SIM-binding rule polarises tech industry: Telcos back govt order, digital platforms raise 'serious concerns'

The new SIM-binding rule, which requires messaging apps to function only with an active SIM, is supported by COAI but has ...
Morningstar

Zscaler Extends Zero Trust Platform to Enable Cellular Communications for IoT/OT with simply a SIM card - No VPN or software

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS), the leader in cloud security, today extends the AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform with the launch of ...
The Financial Express

Explainer: How SIM binding will disrupt your chats

The cellular operators Association of India (COAI), which represents all three private telecom companies— Airtel, Reliance ...

SIM Binding In India: WhatsApp, Telegram, And OTT Apps Are Distressed While Telco Giants Show Support For It

The Indian government has implemented a SIM binding rule requiring users to have a registered SIM card in their phones to access messaging apps. BIF has called for a pause on the implementation, ...

COAI Welcomes Government’s Move Mandating SIM-Binding for Devices for App-Based Communication Services

The government's mandate requires that the app-based Communication Services must remain continuously linked to the SIM card, ...
Ars Technica

US uncovers 100,000 SIM cards that could have “shut down” NYC cell network

The US Secret Service announced this morning that it has located and seized a cache of telecom devices large enough to “shut down the cellular network in New York City.” And it believes a nation-state ...