India is set to introduce SIM-binding and CNAP regulations, which are expected to affect how mobile users register and manage ...

India is preparing to tighten its digital safety net in 2026 by linking phone numbers more closely to real identities, with ...

Tech industry bodies such as IAMAI and BIF have pushed back against the move but telecom operators have welcomed SIM binding, terming it a 'necessary security measure'.

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“SIM binding is basically verifying that the device on which you are using an app actually has the SIM which is linked to that app,” said Parag Kar, former vice president for government affairs (India ...

Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", ...

The new SIM binding mandate by the Indian government is stirring regulatory uncertainty regarding Rich Communication Services ...

The industry association representing companies like Google, Netflix, Amazon, Meta, Sony Liv also said that mandatory SIM-binding would adversely impact many business owners and MSMEs.

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over the SIM-binding directions issued by the department of telecom, which are to be complied with by the end of ...

The Department of Telecommunications ordered WhatsApp and other messaging apps last month to ensure that the messaging platform stops working if a user takes out their SIM card. While the DoT was ...

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has welcomed the Government of India's recent directive mandating SIM-binding for app-based communication ...

To stop online fraud in India, 1Kosmos has come up with SIM (subscriber identity module) binding capabilities for the 1Kosmos BlockID distributed digital identity platform. With this solution, ...