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O2 switches on next-generation 5G+ network for more than 830,000 residents in East Sussex, including Brighton, Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings

O2 says it has switched on its next-generation 5G+ Standalone network for more than 830,000 residents in East Sussex.
Indiatimes

SIM binding rules go live: These WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and other messaging app users to be impacted

Starting March 1, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others must comply with the Department of Telecommunications' SIM-binding rule—a directive that ties your app access directly to ...
The Straits Times

New SIM card checker tool rolled out in Singapore to combat scams

SINGAPORE - Mobile phone users can now check the number of postpaid SIM cards registered under their names using a new tool launched to combat scammers. Developed and launched by the Infocomm Media ...
Indiatimes

Telecom department’s SIM-binding rule to come into effect from tomorrow, March 1: What is SIM-binding, how it works and what it means for WhatsApp users

At present, most messaging apps verify users through a one-time password (OTP) sent to their mobile number during registration. Once verified, the app can continue to function even if the SIM is ...
The Financial Express

SIM Binding mandated from March 1: How WhatsApp, Telegram, Arattai and other messaging apps change

With the extended deadline, the app developers now expect a phased rollout for SIM binding. With the calendar turning to March, major messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, ...
NDTV

SIM-Binding Rule Set To Change How WhatsApp, Telegram Work In India From March 1

Popular messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, Arattai and Josh were formally directed by India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 28 November ...
ExtremeTech

Virgin Media O2 Launches First European Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service

British Samsung Galaxy owners can be the first to take advantage of a Starlink-powered Direct-to-Cell satellite internet service in Europe, thanks to the debut of the service by mobile operator Virgin ...
TechRepublic

O2 Launches Starlink Satellite Service for UK ‘Not-Spots’

Virgin Media O2 has switched on O2 Satellite, a direct-to-smartphone service designed to keep customers online in places where terrestrial coverage drops out. The company says the launch extends ...
TechRadar

Virgin Media O2 switches on Starlink-powered smartphone satellite service

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on the UK's first satellite-to-mobile service in its bid to ...
Reuters

UK's O2 launches Europe's first smartphone satellite service

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Virgin Media O2 launched Europe's first satellite-to-mobile service on Thursday, bringing text messages, WhatsApp and Google Maps to customers using regular ...
MediaNama

WhatsApp Appears to Be Developing SIM-Binding Feature Following Govt. Directive

WhatsApp appears to be currently developing the SIM binding feature, as directed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in its November directive. WABetaInfo, which tracks WhatsApp beta ...
Telecoms

Virgin Media O2 gets first UK direct-to-cell licence

Technically it is not a new licence, but rather a variation on the mobile operator's existing concession, as per the new rules finalised by the regulator at the back end of last year. The regulations ...