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Voda-Idea lost 9,40,731 subscribers in December 2025, while Airtel, Jio gained more customers: TRAI report
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (122+ words) Vodafone-Idea lost subscribers in December 2025, while Airtel and Jio gained, highlighting intense competition in India's telecom sector. Urban wireless subscriptions increased to 720.15 million from 713.29 million, while rural subscriptions edged up to 538.62 million from 537.26 million. Monthly growth in urban and rural…...
Worldwide sovereign cloud IaaS spending to total $80 billion in 2026: Gartner
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (345+ words) Regionally, West Asia and Africa (89% per cent), Mature Asia/Pacific (87% per cent) and Europe (83% per cent) are projected to record the highest growth in sovereign cloud IaaS spending in 2026 Worldwide sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) spending is forecast…...
Gujarat–Starlink partnership aims to bridge last-mile connectivity gaps
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (257+ words) In a decisive move to deepen digital governance and bridge last-mile connectivity gaps, the Government of Gujarat on Monday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with SpaceX subsidiary Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited to deploy high-speed, satellite-based internet across remote,…...
Budget proposal on tax holiday to give big boost to domestic data centres: Sources
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (362+ words) Domestic data centre companies are likely to benefit significantly from the Budget proposal offering a tax holiday of 20 years, as it will enable them to provide services to global clients without the risk of their foreign earnings being taxed in…...
VOC Port Authority initiates anti-drone security system to protect the port infrastructure
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (156+ words) Officials of VOC Port Authority and Central Electronics Limited while signing an agreement on anti-drone system In a step towards strengthening maritime and coastal security, the V.O. Chidambaranar port in Thoothukudi, in southern Tamil Nadu, has become the first Indian port…...
BDIA urges removal of reseller requirement for foreign cloud tax exemption
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (418+ words) Data centre leaders also advocate zero customs duty on AI and cloud infrastructure, noting that attracting global companies could generate "40,00060,000 crore in personal income tax annually The data centres" representative body, Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association, has sought the removal of…...
Viasat calls for regulatory clarity on L-band for safe air mobility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (220+ words) Indian airspace is extremely dense, says Viasat India MD. (Representational image) Viasat, a satellite communications service provider, has said that regulatory clarity and coordinated policy action are needed to safely scale advanced air mobility in India's complex, densely used airspace. Participating…...
MHA blocks Wingo app’s Telegram channels and YouTube videos for cyber fraud
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) In a major crackdown on cyber frauds, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has blocked Wingo app's Telegram channels and YouTube videos following a probe that found the platform was a trap to lure users with promises of quick-money but…...
Government blocks Wingo app over complaints of large-scale SMS fraud
1+ week, 4+ day ago (249+ words) The Government has blocked the Wingo App for allegedly sending fraudulent SMSes from users' phones using them as mules to allegedly carry out large-scale message-based cybercrimes, officials said on Friday. The agency said the app users were unknowingly becoming an…...
Airtel offers free Adobe Express Premium to 360 million customers across India
1+ week, 5+ day ago (322+ words) Airtel offers free Adobe Express Premium to 360 million customers across India'BusinessLine Subscription will be available to all Airtel customers, including mobile, Wi-Fi and DTH customers Bharti Airtel (Airtel) announced on Thursday that it is putting the power of Adobe Express,…...