Vontier divests Teletrac Navman, a fleet management software provider, to Resida Capital. The deal aims to simplify Vontier's business and focus on core operations, retaining a minority stake for future returns.
India's government and Trai are investigating Airtel's new 5G network slicing service. The service prioritizes postpaid customers, raising concerns about net neutrality and potential harm to prepaid users' service quality. While Airtel claims it improves overall network experience, critics and regulators are examining compliance with non-discrimination norms.
Telarix and Telesmart partner to enhance cloud number services, offering clients increased operational control over telecom numbers through an integrated, API-enabled platform. This expands management, provisioning, and compliance, addressing evolving software-driven telecom models.
Bharti Airtel introduces Priority Postpaid 5G plans using network slicing for faster, reliable service during peak times. This innovation aims to enhance user experience for priority customers.
Vi's AGR dues cut by 27%, easing cash flow and opening fundraising. Bharti Airtel may seek reassessment. Government converted dues into equity, increasing its stake in Vi.
India's TRAI is developing spectrum regulations for V2X technology, enabling cars to exchange real-time data. This aims to improve road safety by addressing human error, a major cause of accidents.
Iran's internet shutdown costs $35M daily, crippling businesses. US strategy leverages this, aiming to reconnect Iranians via Starlink/VPNs. Citizen reporting and social media expose regime's vulnerability to its own people, feared more than foreign adversaries.
Telecom industry body COAI urges the government to lower spectrum auction prices, citing significant 5G infrastructure investments with no ROI. They call for revised models as 6G approaches.
