Trai penalises telcos for allowing cybercriminals to dupe digital payment users

A group of major telecommunications companies Vodafone, BT, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom recently announced something a bit unexpected. In the Open BNG Operator Position Paper, they call for a fundamental, industry-wide change to the way broadband networks are built. Specifically, they advocate for collaboration throughout the telco world, with a convergence around open broadband network gate

A draft bill proposes tough penalties on firms that breach the ban on Huawei gear The UK government is considering a ban on installing Huawei's 5G equipment as soon as next year, to pacify politicians who are pressing for tougher restrictions on the Chinese telecom giant. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the ban could come as early as September 2021. Con

No, not the COVID curve the curve of U.S. engagement in global industry 5G activities. Let me explain. What is known as 5G actually consists of a broad array of fundamentally revolutionary virtualization platforms that are constantly, collectively developed by industry in several dozen open global bodies. These bodies meet every few weeks, and several score companies around the world process sc

Consistent asset health across many levels from cell sites to regions is critical to ensure uninterrupted operations for telecom operators. However, proactively identifying anomalous patterns like equipment malfunction remains a major challenge. Drawing on Subex’s deep implementation experience, this paper describes the chief steps necessary to deploy successful pattern detection solutions. It als

Reliance Jio download speed dropped by 1.5Mbps to 17.8Mbps in October, according to the data provided by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The telco, however, still maintained its lead in 4G download speeds by delivering as much as 17.8Mbps.

Episode 002 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Gigi Sohn joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss broadband access in the United States – or the lack thereof. Gigi explains the choices American policymakers and tech companies made that have caused millions to lack access to reliable broadband, and what steps we need to take to fix the problem now. In this episode you’ll learn:

All three telcos again called on the government to reduce the burden of financial levies on telecom carriers such as license fee (LF) and spectrum usage charge (SUC) to encourage investments in networks.

Mobile financial services are a global game-changer with an open money network being the connection needed between the financial industry and telecom to increase both the commercial and social benefits. As the world grapples with an unprecedented crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are cautious to use cash or making a withdrawal []

Telcos are continuously innovating and evolving their business models to counter the declining revenues from traditional services. One such business model where we see a steady increase in revenues over the last few years is Handset sales. Handset (Mobile) sales in the telecommunication industry refer to the selling of mobile phones, fixed-line devices, routers, etc. With the advent of smart gadge