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Mint Explainer | Why does high-power Wi-Fi in India need a debate?

New Delhi, July 9 -- Behind the Wi-Fi we use at home are invisible radio waves that carry internet signals. The latest of these is the 6GHz spectrum, which was recently opened for licence-free Wi-Fi i... Read More


DoT weighs Isro's concerns as telcos push for faster WiFi

New Delhi, July 8 -- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is facing a dilemma over whether to allow high-power use of the 6 GHz WiFi band, a move that could significantly boost high-speed wirele... Read More


Reliance Jio, Amazon Leo spar over proposed satellite network framework

New Delhi, July 2 -- Telecom operator Reliance Jio and Amazon Leo have locked horns over the government's proposed satellite communication network (SCN) framework, with spectrum ownership emerging as ... Read More


Govt directs Meta to stall rollout of WhatsApp usernames over cyberfraud risks

New Delhi, July 1 -- The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has directed Meta to not proceed with the rollout of the username feature on its messaging app WhatsApp over potenti... Read More


Mint Explainer: Can WhatsApp usernames impact India's SIM-binding plan?

New Delhi, June 30 -- WhatsApp users will now be able to reserve their usernames and interact without sharing their phone numbers, the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned messaging app said on Monday. The anno... Read More


Mint Explainer: How WhatsApp usernames could affect India's SIM-binding plan

New Delhi, June 30 -- WhatsApp users will now be able to reserve their usernames and interact without sharing their phone numbers, the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned messaging app said on Monday. The anno... Read More


Mint Explainer: How WhatsApp usernames could impact India's SIM-binding plan

New Delhi, June 30 -- WhatsApp users will now be able to reserve their usernames and interact without sharing their phone numbers, the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned messaging app said on Monday. The anno... Read More


Explainer: Why is India indecisive on satellite internet policy?

New Delhi, June 29 -- Nearly four years after Bharti-backed Eutelsat OneWeb secured India's first satellite internet licence in 2022, and after the Jio-SES joint venture and Starlink secured licences,... Read More


Govt may wind up Digital Communications Commission to end work overlaps, policy delays

New Delhi, June 26 -- The government is considering disbanding the 37-year-old Digital Communications Commission (DCC), formerly known as the Telecom Commission, three officials with knowledge of the ... Read More


Govt drops satcom sourcing rule

New Delhi, June 25 -- The government on Wednesday removed a proposed 20% local sourcing requirement for satellite broadband operators such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Amazon Leo from its final t... Read More