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The United States Bureau of Industry and Security announced that Mytel, a telecommunications company partly owned by Myanmar’s military junta, has been added to its ‘sanctioned’ list.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has opted to permit mobile phone operators to settle spectrum acquisition fees using the local currency, providing them with relief amidst the significant rise in the value of the US dollar.

Telecom operators have reportedly urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to adopt the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) definition of international traffic, potentially boosting SMS revenue by over INR 400 crore annually.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is asking the government to halt the sale of Wi-Fi 6E routers that use the 6 GHz spectrum band, which has not yet been officially approved for use without a license.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is introducing new measures starting September 1 to address the issue of spam calls and messages.

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly announced the launch of an experimental license module that will enable its established 5G labs across the country to test 5G use cases.

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has established a ‘6G Society’ to facilitate cooperation between the 6G mobile telecommunications and satellite communication industries.

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated telecom operators to deactivate USSD-based call forwarding services starting April 15, aiming to combat fraud and misuse.

The Office of the Communications Authority is set to assign 1200 MHz of the 26 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum to four mobile network operators (MNOs) in Hong Kong in the third quarter of the year.

The Indian government plans to geo-tag key telecom infrastructure, such as telecom towers and optical fiber cables, to facilitate coordination, particularly in disaster situations.