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Australia’s Online Age Verification Laws Trigger VPN Surge and Adult Website Restrictions
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (641+ words) Australia Tightens Online Safety Rules for Minors In December, the Australian government implemented a law banning teenagers from using social media platforms nationwide. The legislation positioned Australia as the first country to introduce a nationwide restriction on underage social media…...
Why investment in 5G Standalone (5G SA) is becoming a key foundation?
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (304+ words) However, global adoption remains uneven. China leads with about 80 percent 5G SA sample share, while India is nearing 50 percent adoption largely driven by a single operator. The United States is approaching one-third penetration, whereas much of Europe remains in the low…...
Mobile Network Test in Puducherry: Reliance Jio Leads Data Speed, Airtel Tops Call Success Rate
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (329+ words) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the results of its drive test in the city of Puducherry and surrounding regions as part of Tamil Nadu license area. TRAI teams carried out drive tests from February 5 to February 7, 2026, covering…...
5G vs 4G Data Usage in India 2025: 5G Traffic Surges to 40% Share as 4G Leads Overall Volumes
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (481+ words) 5G data usage in India has nearly doubled in 2025, rapidly narrowing the gap with 4G and reshaping the country's wireless data landscape. The latest quarterly data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India shows that while 4G continues to dominate in total volumes,…...
India Mobile Congress 2026 to Be Held from October 7-10 in New Delhi, GSMA Partners to Boost Global Collaboration
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (505+ words) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister for Communications and Development in North East Region, Government of India, has announced that India Mobile Congress IMC 2026 will be held from October 7 to 10, 2026, in New Delhi. IMC 2026 marks the 10th edition of the flagship telecom and technology…...
GSMA Targets Six African Nations for Affordable 4G Smartphone Pilots as Africa’s Smartphone Market Faces Decline
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (523+ words) GSMA has identified six African countries " Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda " for initial pilots aimed at launching affordable entry-level 4G smartphones in 2026. The initiative, led by the GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition, seeks to accelerate digital inclusion and narrow Africa's…...
TRAI Drive Test in Bikaner District: Jio Leads 5G Speeds, Mixed Voice Performance on NH-911 and NH 754A
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (488+ words) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released the findings of its Drive Test conducted in January 2026 across Bikaner City, Nokha and Shri Dungargarh towns, as well as key highway stretches including Deshnok to Norangdesar on NH 754A, part of the Amritsar…...
TRAI Drive Test in in Samastipur, Bihar: Jio Tops 5G Speeds, BSNL Faces Call Reliability Challenges
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (565+ words) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released the findings of its Drive Test conducted across city routes of Samastipur district in Bihar during January 2026. The drive tests were carried out under the supervision of the TRAI Regional Office, Kolkata, to…...
TRAI Drive Test in Sundarbans: Airtel and Jio Lead 5G Performance, BSNL Lags in Coastal Route
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (473+ words) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released the findings of its Drive Test conducted in January 2026 along the coastal river routes of Herobhanga, Bidyadhari and Datta in the Sundarban region of West Bengal. The assessment measured real-world mobile network performance…...
EURO-3C: European Commission and Telefonica Unveil €75 mn Pan-European Sovereign Telco-Edge-Cloud-AI Infrastructure
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (329+ words) The announcement was made at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, with senior European Union officials and industry leaders marking the milestone in the development of a strategic European digital ecosystem. Aligning with Europe's Digital Decade 2030 Vision Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director…...