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Indian wireless carrier Bharti Airtel reported a 13 percent rise in second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, boosted by additions in its 4G subscriber base, higher data consumption, and stronger revenue per user.The company's average revenue per user (ARPU) — a key performance indicator in the telecoms industry — came in at Rs. 153 for the second quarter, up from Rs. 143 a year ago. Rival Reliance Jio's ARPU for the same period was Rs. 143.6.Airtel, the country's second-largest telecom firm by subscriber base, has benefited…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday added Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas), and China Mobile International USA to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to US national security.The regulator last year designated five Chinese companies including Huawei and ZTE  as the first firms on the list, which was mandated under a 2019 law. Kaspersky is the first Russian company listed.FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the new designations "will help secure our…