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Image Source : PIXABAY Partnership The Department of Telecom (DOT) and Ericsson- the telecommunication giant have announced their collaboration to offer accredited courses on 5G for the 100 5G use case labs initiative. DoT has set up 100 5G use case labs within 100 institutes across the country with the objective of building competencies and engagement in 5G…

Image Source : SANGAM.SANCHARSAATHI.GOV.IN India Government launches 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative The Indian government has unveiled the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative, inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from industry pioneers, innovators, MSMEs, startups, academia and forward-thinkers to be part of the programme. The initiative by the Department of…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Call Forwarding Scam: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a warning to millions of mobile phone users in India. Users are advised to be cautious of calls instructing them to dial '*401#' followed by an unknown number. Falling for this scam permits criminals to redirect all incoming calls to the user's number,…

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network as also Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in such businesses.DoT has said that non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from the authorised telecom licensees. Accordingly, it said, all business entities (companies, government departments, organisations, partnership firms, LLPs, institutions, undertakings, proprietorship…

Google has restricted access to the apps of international eSIM providers Airalo and Holafly for users in India for not complying with existing telecom policies in the country, according to a report. The blocking of the apps, that provide access to SIM cards that provide access to calling and data while traveling to various countries, was reportedly done in compliance with directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to both Google and Apple. The latter is yet to block downloads of both apps in the…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image New SIM Rules from January 2024: The government is getting tough on scams and online fraud for 2024. They've introduced new rules for buying and selling SIM cards to combat the rise in fraud cases. Starting January 1, 2024, getting a SIM card won't be as easy due to stricter regulations. To deter fake SIM purchases,…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image The central government is making moves to combat the rise in fraud calls from international numbers and fake caller IDs. In the fiscal year 2023-24, the government blocked 65 telecom setups that were enabling these deceptive practices, allowing calls with fake Indian numbers. "So far, 65 such illegal setups during FY…

An all-out war is underway over the method by which spectrum will be awarded in India for broadband from space services. Satellite companies such as Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, Elon Musk’s Starlink, Canada’s Telesat and US-based Hughes want allotment via the administrative route as is the global practice. But Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea say airwaves should be auctioned to ensure a competitive landscape.The ball is now in the court of the telecom regulator, which recently…

A Jio executive on the condition of anonymity told the publication that “5G is about enterprise connectivity” NEW DELHI: India’s Reliance Jio is in discussion with Elon Musk’s Tesla to build out a captive private network for the electric vehicle (EV) company, Financial Express reported, citing unnamed industry sources. The sources, however, said that the discussions are currently preliminary and may progress further only if Tesla “firms up” its plans for setting up a…

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has introduced the Sanchar Saathi portal, enabling individuals to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones throughout India. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the portal would facilitate blocking, tracking, and verification of used devices before purchase.What mobile users can do on the Sanchar Saathi websiteThe first component of the Sanchar Saathi portal is the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). If a mobile phone is lost, individuals can visit the…