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FILE – The Federal Communications Commission building is pictured in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) China’s three biggest telecom companies are likely in for some rough time in America. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from connecting to the US networks over efforts to…
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has issued a clarification on the Sanchar Saathi app. The minister said that the cybersecurity app is not mandatory for users. “The app is completely optional. If you want to delete it, you can. If you don’t wish to register, you shouldn’t register and can remove it anytime,” Scindia told reporters…
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday withdrew a duplicate Gazette notification issued last month, clarifying that the amended Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) Rules, 2025 – notified on October 22 – remain fully in force.The clarification came after the same TCS amendment notification was inadvertently republished on October 29 in place of a different rule…
After a lacklustre 2024, Reliance Industries is staging one of its sharpest rebounds since the Covid year of 2020, with a broad set of triggers across energy, telecom and retail fueling a powerful rerating. The Nifty heavyweight has jumped more than 26% in 2025, adding Rs 4.4 lakh crore to its valuation and pushing its…
America’s largest telecom company Verizon Communications is reportedly preparing to announce companywide job cuts as soon as next week. According to a report by Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the matter, layoffs at Verizon mark one of the most significant steps yet in new Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman’s turnaround strategy. While final decisions are…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: With two BMWs, a Porsche, a Tesla, and an Audi gathering dust in the driveway and unopened mail at the door of his New York Mcmansion, Bankim Brahmbhatt is said to be on the lam, having allegedly scammed the private credit arm of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, and…
Supreme Court permits Centre to reassess Vodafone’s AGR dues The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to reconsider the assessment of telecom operator Vodafone’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, citing the interest of the company’s 20 crore consumers. The SC also noted that the matter falls within the Union government’s policy domain.A bench headed…
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are poised to nearly double their returns on capital by 2028, as network spending falls below depreciation costs, unlocking robust cash flows after 15 years of heavy infrastructure investment, according to a new report by ICICI Securities. The report highlights that both telecom giants are entering a “value creation zone,”…
Elon Musk’s Starlink reportedly plans to set up gateway earth stations across India. According to a report in Economic Times, these gateway stations will be set up at nine places across India, including Mumbai, Noida, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Lucknow. Quotng sources the report says that the Elon Musk-owned company is readying infrastructure ahead of the…
Picture source: All India Radio NEW DELHI: Renowned Isro scientist Dr Eknath Chitnis passed away in Pune on Thursday at the age of 100. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1985. Dr Chitnis was one of the key figures behind the founding of the Indian Space Research Organisation, working closely with Dr Homi Bhabha…
