NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google has tweaked the privacy policy of its Indian digital payments mobile application, days after local rival Paytm complained that the US tech giant’s platform allowed disclosure of customer data for Read more…
ITEM: India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly jumped on the China 5G Paranoia Bandwagon by excluding Huawei and ZTE from its list of companies invited to participate in trials to develop 5G use cases. Read more…
Soaring mobile device usage and data traffic are driving unprecedented connectivity demand across India, leaving operators asking whether their networks are ready for the deluge. A new white paper from Ciena explains how Indian operators Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant Read more…
Vodafone Group announced that it has completed the merger between Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, and that the new company – which is now India’s largest operator – will be renamed Vodafone Idea. The new Read more…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Google said on Tuesday it is partnering with a handful of Indian banks to bring quick loans to the masses, as it aims to woo tens of millions of new internet Read more…
NEW YORK/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway invested 25 billion rupees ($356 million) in the Indian company behind digital payments firm Paytm, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal, in a foray by Read more…
Indian telco Airtel and Netflix have announced an expansion of their partnership through which subscribers of select mobile postpaid and V-Fiber Home Broadband plans will receive a free three-month trial subscription to Netflix. Customers on Read more…
5G action this day: China is not at all pleased with Australia’s Huawei/ZTE 5G ban; India panel proposes 5G spectrum roadmap; Unicom has a 5G plan, and it starts in Beijing; and KT takes 5G Read more…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said Facebook-owned WhatsApp had pledged on Tuesday to develop tools that would combat fake messages, to help the country crack down on people whipping up public anger through mass message Read more…
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