Myanmar enacts new cybersecurity law
10 January 2025
The military government in Myanmar has enacted a new cybersecurity law which imposes wide-ranging controls on the flow of information.
The military government has made several previous attempts to restrict online traffic. Users of most free VPN services found themselves unable to connect in May last year, and some people whose phones were found to have VPN apps were fined and detained.
Find out more WBA announces 10 predictions for 2025
07 January 2025
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has shared 10 predictions, laid out by its President and CEO, Tiago Rodrigues, for Wi-Fi in 2025.
Detailed in full in the WBA Annual Industry Report 2025, these trends reflect how Wi-Fi is evolving to meet the demands of increased connectivity, higher speeds, better security, the growing number of devices connected to the internet and a greater focus on energy efficiency.
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Vietnam cracks down on online regulation
07 January 2025
An internet law that gives the government power to regulate online content took effect in Vietnam recently. Decree 147 expands government control over access to information on the internet for reasons of ‘national security’ and ‘social order’.
The law expands radically on guidelines from 2021 that codify ethics for social media companies and the public, and rules, issued in a decree in August 2022, that require technology firms to store their users' data locally and set up local offices.
Find out more Bihar receives government funding for 4G/5G rollout
02 January 2025
Bihar, a state in east India bordering Nepal, has received Rs 1100 crore from the central government of India for 4G and 5G rollout.
The government has provided the state with these funds so that a deeper level of high-speed broadband connectivity can be achieved. All areas not covered with mobile networks currently will be targeted with these funds. BSNL will be rolling out 4G and 5G in the state in the coming months.
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