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Topic: Telecom

Mr. Umaasudhan Nataraja: A Visionary in Telecom Innovation and Software Architecture

Mr. Umaasudhan Nataraja - Sponsored Content | ThePrint

This move by Vajpayee opened up India’s telecom industry—shift to a revenue sharing model

Deepali Gupta urged people to take a wider view than the 2G scam. India’s telecom rise isn't built by high-profile names, but on the back of millions of unsung heroes, she said.

Why AI is crucial for telecoms to survive and thrive

A pathway is emerging for a new type of telecommunications organisation, the so-called 'techco', which is automated, secure and able to provide truly personalised service to customers.

Centre rethinks BSNL proposal to slash workforce by a third after employee union writes to minister

Employees’ union says the move came as a 'huge surprise', and in its letter to Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, writes that 'failure is on part of management'.

DoT organises Telecom Design Collaboration Sprint to drive deep-tech innovation in telecom sector

The event, which was held in Bangalore, brought together 15 leading startups, MSMEs, and academic institutions including IIT Madras, C-DOT, and IIT Delhi.

Govt wants administrative allocation of spectrum for some cases, auction to continue for mobile services

Govt sought clarification of SC's 2012 judgment as a precaution and 'to cover all bases', it is learnt, and application was filed in December last year.

‘Equipment being stolen & sold on eBay’ — why telcos are warning govt of possible service outages

Cellular Operators Association of India writes to central govt saying theft of wireless equipment at all-time high, seeks police protection for telecom infrastructure.

Roads to 4G connectivity, how govt pushed to bolster border infra in 2023 with eye on China

Launch of Vibrant Villages Programme in April was major decision to develop areas along remote frontiers. Another important decision was to upgrade cellular network & mobile services.

New bill drops regulation of OTTs, allows govt to ‘take over’ firms for national security

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha Monday. Decision to keep OTTs outside its ambit comes despite telecom services providers’ push to bring them under the regulatory regime.

Telcos urge TRAI to ignore start-ups’ objections as tussle over network usage fee for OTTs continues

OTT apps allegedly misled startups into signing joint letter in which they asked it not to side with the telcos, Cellular Operators Association of India alleges.

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Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.