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DoT orders WhatsApp and other apps to enforce continuous SIM link

India, Dec. 1 -- A new regulation from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will affect WhatsApp, a major social media platform, as well as other comparable services such as Telegram and Signal.... Read More


Jio leads India's 5G FWA growth as UBR rollout boosts momentum

India, Dec. 1 -- In October 2025, Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom provider, added more 5G FWA (fixed-wireless access) users than Airtel. Jio is currently the only operator offering UBR (unlicens... Read More


Vikram-I rocket unveiled at Skyroot's new Hyderabad facility

India, Nov. 27 -- On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Vikram-I, India's first privately manufactured orbital launch vehicle capable of placing satellites into orbit. The launch took pla... Read More


Airtel and Jio drive new era of AI-powered services in telecom

India, Nov. 24 -- One of the most significant shifts in India's telecom sector has come from Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio expanding their artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. Both operators are n... Read More


Govt's decision on 6 GHz band to shape connectivity for years

India, Nov. 24 -- As the government reviews future spectrum allocation, India's 6 GHz band has become the centre of a widening divide between telecom operators and global technology companies, each pr... Read More


DPDPA rules set India on path to stronger data rights and governance

India, Nov. 21 -- India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) has entered a decisive new phase with the notification of its final rules, setting in motion what experts describe as one of the ... Read More


BSNL alters key prepaid plan amid telecom market changes

India, Nov. 19 -- Indian state-owned telecommunications operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has once again altered the validity of its most popular prepaid plans. While telecom operators are ... Read More


Industry leaders on DPDP rules: India enters a new trust era

India, Nov. 17 -- India's formal notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules marks one of the most consequential regulatory shifts since the country's 2011 IT Rules. The new fram... Read More


Airtel eyes UBR to drive the next phase of broadband growth

India, Nov. 17 -- Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom provider, expects the home broadband market to triple to 100 million users in the coming years. This segment is particularly attractive ... Read More


DPDP framework unfolds with staged compliance plan

India, Nov. 14 -- On Friday, 14 November 2025, the Union government announced the implementation of substantial parts of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), 2023. This marks an important ... Read More