Surfshark joins VPN exodus from India as data law looms
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…
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…
The Indian government is preparing a national framework to regulate online gaming platforms without hampering segment growth. Read more…
Sri Lanka’s SLT-Mobitel expands the footprint of its pre-commercial 5G network to Colombo, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Galle and Jaffna. Read more…
MG Motor India launches its own metaverse platform called MGverse as it looks for ways to strengthen relations with GenZ and GenAlpha. Read more…
American Tower Corp (ATC) is planning to invest $263m in India by 2023 to expand its towers portfolio as 5G approaches. Read more…
ExpressVPN will remove its servers from India due to the new CERT-In law on user data storage – its’s the first major VPN provider to do so. Read more…
Vodafone Idea has officially forayed into India’s $10 billion advertising segment with the launch of its AI-powered adtech service Vi Ads. Read more…
Taiwanese cellcos Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) and Far EasTone (FET) announce details of a major spectrum swap as part of their merger deal. Read more…
Jio and Airtel win a new contract worth $484.6m from the Indian government to provide 4G in uncovered villages of “aspirational districts”. Read more…
Malaysian operator Yes has announced its full commercial 5G launch with data plans it says are up to 300% cheaper than existing 4G plans. Read more…
Telecom job openings in India are set to double in the ongoing fiscal year as service providers prepare for 5G rollouts. Read more…
India’s government-run telco, BSNL is readying for a large-scale 4G network roll out using indigenously development technology by year-end. Read more…
Singtel is in talks to sell a 2-4% stake in Airtel to book some profit as part of its portfolio management strategy. Read more…
Reliance Jio has started using drones for telecom tower surveillance, plans to use the drone technology for rollout of 5G network deployment. Read more…
Rakuten Mobile is dropping its free plan for users whose monthly data usage stays below 1GB, prompting an exodus of subs to its rivals. Read more…
Former Uber exec Amit Jain is planning a crypto startup called Zamp that has some serious players throwing money at it. Read more…
The ACCC invites comments on NBN Co’s proposal on changes for its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) regulation. Read more…
Vodafone Idea has put its engagements with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE on hold for its 5G network due to government policy uncertainties. Read more…
Indian authorities are planning to develop a new mechanism similar to Truecaller app that would allow mobile users to see the caller’s name. Read more…
Huawei recently hosted the Intelligent World 2030 Forum to discuss how digital technology could better serve people’s needs. Read more…
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