Friday 4 May 2018

Aadhaar leak: EPFO discontinues services provided through Common Service Centre

Following fear of Aadhaar data leak, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on May 2 said it has discontinued services provided through Common Service Centre. The organization cited “pending vulnerability checks”, but at the same time ruled out any data leak.

TRAI writes to MIB over processing charges for broadcasters

On 4 May, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wrote a letter to the ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B), in which it questioned ministry’s jurisdiction to impose "processing" charges on broadcasters without asking for TRAI’s recommendations.

Thursday 3 May 2018

Airtel launches 4G services in Kenya

Airtel’s Kenya wing has launched 4G services in Nairobi and Mombasa. Currently, Airtel is the second-largest carrier in Kenya.

News agency ANI Media upgrades its LiveU fleet with LiveU’s flagship LU600 HEVC units

The entire LiveU fleet of the News agency Asian News International (ANI) has been replaced with LiveU’s flagship LU600 HEVC units for global newsgathering and live sports coverage.

Digital advertising spend occupies 16% of total ad-spends:IAMAI-Kantar Report

Thanks to cheaper smartphones, falling data rates, rural penetration, the share of the digital advertising spend has reached 16% of the total ad-spends in India, according to ‘Digital Advertising in India 2017’ report, jointly published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar IMRB.

Mediaprofessionals launch ‘FEUD’to promote ethical use of data

An organization has been launched by senior media professionals to promote ethical use of public data. Such a need was strongly felt by these professionals as the world is witnessing massive leaks and thefts of data in recent times.

9XM, 9X Jalwa make debut in Maldives

In a bid to enthralIndian diaspora living in Maldives, 9XM and 9X Jalwa have been launched by the music broadcaster 9X Media, which has partnered with Maldivian digital services provider Dhiraagu for live streaming the same.

Aadhaar leak: EPFO discontinues services provided through Common Service Centre

Following fear of Aadhaar data leak, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on May 2 said it has discontinued services provided t...