India's telecom journey transformed from landlines to GPRS, 2G, 3G video calls, 4G affordability, and nationwide 5G. Now aiming for 6G, India is shaping the future of global connectivity.
Mobile phone cost is the top barrier to internet adoption. Rising memory/chipset costs, driven by AI demand, threaten entry-level smartphone affordability, risking an "AI divide" in low-income nations and reversing progress. Coordinated action is crucial.
GL.iNet and ExpressVPN partner to launch Fortify, a Wi-Fi 6 router expanding home VPN coverage to all devices. It includes 12 months of ExpressVPN Advanced plan, marking a strategic shift for ExpressVPN towards hardware partnerships.
Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words, including internet slang like 'looksmaxxing,' 'meme coin,' and 'Rickroll.' Updates reflect evolving language, with editors citing usage, prevalence, and meaning as criteria for inclusion.
Analysis reveals overlap between telecom and water system cyberattacks. Unpatched vulnerabilities and exposed tech enable attackers, with AI accelerating reconnaissance. Telecom's central role amplifies risk to dependent infrastructure.
TRAI is investigating complaints from Airtel and Jio against Vodafone Idea over alleged preferential toll benefits for customers porting to VIL's network. Vi maintains it operates within legal bounds, while TRAI previously deemed such offers impermissible.
Geotab Investigations unifies telematics and incident data for fleets, streamlining crash investigations, compliance, and liability assessment. It helps reduce manual work, provides a clear picture of events, and supports drivers.
Asia Pacific's mobile economy is set to reach US$1.4T by 2030, with mobile proactively driving growth. Its future depends on addressing AI, digital trust, infrastructure resilience, and digital sovereignty, crucial for the region's economic and social development.
The XTU S7Pro action camera, priced at $159.99, offers 4K video, advanced stabilization, Wi-Fi 6, voice control, and social media tools. It targets creators, motorcyclists, and outdoor users, blending high-res capture with wireless connectivity for easy sharing.
Businesses are urged to move from costly global mobile roaming to centralized eSIM solutions. This shift addresses hidden costs, improves security, and boosts workforce productivity by treating connectivity as core infrastructure, not a fragmented travel expense.
Leading Edge Data Centres (LEDC) appoints Joe Craparotta as CEO to lead its next phase of development, focusing on expanding regional digital infrastructure and AI capabilities. Craparotta's extensive experience in cloud and data centers, particularly from his time at Schneider Electric, positions him to scale LEDC's network.
ReliaQuest uncovers a campaign exploiting public Wi-Fi at resorts/meeting centers to steal Microsoft 365 credentials via DNS poisoning. The attack bypasses typical endpoint security, targeting corporate visitors.
South Korea strengthens its AI supply chain role via NVIDIA partnerships. Focus on memory, infrastructure, and talent development for AI research and industrial applications.
MTNL has become EBITDA-positive and operationally profitable thanks to government debt restructuring, VRS funding, and asset monetization. Obligations are projected to reach Rs 40,000 crore by FY26, but non-core assets exceed this.
Standard Chartered partnered with Broadcom to modernize its global infrastructure, adopting a VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud. This boosts resilience, security, and efficiency across 54 markets, streamlining operations and reducing deployment times from weeks to a day, meeting regulatory demands.
TRAI's proposed rules aim to curb spam calls, mandating call management apps like Truecaller to share user-reported spam data with telecom operators for verification. This follows a TRAI-Truecaller dispute, with Truecaller highlighting extensive spam via specific numbers.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT divests Kim Chuan Telecommunications Complex in Singapore for capital recycling, enhancing financial flexibility and portfolio quality. This move aligns with a strategic approach to asset optimization and investment in accretive opportunities.
