The USB Type-C market is expected to witness substantial growth, with a projected market increase of USD 17.35 billion over the 2023-2028 period. This acceleration is attributed to a compound annual growth…
Zegona’s Vodafone Spain to launch fibre network venture with MasOrange
Zegona Communications said on Thursday that its unit Vodafone Spain has agreed to create a new fibre network company in Spain with MasOrange, and the British firm is expected to hold about…
Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law
Malaysia’s communications regulator said it granted Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied. The…
Nvidia’s market value gets $2 trillion boost in 2024 on AI rally
Nvidia emerged as the biggest global gainer in market capitalisation for 2024, driven by surging interest in artificial intelligence and the robust demand for its AI-centric chips across various industries. The chipmaker’s…
RailTel shares surge 7% on BSE after securing ₹78.43 crore order
RailTel Corporation shares jumped 7 per cent in Thursday’s trade on BSE logging an intraday high at Rs 433.35 per share. The buying sparked after the company bagged a work order worth…
Albania TikTok ban sparks debate over freedom of speech
Every evening, Ergus Katiaj uploads a video on TikTok reminding customers that his shop in Tirana delivers potato chips, cigarettes and alcohol through the night. His phone buzzes with orders that add…
Apple to pay $95M to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night…
Power outage at NICSI data centre disrupts key govt websites
Government websites, including that of the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce Ministry, and Department of Telecom, were restored after a brief disruption caused by a power outage at a data centre of…
ISRO prepares to deploy satellite enabling direct voice calls from space
In what could be a major upgrade for how users communicate, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to deploy an American communications satellite that would enable direct link from space…
TRAI’s separate voice-SMS plans may impact telcos
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)‘s mandate of separate voice and SMS plans may negatively impact private telcos as they have been investing heavily in data-related services. TRAI has asked telecom…