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USOF successor to focus on indigenising tech, hiring global bandwidth

Govt plans to include fund in upcoming telecom Bill despite telcos' opposition, officials said

43% of Indians not willing to pay extra tariff for 5G services: Report

As India rolls out 5G services at some locations in select cities, 43 per cent of those willing to switch to 5G are not willing to pay anything more than current tariff for 3G or 4G services

Scientists demonstrate use of sensors to eavesdrop on phone calls remotely

Researchers have demonstrated a method to detect the vibrations of a mobile phone's earpiece and decipher what the person on the other side of the call was saying with up to 83 per cent accuracy. The team at Pennsylvania State University used an off-the-shelf automotive radar sensor and a novel processing approach to reveal this significant security concern. "As technology becomes more reliable and robust over time, the misuse of such sensing technologies by adversaries becomes probable," said Suryoday Basak, doctoral candidate at Penn State. "Our demonstration of this kind of exploitation contributes to the pool of scientific literature that broadly says, 'Hey! Automotive radars can be used to eavesdrop audio. We need to do something about this'," Basak said. The radar operates in the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum, specifically in the bands of 60 to 64 gigahertz and 77 to 81 gigahertz, which inspired the researchers to name their approach "mmSpy." This is a subset of the radi

Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry

Chasing growth: RIL has ambitious plans

Future technology, new energy, retail-the diversified conglomerate's strategy is seen positively by markets

When the lines go down: What Tonga disaster reveals about global telecom

In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill

Indus Towers posts consolidated profit after tax of Rs 1,415 crore in Q1

Telecom infrastructure firm Indus Towers on Thursday posted a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 1,415 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2021. Indus Towers had recorded profit after tax of Rs 1,121 crore in the same quarter a year ago. "The first quarter of financial year 2022 witnessed the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic impacting lives and livelihoods across the country on one hand and severe cyclones in many states on the other. Indus Towers continues to stand tall against all odds to ensure support for customers, society and nation. The company has also delivered a strong financial performance for the quarter," Indus Towers Managing Director and CEO Bimal Dayal said. The financial performance, however, is not comparable because the scheme of amalgamation and arrangement between Bharti Infratel and erstwhile Indus Towers Limited (a joint venture company) became effective on November 19, 2020. Indus Towers posted a consolidated revenue of Rs 6,797 crore in the April-Jun

Services export may grow 10% in FY22 due to growth in various sectors: SEPC

The country's services exports are expected to grow 10 per cent in 2021-22 due to healthy growth of sectors such as consulting, audio visual, freight transport, telecommunications, according to SEPC.

Telcos can step up their agile game by deploying tech enablers: BCG report

So far, agile methodologies are largely limited to telco R&D departments

One in two Indian employees prefer telecommuting: Randstad survey

The survey had a finding that 40% of the respondents from India reported that they work more than 45 hours per week