to launch 4G services, with one lakh sites approved by a committee, and the government keen to begin services soon. India...
09 May, 2023, 02.38 PM IST
Now you can keep a track of your menstrual cycle on WhatsApp. Here's how to activate itThe messaging platform has collaborated with Sirona to create the period tracker.
28 Jun, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
Airtel ties up with Google Cloud, Cisco to launch Airtel Office InternetAirtel Office Internet comes as a unified solution with one plan and one bill and offers FTTH broadband with symmetric speeds up to 1Gbps a...
05 Aug, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Airtel signs up IBM to block unwanted callsPlayers like Tech Mahindra, Microsoft and Tanla Solutions have lately claimed blockchain-based engagements with Indian telcos.
22 May, 2019, 11.24 PM IST
Pesky calls monitoring inadequate: ExpertsTrai's plan to impose hefty penalties could raise the spectre of mass litigation and implementation challenges.
21 Jul, 2018, 01.48 PM IST
New Trai pesky calls norms won't help, say consumers bodyTrai came out with the rules on Thursday, making it mandatory to seek subscriber consent for receiving unsolicited commercial communication...
20 Jul, 2018, 11.01 PM IST
Voonik partners with TruecallerThe company has partnered with Truecaller's products TrueSDK and Truecaller Priority services. The Truecaller Priority sign up will allow c...
02 May, 2017, 02.11 PM IST
You've got mail and it's probably not worth a clickDespite the array of new messaging services, chances are your communications from businesses -like banks, insurers, lawyers, accountants an...
09 Apr, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
Pay Rs 500 to restore phones disconnected for pesky calls: TraiSectoral regulator Trai has notified that phones disconnected for sending pesky communications could be restored on payment of Rs 500 per c...
08 Apr, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
- UP's hitmen snap shots
This realisation is obviously what triggered a trio of hitmen in UP to get themselves photographed carrying the tools of their trade, for p...
09 May, 2011, 06.10 AM IST