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Billionaire And Starlink-owner Elon Musk to buy Vodafone Idea stake? Here is the TRUTH
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Billionaire And Starlink-owner Elon Musk to buy Vodafone Idea stake? Here is the TRUTH

[ad_1] It has been rumoured for days that billionaire Elon Musk, who owns satellite internet unit Starlink, is about to buy a stake in beleaguered telecom company Vodafone Idea India and it has even affected the stock market price. It was enough to set off speculation across corporate circles and the company has now scrambled to announce its reaction to these reports.The company, in its rejoinder to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), says Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with Elon Musk. After the Indian telecom operator's reaction on Tuesday, its shares went down by 5%. The clarification from Vodafone Idea came after its stock surged in the past two sessions on what business magazine BusinessWorld said were "markets betting" that Musk was looking to buy a stake in the company to he...
Telecom Bill 2023: Lok Sabha gives assent, provides for govt control of communication network in emergency
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Telecom Bill 2023: Lok Sabha gives assent, provides for govt control of communication network in emergency

[ad_1] In a significant move today,  the Lok Sabha has cleared the Telecom Bill 2023, laying the foundation for some far-reaching changes and even the transformation of the sector. The bill allows the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security. Not just that, in a huge move away from yesteryears, it also provided a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum. Significantly, the bill also allows the Centre to take possession of a telecom network in case of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety. It also provides for stopping transmission and even intercepting of messages in case of public emergency, in the interest of the public, to prevent incitement for committing offence. "The bill will promote struc...
5G services launch very soon, govt aims for pan-India coverage in 2 years
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5G services launch very soon, govt aims for pan-India coverage in 2 years

[ad_1] 5G services in India will be launched very soon and the govt's target will be to cover the entire country within 2 years. 5G telecom services in India will be launched very soon and the government's target will be to cover the entire country within 2 years, said Union Electronics and Information Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at an event on Sunday.India is gearing up for the rollout of 5G services by October, the minister had earlier said. The government in mid-August issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services. With this spectrum allotment, India is in the final stage of rolling out high-speed 5G telecom services.Reliance Jio has alr...
5G launch in India confirmed! PM Modi to roll out 5G on Oct 1
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5G launch in India confirmed! PM Modi to roll out 5G on Oct 1

[ad_1] Prime Minister Modi is to launch the 5G services in India on October 1. Know all details here. The rollout of 5G services in India has been finally confirmed by the government's National Broadband Mission via a tweet. The 5G services will be launched on October 1 at India Mobile Congress in Pragati Maidan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Taking India's digital transformation & connectivity to new heights, Hon'ble PM, @narendramodi, will roll out 5G services in India; at India Mobile Congress; Asia's largest technology exhibition," the tweet by National Broadband Mission, which operates under the Ministry of Communications reads.The launch of 5G services will be introduced during the four-day event starting from Oc...
Vodafone data leaked! 20 million customers information hacked, says CyberX9; Vi reacts
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Vodafone data leaked! 20 million customers information hacked, says CyberX9; Vi reacts

[ad_1] Vodafone data of nearly 20 million subscribers was leaked due to a system vulnerability, according to cybersecurity firm CyberX9. Here's what we know. Vodafone Idea customers have been left exposed as sensitive call data of nearly 20.6 million customers was leaked, according to cybersecurity firm CyberX9. The Vodafone data leak included sensitive information such as the customer's full name and address, call location, call duration, SMS details and more. According to the report, the personal data, internet usage and roaming usage data of postpaid Vi customers was also leaked. CyberX9's founder and managing director Himanshu Pathak told PTI that the firm shared its entire findings with Vodafone Idea via email. He sai...