Shield telcos from liability even if AI blocks messages: Vi

Shield telcos from liability even if AI blocks messages: Vi

NEW DELHI : Telecom service providers should be shielded from any liability even if legitimate communication is inadvertently blocked by artificial intelligence or machine translation (AI-ML) systems, which were designed to block unsolicited calls and messages considering that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had mandated telcos to deploy such technologies to curb spamming, […]

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India implements new AI filters to combat unwanted communications

India implements new AI filters to combat unwanted communications

From May 1, 2023, consumers in India who are tired of receiving unwanted calls and messages from unknown numbers can expect some relief. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is implementing new regulations aimed at combating these unwanted communications.  Under the new rules, all telecom companies in India will be required to utilize AI […]

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Zoom seeks Indian govt nod to introduce VoIP service

Zoom seeks Indian govt nod to introduce VoIP service

US communications platform Zoom Video Communications Inc. has sought approval from the Indian government to introduce its Zoom Phone service in India as it seeks to challenge rivals Microsoft and Cisco in this market. “We are working on a feature called Zoom Phone, which has been very successful globally. We are working through a regulatory […]

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Spam creeping into Whatsapp messages: Localcircles survey

Spam creeping into Whatsapp messages: Localcircles survey

NEW DELHI : Spam messages have creeped into Whatsapp with 95% users getting unsolicited messages regardless of their registration on the do-not-disturb or DND list, according to a survey by Localcircles based on 57,000 responses from citizens located in 373 districts of the country.     “The survey finds that not only the menace of spam SMS is continuing unabated with 68% mobile subscribers surveyed reporting […]

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From Jio to Airtel, now, 30-day validity pre-paid recharge options available

From Jio to Airtel, now, 30-day validity pre-paid recharge options available

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) states that all mobile operators have heeded its earlier directive that needed them to offer at least one plan voucher (PV), one special tariff voucher (STV) and one combo voucher (CV) with 30-days/monthly validity among their tariff offers. According to the TRAI, 30 days vouchers and renewable vouchers […]

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Reliance Jio ahead of peers in subscriber additions, shows May data

Reliance Jio ahead of peers in subscriber additions, shows May data

Subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for May indicates that all telecom operators lost subscribers in metros. As these markets have higher sim penetration, this trend could indicate sim consolidation amid rising tariffs, point out analysts at Jefferies India in a report on 19 July. Overall, Reliance Jio led the race […]

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India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM Modi

India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom by end of this decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday adding, “Connectivity, will decide the progress of the country in the 21st century and so modern-day infrastructure needs to be rolled out.” He also informed that a task force has started work on rolling out […]

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RJio’s subscriber loss pain to end soon, but Airtel seen on better footing

For the third quarter in a row, telecom services provider Reliance Jio saw a decline in its net subscribers. In Q4FY22, its net subscribers fell 10.8 million sequentially, to 410.2 million. In a post earnings call, the company’s management attributed this loss to SIM consolidation after it raised tariff in its prepaid segment. SIM consolidation […]

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Reliance Jio topples BSNL as largest fixed line broadband provider

In about two years of commercial roll out of its fixed-line broadband services, Reliance Jio has toppled 20 -year-old state-run telecom company BSNL as top service provider in the segment. According to a monthly telecom subscribers report released by the telecom regulator Trai on Tuesday, Jio now leads the fixed-line broadband segment with 4.34 million customers. […]

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Rules for international roaming SIM cards changed in India. Read to know more

Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued the “Revised terms & conditions for issue/renewal of NOC for sale/rent of International Roaming SIM Cards/ Global Calling Cards of Foreign Operators in India”. The revised terms and conditions have been finalized by DoT after deliberations on the suo-motu recommendations of TRAI on sale/rent of International roaming SIM cards/Global […]

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