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Srikapardhi January 21st, 2025 11:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Freshwave Deploys Portable 5G Network to Test Agritech Robots

Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave has partnered with the National Robotarium to deploy a portable 5G private network at its robotics and AI innovation centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 5G network is being used to test robotics, aiming to enhance the centre's capabilities for commercial agricultural technology (agritech) applications. Also Read: Apptronik Partners with Google DeepMind to Advance AI-Powered Humanoid Robots Harnessing 5G for Agricultural Insights According to the company, the first... Read More

Kripa B January 20th, 2025 11:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Q3 FY25 Highlights: ARPU, 5G Milestones, and AirFiber

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom service provider, has reported an ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of Rs 203.3, up 11.9 percent year-on-year, adding approximately 3.3 million subscribers during Q3 FY25, which ended December 31, 2024, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced during its recent earnings call. While most of the announcements may not be entirely new, this time, specific numbers are worth noting. With that said, let's quickly review these figures... Read More

Srikapardhi January 20th, 2025 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany, Orange and Partners Join to Set Up Cross-Border 5G Highway Corridor

Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica), Vantage Towers, Orange and its tower company Totem, and the Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) are collaborating to create what they call "one of Europe's first cross-border 5G highway corridors." The four companies are joining forces to set up a cross-border 5G network alongside the highway connecting the French city of Metz with Saarbruecken in Germany. Also Read: Telefonica Germany to Expand 5G Network... Read More

Kripa B January 18th, 2025 11:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

What Did COAI and Broadband India Forum Say About Spectrum Refarming?

Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday that 320 MHz of spectrum would be immediately available following the Cabinet's approval of spectrum refarming, addressing the telecom industry's needs. Speaking at the Digicom Summit 2025, organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the minister highlighted significant developments in the country's telecom infrastructure. Also Read: Cabinet Approves Spectrum Refarming for 5G and Future 6G Services: Report Spectrum Refarming "We... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 18th, 2025 10:05 AM 6 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Way Ahead of Competition in FWA Services

Reliance Jio’s aim is to add a million FWA (fixed wireless access) users every month in the near future. FWA is basically AirFiber service of Jio. Bharti Airtel, the only competitor of Jio in the segment is still working on rolling out 5G SA (standalone) for FWA which Jio has already done for entire India. India’s FWA subscriber count was expected to surpass 5 million at the end of 2024,... Read More

Tanuja K January 17th, 2025 4:52 PM 11 COMMENTS

Jio Confirms VoNR Deployment for 5G Users

Reliance Jio has confirmed the deployment of VoNR deployment for its 5G customers. VoNR or Voice Over New Radio is a calling technology. At this point, Reliance Jio is the only telecom operator that is offering 5G VoNR. Airtel's not yet deployed 5G SA (standalone), and is unlikely to offer it in 2025 to mobile customers. Thus, for quite some time, if you are looking for VoNR calling services, then... Read More

Tanuja K January 17th, 2025 4:11 PM 2 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Total User Base at 4.5 Million in Q3 FY25

Reliance Jio's 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) service is expanding aggressively in India. The telco has reached a total AirFiber subscriber base of 4.5 million at the end of Q3 FY25. These are great numbers for Jio and have made it the leading operator in the space. Bharti Airtel is quite far behind in this department from Jio. Jio's 5G services are now live in almost every city and town... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 16th, 2025 10:28 PM 3 COMMENTS

Jio 5G User Base Jumps to 170 Million

As more users in India are upgrading to 5G phones, the 5G subscriber base of the telcos is also changing considerably. Reliance Jio, the country's largest telecom operator, has deployed 5G SA (standalone) in almost every city and town. Jio's offering unlimited 5G, and so is its competitor Bharti Airtel. The 5G smartphone market in India is expected to surpass $50 billion in 2025, as per Counterpoint Research. This is... Read More

Kripa B January 16th, 2025 9:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

Cabinet Approves Spectrum Refarming for 5G and Future 6G Services: Report

The Indian Cabinet has reportedly approved the refarming of over 1,100 MHz of spectrum from various ministries and departments, including Defence, ISRO, and Information and Broadcasting, to bolster the country's telecom infrastructure. This move aims to support the rollout of 5G and prepare for 6G services, expected to launch by 2030, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. Also Read: DoT Plans to Refarm 1100 MHz Spectrum Across Ministries and Departments for 5G,... Read More

Srikapardhi January 16th, 2025 1:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Europe’s 5G Adoption Expected to Surpass 4G by 2026: GSMA Report

5G has accounted for approximately 30 percent of mobile connections in Europe, equivalent to 200 million connections, surpassing the global average of 24 percent. According to the GSMA's Mobile Economy Europe 2025 report, 5G is set to overtake 4G as the dominant mobile technology in Europe by 2026. However, despite this progress, the continent lags behind regions such as North America, East Asia, and the Gulf states in terms of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 15th, 2025 4:20 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G BTS Count in India at the End of December 31, 2024

5G BTS count in India reached 4,64.990 at the end of December 31, 2024. Compared to a year back, this isn't very fast progress, but it is also in line with the statements made by the telcos. At the end of December 31, 2023, the 5G BTS count in India was 4,12,214. So in the calendar year 2025, a total of 52,776 BTSes were added. This is very low compared... Read More

Srikapardhi January 15th, 2025 11:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Launches Generative AI-Based NetCloud Assistant for Enterprise 5G Networks

Ericsson has launched its generative AI-based NetCloud Assistant (ANA), a virtual expert designed to simplify enterprise 5G network administration. ANA leverages large language models (LLMs) to go beyond traditional chatbot capabilities, enabling it to read, understand, and generate new text and graphical content. Hosted entirely within Ericsson's infrastructure, ANA prioritises data privacy by avoiding third-party generative AI integrations. Also Read: Ericsson to Integrate AI Agents for Autonomous Network Operations: Report... Read More