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Local language support in phones after July

Local language support in phones after July

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Government was trying to notify the regulations by the end of this year but the initiative was delayed by issues raised by handset makers

Telco wars: We will intervene at appropriate time, says minister

Telco wars: We will intervene at appropriate time, says minister

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

We support healthy competition among telcos, says Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha.

Warning: Searching for Sonakshi Sinha can be dangerous

Warning: Searching for Sonakshi Sinha can be dangerous

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

A search for "Sonakshi Sinha + Torrent" resulted in a 21 per cent chance of connecting to a malicious website

Spectrum sale ends, proceeds way off target

Spectrum sale ends, proceeds way off target

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Upfront payment of Rs 32,000 cr just half of Budget estimate; no takers for 700 & 900 megahertz bands

Jio tussle: Trai comes down hard on telcos

Jio tussle: Trai comes down hard on telcos

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Jio makes data on call drops public, says 121 mn calls failed in a day

Regional languages to be mandatory in mobiles

Regional languages to be mandatory in mobiles

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The move by the government to make local language support a must in mobile phones is aimed at making users communicate in local languages and access government services

Hackers attack Ratan Tata, Trai chief's Twitter accounts

Hackers attack Ratan Tata, Trai chief's Twitter accounts

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Tata has 6.13 million followers on Twitter and has tweeted only 119 times since he joined the microblogging platform in April 2011

Soon you will be able to access driving licence on your mobile

Soon you will be able to access driving licence on your mobile

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The DigiLocker platform, launched on July 1, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has 2.1 million registered users and 2.4 million documents have been uploaded

HCL Infosystems gets a breather as postal dept blacklists

HCL Infosystems gets a breather as postal dept blacklists

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Interestingly, in December 2014 also, the DoP had issued an order blacklisting HCL Infosystems and its subsidiaries for a period of five years.

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Operating systems are increasingly subject to cyberattacks, as many are built around legacy technologies with weaker protocols

For telcos, data war may not be a bad thing

For telcos, data war may not be a bad thing

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Analysts believe making mobile data more affordable will fuel mass market adoption of data services

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Consumers and businesses can tweet to communications minister Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) using #DOTSeva, #BSNLSeva, #MTNLSeva, and #PostalSeva.

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

A new breed of hackers has emerged, whose main aim is not necessarily financial gain but causing disruption

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Overall mobile phone production was about 68 million in 2014, increased to 100 million in 2015 and 350-400 million in July 2016.

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Idea has slashed prices by up to 67% for 3G/4G internet packs for both post- and pre-paid users.

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it would launch commercial 4G services in 6 to 8 weeks.

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

At Rs 2,999, LYF Flame is one of the most affordable VoLTE smartphone in the market now.

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.

Facebook keen to shift focus to other parts of internet.org

Facebook keen to shift focus to other parts of internet.org

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

'The models that may work in one country may not work in another.'

Airtel expects 5-6 mobile operators in India after shakeout

Airtel expects 5-6 mobile operators in India after shakeout

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

According to rating agency Fitch, India can in the long run support five-six profitable telecom operators.

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