China ramped up efforts to combat telecom fraud, corruption, and crimes against minors in 2024 while maintaining a strong stance against severe violent crimes, according to reports released by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
China, Myanmar, and Thailand officials have reached an agreement to eliminate telecommunication fraud centers operating in Myanmar, according to China's state broadcaster.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated the testing and certification of satellite communication (satcom) equipment, including gateways and user terminals, as India prepares to roll out satellite communication services.
The United States Bureau of Industry and Security announced that Mytel, a telecommunications company partly owned by Myanmar’s military junta, has been added to its ‘sanctioned’ list.
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), has intensified its efforts to prevent the misuse of cross-border mobile signals by call center gangs.
Telecom operators have reportedly urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to adopt the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) definition of international traffic, potentially boosting SMS revenue by over INR 400 crore annually.
State-owned telecom operator, National Telecom (NT), will cease allocating spectrum capacity to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) as its rights to use the 850 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2300 MHz spectrum bands are set to expire at the end of August, 2025.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is introducing new measures starting September 1 to address the issue of spam calls and messages.
The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) has cautioned that certain provisions in the proposed Konektadong Pinoy bill could negatively impact the telecommunications sector.
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has established a ‘6G Society’ to facilitate cooperation between the 6G mobile telecommunications and satellite communication industries.
