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Articles tagged with: Sim Card and Police
Tanzania to Require SIM Registration
Tanzania's government has joined the growing trend for countries to require all PrePay SIM cards to be registered with the network operators, citing the usual reasons of crime and terrorism. The Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof. Peter Msolla, said the government would soon table a bill in the National Assembly for the establishment of a Central Equipment Identification Register (CEIR). more
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30 Million Handsets Could Be Shut-Down in India by Mid-April
India's mobile phone networks have agreed to an aggressive 10-day deadline to disconnect all mobile phones which either do not have a unique IMEI serial number, or use Chinese style blank IMEIs. The regulator ordered the clampdown citing security concerns following recent terrorist attacks in the country. more
Related Tags: sim, eu, iden, imei, India
Indian Operator to Improve Bangladeshi Border Coverage Quality
Indian operator, BSNL says that it will begin improving its GSM network coverage along the border with Bangladesh following regular complaints about service quality. The operator has been losing high spending business customers who were fed up with the restricted coverage along the border, and who often switched to the Grameenphone network operated in Bangladesh, and ironically offered better coverage along the border area within India. more
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GSM Handsets Donated to Afghanistan Police
Afghan Wireless says that it has provided 6,600 phones and SIM cards valued at over US$330,000 to the Afghan Police in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Interior. Afghan Wireless has previously been involved in many programs to equip various Departments with mobile phones and connections. more
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Scream if Your Phone is Stolen
A new application has been developed for mobile phones that would cause them to release an ear-piercing screech if stolen. From today robbers who steal mobile phones set up with Remote XT will have a shock when they try to sell the phones on the black market. Phones are instantly disabled - even if thieves remove the SIM card - and let out an ear-piercing screech, which can only be stopped if the battery is removed. more
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Terrorist Attack Report Finds Telecom Services Need Improving
A report into last years terrorist bombing attacks in London has called for more robust telecoms networks which can more reliably survive the huge surge in use that a major incident such as that caused. The new report from the UK's Home Office found that when the bombs exploded in London last year, there were incredible acts of bravery by the emergency services, volunteers, and members of the public - but there are still lessons to be learned. more
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