Articles for Telecom Networks

On building resilient telecom infrastructure | Explained
1 month, 1 week ago

On building resilient telecom infrastructure | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, a multilateral organisation launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, put out a report earlier this month studying Indian telecom networks’ preparedness in the event of disasters. Pradeep Kumar Jena, former Chief Secretary of Odisha, said, “sometimes a tower operator may not have enough power available at a time …

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Chinese hackers compromised at least 8 US telecoms in Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, finds White House
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese hackers compromised at least 8 US telecoms in Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, finds White House

Firstpost  

Hackers in the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign targeted telecom carriers in dozens of countries and reportedly accessed the phone and text communications of a select group of highly targeted individuals, including several government officials Salt Typhoon has emerged as a major cyber-espionage operation, extending its reach far beyond the US. In a concerning revelation, the White House has confirmed that …

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Department of telecommunications releases four sets of draft rules for consultation
7 months ago

Department of telecommunications releases four sets of draft rules for consultation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Department of Telecommunications released on Thursday four sets of draft rules under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, for a 30-day consultation period, covering interception, suspension of telecom services, telecom cybersecurity and critical telecom infrastructure. The rules propose that the nodal officers at DoT, like the nodal officers at the telecom entity do now, must also acknowledge receiving the …

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Mandatory caller ID feature to be tested out by telecos soon, but many devices may miss out
10 months, 1 week ago

Mandatory caller ID feature to be tested out by telecos soon, but many devices may miss out

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunications in India will soon launch a pilot program to test Calling Name Presentation, which will display the caller’s name to a receiver, a senior government official said on Friday. The DoT has also taken action against cyber crimes on telecom networks based on reports filed by subscribers on the Chakshu module of the Sanchar Saathi portal. …

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Telecom bill rings in a slew of changes
1 year, 3 months ago

Telecom bill rings in a slew of changes

Live Mint  

The Union government will allocate satellite broadband spectrum, mandate biometric authentication of new telecom users, regulate encryption standards for internet communications and wield the power to take over telecom networks at times of war, the new telecom bill tabled in Lok Sabha proposed. “By allocating the spectrum by the administrative method for satcom, India could align itself with international standards, …

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Evolution of an OTP nation
1 year, 8 months ago

Evolution of an OTP nation

Hindustan Times  

It is unlikely that mathematicians at work to develop the algorithms to create One Time Passwords in the 1940s would have imagined over a billion OTPs being delivered every day as text messages across Indian telecom networks. “And what’s the best-case to phase OTPs out?” “Nothing less than 5 years.” His confidence in the longevity of how long OTPs will …

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UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI
1 year, 10 months ago

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. telecom company BT Group said Thursday that it plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence, as part of an overhaul aimed at slimming down its workforce to slash costs. “By the end of the 2020s, BT Group will rely on a much smaller …

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First Principles | How Indian telcos are cracking the 5G challenge
2 years ago

First Principles | How Indian telcos are cracking the 5G challenge

Hindustan Times  

The Indian telecom business is on the cusp of significant change that’s not immediately apparent. Technically a lot can be done but there are not enough used cases.” While his observation may be true on the ground, it also appears that an altogether different business model may emerge out of India even after the recent hiccups faced by the Adani …

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Here’s how telecom companies are rolling out 5G during a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s how telecom companies are rolling out 5G during a pandemic

CNN  

New York CNN Business — As 2020 kicked off, rolling out 5G was top of mind for telecom companies. “We’ve seen the demand is higher than ever … I think there’s good support globally around driving greater 5G development and investment,” said Bob Everson, Cisco ’s senior director for 5G architecture. AT&T continues to “navigate some delays” as a result …

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Trump Administration Warns Chinese Tech Giant Is A Security Threat
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump Administration Warns Chinese Tech Giant Is A Security Threat

NPR  

Trump Administration Warns Chinese Tech Giant Is A Security Threat The U.S. is pressuring allies to bar Huawei equipment from telecom networks, saying the company has strong ties to China's government. JACKIE NORTHAM, BYLINE: The Trump administration's warnings about Huawei coincides with the rollout of the next generation of wireless technology - 5G will be a more sophisticated, much faster …

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In the Gold War between the US and China, Huawei is the new Sputnik
6 years, 1 month ago

In the Gold War between the US and China, Huawei is the new Sputnik

Salon  

Amidst a Gold War between the world’s two largest economies, the US and China are quietly squaring off over the key technological platform of the future, 5G cellular wireless communications. China already enjoys a wide lead in 5G over the United States, on account of its dominant telecom company, Huawei Technologies Co., a symbol both of Chinese advanced accomplishments and …

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TRAI moots network to help in disaster relief
6 years, 9 months ago

TRAI moots network to help in disaster relief

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday recommended setting up of a pan-India broadband public protection disaster relief communications network based on 3GPP PS-LTE technology for an ‘advanced, reliable, robust and responsive communication networks’ to be used during disasters. “Introduction of advanced broadband PPDR communication networks can be a great enabler in decision-making and handling of PPDR operations for …

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Most Delhi operators fall below call drop rate threshold: TRAI
8 years, 9 months ago

Most Delhi operators fall below call drop rate threshold: TRAI

ABP News  

Most telecom service providers failed to meet the call drop rate threshold of less than two percent in the national capital region during a recent test drive, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India data revealed here on Wednesday. Service providers like Reliance Communications and Vodafone met the call drop rate threshold. "Improvement for most on call setup success rate and quality …

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Here's why 5G is the next step in the telecom evolution cycle
9 years, 1 month ago

Here's why 5G is the next step in the telecom evolution cycle

Firstpost  

While 5G is essentially what would follow 4G, there are significant transformations underway in the manner in which the networks are designed and optimised. Ericsson said it expects 150 million users to be on next-generation 5G networks five years from now, steering clear of an industry debate over whether network upgrades could start far earlier. By contrast, rival mobile equipment …

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DoT move to curb imports worries Chinese telecom companies
12 years, 6 months ago

DoT move to curb imports worries Chinese telecom companies

The Hindu  

An internal strategy proposal by the Department of Telecommunications that suggests restricting imports of certain kinds of telecom equipment has worried Chinese companies and analysts, who have seen the plans as reflecting rising ‘economic nationalism’ and ‘suspicions’ of the Indian government towards them. If enforced, the suggested strategy could derail plans of Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE, which are …

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