Telecom
Facebook, MS, Google to back Apple decryption battle
27 Feb 2016
The internet giants, normally in fierce competition, plan a joint motion against the FBI demand that Apple create a backdoor entry into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, as they all share similar privacy concerns
BPO to file fraud case against Ringing Bells
26 Feb 2016
Airtel, Vodafone join other telcos to develop 4G
26 Feb 2016
Top telecom companies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, China Mobile, KT Corp and Softbank have joined forces to further develop and converge 4G high-speed broadband technologies and work towards developing the 5G ecosystem
BT offers solutions to avoid forced break-up
24 Feb 2016
Aadhar card may serve as basis for new SIM cards
24 Feb 2016
Lenovo launches global wireless service
23 Feb 2016
Tata Communications launches Data Roaming Boost to speed up Internet access for mobile users globally
22 Feb 2016
Reliance Communications receives regulatory approval to acquire Sistema
22 Feb 2016
Once Rcom acquires Sistema Shyam, and Aircel, the combined entity will have close to 20 per cent of the total spectrum in virtually every band currently available to private players
FBI willing to let Apple retain encryption backdoor
20 Feb 2016
Continuing to seek Apple’s cooperation to decode the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, prosecutors have said in a new legal filing that it was open to less intrusive options to satisfy privacy concerns
Apple to fight US decryption order tooth and nail
19 Feb 2016
Apple and the Obama administration are on track for a major collision over computer security and encryption after a federal magistrate’s order on Tuesday requiring Apple to provide specific software and technical assistance to investigators of the San Bernardino shooting
Court asks Apple to unlock Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
17 Feb 2016
Apart from setting a debatable precedent, it is doubtful if Apple itself can disable the security features on the iPhone used by one of the shooters in the 2 December San Bernardino terror attack
Project Loon: Alphabet’s ‘captain of moonshots’
17 Feb 2016
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