Communications

ISRO sends its record-breaking military satellite into orbit with rocket LVM3

ISRO will launch its CMS-03 satellite using the LVM3-M5 rocket, strengthening India’s secure defence communication network from geostationary orbit.

TRAI proposes no licence fee on permits for telecom infra firm

The regulator has recommended an entry fee of Rs 2 lakh and an application processing fee of Rs 15,000 on DCIP permits.

Tech Mahindra CEO Gurnani bets big on futuristic tech, IT service resurgence

The IT services firm reported an order book of $592 million for Q4FY23, down by 25.5 percent QoQ from $795 million in Q3.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communications

Federal prosecutors are trying to prohibit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from privately contacting current and former employees of the bankrupt cryptocurrency.

Lightspeed-backed AI communications startup Rephrase.ai raises $10.6 mn in Series A

The funding will help Rephrase.ai to strengthen its capabilities by integrating product experiences, the company said. Rephrase.ai will also hire across departments including engineering, AI, product, sales and marketing, the company said. It would also expand its presence in North America.

Indonesia investigating alleged data breaches at state-owned firms

Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, a senior communications ministry official, said in a statement the ministry had summoned representatives from Telkom and PLN and had sent recommendations on data protection to both firms.

Over 5 crore mobile services related complaints received in FY22, says minister

In all, nearly 5.5 crore complaints related to cellular mobile telephone services were registered by consumers through helpline numbers of operators at complaint centres during 2021-22.

India pushes for indigenisation of secured radio communication for armed forces

The country has fast-tracked the indigenisation of so-called Software Defined Radios with Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur to fulfill the increasing demand by the Armed Forces across a broad spectrum of operations.

Telecom cos likely to launch 5G services during 2022-23, minister says

The government said that there was no proposal at present with the Telecom Regulatory Authority to raise the revenue sharing rate payable by telecom operators.

Storyboard18 | Marketers believe they write good briefs. Ad agency execs disagree

Decoding modern-day advertising briefs - what works and what doesn’t.

Storyboard | redBus gets a post-pandemic boost from smaller cities and towns

redBus says it has seen an 80% recovery in bookings even though its core target group - salaried individuals - continues to work from home.

A WhatsApp photo filter flaw may have exposed your data

A flaw within WhatsApp's photo filter feature could have exposed your data to hackers

Telegram allows 1,000 people in group call with 30 active participants

Telegram can now host video calls with up to 1,000 viewers.

New WhatsApp update lets Archived Chats remain hidden even after a new message

The new update gives users more control to hide archive chats even after the conversation gets a new message

A flaw in WhatsApp may lock you out of your account

This WhatsApp security flaw may cause you to loose your account

WhatsApp, WHO collaborate on new sticker pack called 'Vaccines for All'

The new sticker pack will celebrate the healthcare professionals who put themselves at risk for out safety

Mark Zuckerberg's leaked phone number reveals that he uses WhatsApp rival Signal

Turns out the Facebook CEO uses WhatsApp's competitor

Rlys,IT, forest, finance top litigants among central ministries

According to data available on Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS), while Railway Ministry has entered data related to 58,735 cases, the Communication and IT Ministry has keyed in details of 7,617 cases.

Weaving in PR & communications into your start up business plan

Tips for Start Ups Looking At Public Relations to Accelerate Their Business

Blackberry,Tata unit tie up for secure communications sys

This high-end communication security solution is aimed at government departments.

Tata's revenue rises to 8.8 bn; headcount crosses 6 lakh

The international operations of the group, which has more than 100 companies across various businesses spread over the world, accounted for almost 70 percent of its total revenue in the fiscal 2014-15, according to the latest group-level financials disclosed by it.

FinWiz visits Uninor

FinWiz visited Uninor, Gurgaon to gauge thoughts and notions of Uninor employess on investments and financial planning. Uninor is a fully owned subsidiary of the Telenor group, which is one of the largest integrated communications company in the world with headquarters in Oslo, Norway.