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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

India weighs greater phone-location surveillance

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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance’s Jio and Bharti Airtel, has proposed that precise user locations should only be provided if the government orders smartphone makers to activate A-GPS technology – which uses satellite signals and cellular data – according to a June internal federal IT ministry email.

Source: https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/indias-government-proposes-controversial-smartphone-surveillance-policy-apple-google-and-samsung-object/125784886