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States Reluctant to Opt for BSNL, MTNL Despite DoT Push Amid Concerns Over Service Quality: Report

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lakh mobile connections, while in 2023, both Jio and Airtel jointly won a tender to provide 1.1 The move is positioned as part of the Centre’s broader emphasis on national data security and efforts to retain telecom revenue within public sector undertakings. In 2018, Bharti Airtel secured a contract for 3.78 Jio secured 7.28

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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

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With 73% of UK businesses now relying on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity, digital transformation is becoming essential. Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year. Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology.

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EE airdrops mobile tower into Isle of Skye

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News The new tower is already being used heavily by the local community, with EE calling it “one of the busiest EE mobile sites in the area” This week, EE has announced the deployment of a new mobile tower in the remote Scottish Isle of Skye, having flown it in via helicopter.

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Softphone Benefits for Business That Will Make You Ditch Landlines

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For businesses transitioning from landlines to mobile, growing phone bills can be a major pain point. 5 Softphone benefits for businesses Unlike physical mobile phones that require SIM cards and specific plans, softphones are software-based solutions that transform any internet-connected device into a powerful business phone system.

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Openreach call to UK business – “Unchain your network: The digital world won’t wait.”

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As legacy networks are decommissioned, systems such as payment terminals, security alarms, ISDN systems, and landline phones will cease to work, potentially leading to significant disruptions. Many businesses continuing to rely on outdated PSTN infrastructure risk both their operational effectiveness and bottom lines.

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BT blocks 2.4 million scam calls with new detection software 

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million spam calls to landlines, the company has announced. We remain committed to protecting customers during the switch to digital landlines,” said Lucy Baker MBE, BT Consumer’s All-IP Director in a press release. million scam calls and flagged 17.7

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Ofcom tightens rules to combat foreign scam calls

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The strengthened industry guidance, announced today, requires phone companies to block calls from abroad that falsely display UK landline numbers. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has introduced new measures to protect consumers from scam calls originating overseas.

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