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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...

Another notice for Elon Musk’s Starlink, TRAI orders to stop pre-bookings in India

A week after the communications Minister interrupted Elon Musk owned Starlink to stop taking pre-booking in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) asked Starlink not to collect any fees without necessary authorizations.

TRAI said in its statement, “Starlink Internet Services is required to desist from soliciting telecom business and collecting related fees…etc., without having received necessary authorizations and adhering to relevant statutory provisions.”

The authority further added, “soliciting of business for the provision of broadband service has to be in accordance with extant statutory provisions related to telecom services.”


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DoT prohibit Starlink pre-booking

To recall, The DoT asked Starlink to make sure it complies with the regulatory framework for offering its communication and broadband services in India. Additionally, the DoT asked the etch giant to prohibit booking satellite internet services or providing services in India “with immediate effect.”

TRAI’s order also comes days after when Sanjay Bhargava, the Country Director of Starlink, mentioned the job opening on LinkedIn. The company planned to hire for two positions, including Director of Rural Transformation and Executive Assistant.

Pre-orders

Prior to the recent orders from TRAI, Starlink started the pre-orders in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh), and Indore (Madhya Pradesh). The company was also charging $99, or Rs 7,200, at the time of pre-ordering. After activation, the Starlink kit involved Starlink, a Wi-Fi router, power supply, cables, and mounting tripod.

The company is kept on facing several roadblocks in bringing satellite internets services in India. As per the details available on the Department of Telecommunication (DOT) website, Starlink is not registered in India but in Tax Haven, Ireland.

Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) directed SpaceX to obtain the necessary licenses before offering any service. But the company failed to do so. Back in March 2021, the tech giant faced a challenge from Broadband India Forum, which looks after the country’s high-quality broadband.

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