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DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security: Report

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to all state governments and Union Territories, urging them to prioritise the services of state-run telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd ( BSNL ) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) for internet, broadband, landline, and leased line requirements.

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

Telecom Talk

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. The underlying hesitation persists, driven primarily by the perception that state-run telecom firms continue to lag in service delivery and network quality.

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50% of Telecoms Service Providers Expect SMS Fraud to Grow in 2025, According to Research from XConnect and Mobilesquared

Total Telecom

mobilesquared.co.uk About XConnect XConnect, a wholly owned subsidiary of Somos Inc, consolidates, maintains and delivers trusted telephone number intelligence to world leading telecommunication service providers. The report, How Do We Create a Sustainable Future for A2P SMS?

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Women’s History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

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And we will continue tell their stories throughout the year through the Women in Telecom program. Jeannette and her husband Mike purchased Albion Telephone Company (now ATC Communications; Albion, Idaho) in 1929. Jumping forward a few years, we have Mildred Foster , the matriarch of Twin Valley Telephone (Miltonvale, Kan.).

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BSNL and MTNL forgo merger, sign 10-year service agreement  

Total Telecom

In an effort to make the companies (and, therefore, the national telecoms sector itself) more competitive, the government has been considering merging the two businesses since at least 2022. This solution is not without its own headaches, however.

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TDS names Ken Dixon President and CEO of TDS Telecom

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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. NYSE: TDS) has announced that Ken Dixon will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom), a wholly owned subsidiary of TDS, effective June 9. ” “I am honored to leadTDS Telecom and work with its talented team,” said Dixon.

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

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6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. The move comes as part of a broader agreement in which TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, has sold its cable systems in Alpine and four other Texas locations. Alpine, Texas (pop.

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