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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service faces challenge to launch in India as DoT begins scrutiny

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service pre-bookings have been on for quite some time in India but it seems the official launch could take some time.

As per a latest report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put the internet service under scrutiny in order to check if it complies with all regulatory laws. This comes after the Broadband India Forum (BIF) alleged that Musk’s Starlink internet service does not comply with India’s regulatory framework.

To recall, BIF previously petitioned the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to prevent Starlink from providing its services in the country.

For the unaware, BIF represents Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and OneWeb, direct competitor to Starlink.

Elon Musk’s Starlink launch in India: Latest update

According to a report coming from the Economic Times, the telecom department of India is scrutinising to check if Starlink satellite internet service meets the country’s telecommunications and regulatory laws or not.

More specifically, the telecom department is evaluating whether Starlink violates the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Satellite Communication (SatCom) Policy of India, 2000.

Additionally, DoT’s scrutiny includes consumer interest and national security as well.

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Musk’s Starlink began accepting pre-bookings for Indian addresses earlier this year. The price for the internet service has been set at $99, which roughly translates to around Rs 7,300. This amount is towards the Starlink equipment that will be installed at your address to access the internet service.

Starlink is accepting payments via debit and credit cards, and also Apple Pay, which is yet to be available in the country.



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