Telcos, zero rating critics wary of Trai’s free data proposals: NEW DELHI: Telcos and net neutrality backers have both criticised the sector regulator’s recommendations on free data. While carriers say that an additional aggregator layer creates unwarranted complexity, backers of an open Internet have raised concerns that the model resembles zero-rating. Read More
Recommendations For Authorities To Ensure A Safer Web For Women: As part of my research on cyber violence against women, where I surveyed 500 women on online violence they have faced especially on social media platforms, I also suggest the following recommendations for social media platforms, law enforcement agencies and the government to ensure speedy…
TRAI’s recommendation of Free Data aggregators creates a carriage fee model for the Internet: The Indian telecom regulator TRAI appears to have given the go-ahead to apps like Gigato, which allows its partner websites to refund users for data consumed on their apps, by giving mobile recharge credit. Read More
Here’s The Real Reason Why You Have Been Experiencing A Slow Internet Connection Recently!: Cyclone Vardah which has wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu has now disrupted internet services across India as users complain of an extremely slow internet connection. Indian Internet providers AirTel, BSNL, ACT, You broadband services informed to their customers that the cyclone…
Global Connected Healthcare Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.2% by 2022: The global Connected Healthcare Market has been evaluated as a growing market and it is expected that the market will touch high growth figures in future. Continuous increase in lifestyle disease has led to the development of personalized healthcare solutions…
The Daily Fix: What will happen to digital India when the government shuts down the internet?: A storyline that has become all too familiar this year is currently playing out in Manipur. Tensions over the killing of three police personnel led to a call for a bandh, which then caused even more unrest. This prompted…
Manipur: Internet services shut down in Imphal West dist following three blasts: Imphal: Taking serious note on the prevailing situation following three blasts on Friday, the state Cabinet has decided to shut down Internet service in Imphal West district with immediate effect. The Imphal West District Magistrate issued an order directing telecom operators to shut…
Trolling On Internet: Dangerous Or Depressing?: This is the digital era and we are all connected in this space, making the world smaller than it is. We get to see the other side of people living their lives and get updated on the evolution of political as well as scientific changes happening around us. Read…
Indian state introduces blockchain technology to fight cybercrime: Blockchain technology, that underpins digital currencies such as bitcoin, is being touted as the next big thing since the internet. While the technology has caught the imagination of major economies across the globe, India has started embracing it only in the past couple of months.
Privacy and data security critical as India moves to cashless economy: The government’s recent decision of demonetisation of old high denomination currency notes has come with a push for cashless economy. The transition from cash-based transactions to digital payments as a preferred alternative will take a mammoth effort for it to materialise. Read More