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India’s new rules require operators to move traffic exchanges to licensed service area level and make IP the standard for new links, with migration due by January 2030. India’s telecom regulator has approved a new framework for how operators connect…
Retailers say instalment purchases have surged as higher phone and appliance prices squeeze household budgets, while smartphone shipments fall and repayment periods lengthen. Retailers in India say instalment financing is becoming central to sales of smartphones and household appliances as…
Global smartphone revenue grew 3% in the third quarter of 2026 despite a sharp fall in shipments, as record average prices and premium models offset rising memory costs and weaker demand. Counterpoint Research’s preliminary figures show a smartphone market increasingly…
Turkey’s new age restrictions aim to shield children from online harms, but Nigeria’s reliance on mobile internet raises concerns about access to learning, skills and career opportunities. Turkey’s move to block social media access for children under 15 has reopened…
Canon says higher memory and component costs may feed through to camera prices from 2027, as AI demand tightens supplies across the imaging industry. Canon’s warning that higher memory and component costs could filter through to camera prices from 2027…
The EU’s new rules reach far beyond paperwork, requiring manufacturers to assess risks, fix vulnerabilities and support connected products throughout their expected lifetimes. The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act is reshaping how manufacturers think about connected products, software and long-term…
A proposed subsidy scheme would support four processing plants, while four states are being lined up for parks spanning minerals from rare earths to nickel. The Union government is expected to take up a ₹2,800 crore plan aimed at expanding…
The proposed Solidigm plants face uncertainty as Washington weighs licences for equipment destined for SK Hynix’s Dalian facility, with a federal tax credit due to expire at year-end. US export approval delays are complicating SK Hynix’s ambition to pair a…
As automakers remove broadcast tuners and steer drivers towards streaming, China is drawing up a national standard to preserve radio reception when mobile networks fail. A growing number of Chinese motorists are discovering that the “radio” button in a modern…
Board partners reportedly still lack design details for Nvidia’s unannounced card, casting doubt on a January 2027 launch as rising prices and tight memory supplies squeeze the wider GPU market. Nvidia’s rumoured RTX 5080 Super may not arrive when buyers…
Smaller outsourced assembly and test plants could serve legacy packages and lower-volume customers, but they must secure anchor buyers, skilled staff and years of product qualification to keep costly equipment busy. India’s semiconductor packaging build-out is creating room for a…
Manufacturing challenges are fuelling interest in eight-high and even four-high HBM, while hybrid bonding could be pushed back to later generations. The race to build denser high-bandwidth memory is running into the practical limits of manufacturing. Although HBM has long…
