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Retail Shareholders Raise Alarm Over Vodafone Idea’s Future at EGM: Report

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Retail shareholders of Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) voiced concerns over the company’s deteriorating financial position, mounting liabilities, and falling share price during an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) convened on Friday to approve a Rs 20,000 crore fundraising proposal, according to a LiveMint report.

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Starlink Gets Final Nod from Indian Authorities

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Starlink, a global satellite communication (satcom) services company, is finally coming to India. The GMPCS (Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite) permit was offered to Starlink last month. Under this partnership, the companies will distribute the equipment of Starlink through their retail stores in the country.

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Starlink and Amazon Kuiper Sign Initial Commercial Deals with VSAT Players in India: Report

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Simultaneously, they are laying the groundwork to enter the retail broadband space, where pricing models are still under development, according to the report. Industry sources confirmed that Starlink and Kuiper are actively engaging with VSAT providers such as Hughes Communications, Nelco, and Inmarsat.

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1,055% surge in unauthorised SIM swaps as mobile and telecoms sector hit hard by rising fraud

Total Telecom

In addition, facility takeover fraud where criminals take control of an individuals accounts soared by 76%, with telecoms and online retail the most affected sectors. At Cifas, we enable our members across all sectors including telecoms, banking, retail and insurance to share crucial information, helping prevent over 2.1

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Starlink Gets Unified License, India Launch Soon

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Starlink, a global satellite communications (satcom) service provider, has received its unified license to operate in India. However, neither of the two companies would intially focus on offering retail connections like Starlink. The company can start services in India now. These companies are Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio-SES.

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APFN announces final step in corporate consolidation plan

Total Telecom

Having brought together five businesses – Giganet, Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre, the original AllPoints Fibre, and Cuckoo – into a single group, APFN (a wholesale business) and Cuckoo (a retail business) now operate as self-standing companies, owned by Fern Fibre. Now that that process is complete, some leadership changes are taking place.

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97% of Businesses to Use AI in Customer Communications in 2025, But Are Consumers Ready for It?

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Sinch, which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, released new research indicating that nearly all businesses plan to incorporate artificial intelligence into their customer communications this year. Customer communication is no longer just about sending a message.