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Airtel set to lead India ’ s 5G revolution
latest spectrum auction conducted by the Department of Telecom , Government of India .
Airtel has secured 5G spectrum for 20 years in this auction . The acquisition of this vast amount of spectrum strapped on to an already industry best existing pool of spectrum will mean that the company does not need to spend any material sum on spectrum for many years to come .
In addition , this spectrum acquisition has enabled Airtel to drastically reduce the payout towards spectrum usage charge ( SUC ) and eliminate the adverse SUC arbitrage compared to new entrants .
Bharti Airtel , one of India ’ s leading telecommunications services providers , has announced that it is set to lead India ’ s 5G revolution .
The telecom company said that it has acquired the 19,800 MHz spectrum by securing a pan India footprint of 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands .
In addition , the company was able to selectively bolster mid-band spectrum . This massive spectrum bank was secured for a total consideration of Rs 43,084 cr in the
Airtel now has the widest mobile broadband footprint across the country making it wellpositioned to usher in the 5G revolution in India . In the past year , Airtel has led the industry and spearheaded 5G technology in India testing several use cases with multiple partners at many locations .
Cyberthreats within digital ecosystems may be an enterprise blind spot , reveals TCS study
When asked to rank where companies will see the greatest number of cyberattacks between now and 2025 , ecosystem partners came in last place ( 10th ).
At a time when enterprises are increasingly banking on digital ecosystems for their growth strategies , TCS ’ survey shows that only 16 % of Chief Risk Officers ( CROs ) and Chief Information Security Officers ( CISOs ) ranked digital ecosystems as a concern when assessing expected cyber targets and only 14 % listed the risks from such ecosystems as the top priority arising out of boardlevel discussions .
“ Companies across the globe are increasingly turning to digital ecosystems of partners , vendors and even competitors to reimagine and grow their business ,” said Santha Subramoni , Global Head , Cybersecurity , TCS .
Tata Consultancy Services ( TCS ) has announced findings from its TCS Risk & Cybersecurity Study , which reveals that cyber-executives may not be sufficiently prioritizing threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain , beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organizations .
“ Ignoring the threats originating from these ecosystems represents a blind spot which needs to be addressed urgently . One way of reducing the probability of an attack within digital supply chains is to implement a ‘ Zero Trust ’ policy – a framework based on the principle of ‘ never trust , always verify ,’ applied not only to humans but also machines .”
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