Canada's biggest telecom operator Rogers faces outrage. Network outage draws customer criticism. Emergency lines also took a hit due to the outage.

Canada: Network outage draws customer criticism as Rogers telecom faces network failure

The Indian Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted a proposal from the Department of Telecommunications to hold a spectrum auction, with successful bidders receiving spectrum to offer 5G services to the public and businesses.

5G: India to hold spectrum auction in July, mobile connectivity set to get 10 times faster

The European Union on Monday extended for another 10 years its ban on mobile phone roaming surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc.

European Union extends ban on mobile roaming fees by 10 years

To further limit Chinese influence over American consumers and businesses. US Federal Communications Commission has now revoked the license for Chinese telecom operator China Unicom.

US FCC revokes license for the Chinese telecom operator China Unicom over espionage fears

A disruption to US bound air travel caused by a rollout of 5G services in the US was eased yesterday as authorities approved more flights but a top airline warned irresponsible regulatory confusion that would be felt internationally. Airlines and telecom companies they have been at loggerheads over the deployment of 5g mobile services.

Airlines, telecom firms spar over 5G rollout

America's major airlines have warned of a catastrophic aviation crisis in less than 36 hours. The CEOs of several American airlines have warned of a dire transportation and economic consequences, now these warnings are against the 5G technology.

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United States: Telecom companies and airlines been fighting for weeks

Citing "national security" concerns, the United States has revoked the license of one of China's biggest telecoms companies, reported BBC. The Chinese telecom company will have to stop providing services in the US in 60 days.

US revokes top Chinese telecom firm's licence over 'national security' concerns

US officials have approved license applications worth hundreds of millions of dollars for China's blacklisted telecom company Huawei to buy chips for its growing auto component business.

World Business Watch: US approves licenses for Huawei to buy auto chips

Senior foreign executives of major telecommunications firms in Myanmar have been told by the junta that they must not leave the country without permission, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

After pressuring telecom firms, Myanmar's junta bans executives from leaving

The telecom industry's 'active' subscriber base rose by nearly 2.5 million in October 2020 to touch about 961 million, and user additions benefited from vanishing impact of SIM consolidation triggered from the tariff hike, according to the latest report.

Telecom industry's active subscriber tally up by 2.5 million in October: Report

In an unprecedented and historic step, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) very recently approved a robust and sound security proposal to reinforce the security safeguards towards our National Telecom vulnerabilities awaiting since long for an effective redressal.

Opinion: Dynamic measures to strengthen national security on telecom

Amid the India-China standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a "trusted source" for the purchase of equipment by service providers.

India: Cabinet approves buying telecom equipment only from 'trusted' sources

The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that introduction of 5G services in the country will depend on equipment, device ecosystem and economic considerations by telecom operators.

5G introduction depends on equipment, ecosystem, telcos' economic consideration: Govt

India's mobile phone users have been putting up with poor connectivity for a while now. Telecom companies have not been investing in mobile infrastructure. They don't have the money to do it anymore.

India's telecom crisis: Who owes how much

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday moved the Supreme Court (SC) in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case, seeking staggered payment over 20 years by telecom companies.

DoT asks Supreme Court to allow telecom companies 20-year period to pay AGR dues

Founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Bharti Mittal on Thursday assured the government that Airtel would comply with the Supreme Court order and pay the dues before March 17.

Airtel will pay dues before March 17: Sunil Bharti Mittal

The Indian telecom industry is under duress after the Supreme Court came down heavily on telecom companies for not paying dues on time to the government. The judges accused the telcos of "contempt of court".

The telecom tremors: Consequences of Supreme Court's ruling

Tech giant Huawei has cancelled the launch of a flagship phone and watch in Taiwan after Taipei imposed a temporary ban on some of its products for listing the island as part of China.

Huawei cancels new phone launch in Taiwan after China row

Delhi High Court has placed a restriction on the sale of assets belonging to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital which is reeling under mounting debt. "The court has passed an order placing restrictions on any sale, disposal or creation of any encumbrance on any assets of the company, which inter-alia include the company's 4.

Delhi High Courts halts asset sale of Reliance Capital

Indian shares ended higher on Tuesday, led by gains in banking stocks, while shares of telecom companies surged on the back of announcement by the country's two major mobile network service providers that they planned to hike tariffs.

Sensex closes at 40,469.70 up by 185.51, Nifty ends at 11,940.10

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