
Optus has asked ACCC to block Telstra/TPG network sharing deal
Optus claims the Telstra/TPG tie-up “overturns 30 years of regulatory and market settings that have promoted competition and investment.” Read more…
Optus claims the Telstra/TPG tie-up “overturns 30 years of regulatory and market settings that have promoted competition and investment.” Read more…
VPN providers and cloud service providers in India receive an additional three months from CERT-In to comply with its new rules on user data. Read more…
China Broadnet – the English brand name of China’s fourth telco, China Radio and Television – has announced the launch of 5G mobile services. Read more…
Airtel and Vodafone Idea have started evaluating opportunities for the metaverse to better engage with customers and to increase stickiness. Read more…
India’s telecom minister believes that the indigenously developed 5G technology could land deals globally. Read more…
SoftBank successfully tests an aerostat base station (a tethered high-altitude balloon with a cellular base station payload) with Altaeros. Read more…
Uber has rejected a Bloomberg report claiming that it has explored exiting the India market, saying it has never considered such a move. Read more…
Neobanking platform Stashfin has raised $270 million to expand its operations in Southeast Asia and other South Asian markets. Read more…
Space debris is going to get worse for unless measures are taken to ensure long term usability and sustainability of space: Inmarsat report Read more…
Indian telecom gear maker VVDN is planning to expand its footprint into Europe with a revenue target of $500 million in the next three years. Read more…
COAI letter urges the DoT not to allot direct 5G spectrum to SIs and intermediaries in fear that Big Tech will compete with telcos. Read more…
Axiata says the deadline for the proposed merger of its subsidiary Celcom with Telenor-owned Digi has been extended to the end of this year. Read more…
Indian telecom operators like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel may not bid aggressively in the 5G spectrum auction due to high base prices. Read more…
The Indian government will abolish its spectrum usage charge (SUC) for 5G, which it says could save telcos 40-50% in annual opex costs. Read more…
Increased geopolitical risk, money-laundering laws and tech investment are making financial crime compliance more expensive, says LexisNexis. Read more…
India is set to auction 5G spectrum July 26 after its Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal sent by the DoT. Read more…
India’s DoT wants Big Tech firms like Google and Amazon to build private 5G for enterprises – a sign that telcos may lose this battle. Read more…
Amid the ongoing scrutiny of Chinese companies, Tencent has acquired a stake worth $264 million in Indian e-commerce major Flipkart. Read more…
The BIF dismisses COAI claims that private 5G spectrum allocations would rob telcos of revenues and even threaten national security. Read more…
Surfshark is the latest VPN provider to shut down its servers in India, saying a new data law will make data breaches more likely. Read more…
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