July 29th, 2022 8:35 PM 17 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction 2022 Day 4: Bids Rise to Rs 1,49,855 Crore after 23 Rounds

5G Spectrum Auctions will continue for a straight fifth day on July 30, 2022. Today was the fourth day, where after 23 rounds of bidding, the telcos have spent a total of Rs 1,49,855 crore. On day 3, the cumulative bid amount was Rs 1,49,623 crore. The telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, as per Livemint, said that a total of 23 rounds of bidding had been completed at the end of... Read More

July 29th, 2022 2:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia Wins 5 Year Deal to Help with Providing 5G and 4G Services from Space

The telecom service providers (TSPs) have been limited to providing network services through terrestrial networks. For this, the telcos need to deploy fibre, install towers, and ensure that power is supplied on a constant basis to keep the networks up and running. However, the next leap here would be getting the same kind of network service, but from space. Terrestrial networks have a lot of limitations which will fade away... Read More

July 29th, 2022 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Smartphones Rising Cost Could be a Hit to Jio, Airtel and Vi Plans

The telecom operators in India are currently bidding for the 5G spectrum. With the 5G spectrum auctions now expected to be over soon, telcos will look to use the purchased spectrum as fast as possible to make returns. Consumer services with 5G networks might not be that big of a push by the telcos initially, but enterprise services will definitely be a focus area. One thing that could hurt the... Read More

July 29th, 2022 12:27 AM 2 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction 2022 Day 3: See What has Happened After 16 Rounds of Bidding

5G spectrum auction 2022's day 3 is finally over. The telcos have been bidding for airwaves for three days now, and over 16 rounds of bidding have been completed. The heaviest bids were received on Day 1 of the spectrum auction. On days 2 and 3, the amount of money flowing to the government slowed down a little. After three days of bidding on the 5G spectrum auction 2022, the... Read More

July 28th, 2022 5:55 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL to Become a Strong Business Enterprise because of Relief Package: HFCL

The government announced a Rs 1.67 lakh crore relief package for the state-run telecom operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). Looking at that, Mahendra Nahata, MD, HFCL, said that it would make BSNL a strong business enterprise. Nahata also talked about the great response that the telcos gave to the 5G spectrum auction of 2022. The spending from the telcos for 5G airwaves was more than what the analysts had... Read More

July 28th, 2022 5:18 PM 12 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Demonstrates 5G Small Cell Trial Using Street Furniture at Bengaluru Metro

As part of the 5G small cell trial that TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has piloted, Vodafone Idea has been selected by the regulator to conduct 5G small cell tests in Bengaluru's Namma Metro. This test is aimed at making cross-sectoral infrastructure more accessible for the 5G rollout. 5G small cells will play a pivotal role in making 5G accessible for common users. The basic role of small cells... Read More

July 28th, 2022 12:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Going for 700 MHz Airwaves is Good for Consumers

For the first time, the telcos are going for the 700 MHz airwaves in India. This has been surprising for the analysts as well. Telcos had avoided the 700 MHz airwaves in the past because of the high reserve price issue. But this time, Jio has likely made big bets on the 700 MHz airwaves. The special thing about the 700 MHz frequency is the enhanced coverage that it can... Read More

July 28th, 2022 11:02 AM 4 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction 2022 Day 2 Saw Aggressive Bids for 1800 MHz Airwaves

It is the mid-band spectrum that is going to make the most impact for 5G on a large scale. The mid-band spectrum in the 3.3 GHz to 3.67 GHz range saw strong bidding on the first two days of the auction. Telcos can use this frequency range to offer 5G with both proper coverage and proper speeds. According to ICICI Securities, Reliance Jio has likely increased the bid quantity to... Read More

July 27th, 2022 11:18 PM 5 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction 2022 Day 2 Saw Bids Going to Rs 1.49 Lakh Crore

The spectrum auction has been extended to Day 3, which will be tomorrow - Thursday. It started on Tuesday (July 26, 2022) and now will see bidders coming into action for the third day. It is interesting to think about the spectrum auction right now as there were many who thought that the telcos wouldn't spend much money because the spectrum pricing is quite expensive. However, what has happened is... Read More

July 27th, 2022 2:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Launch to Stir Up Microwave Transmission Equipment Demand

India will soon get to see the 5G launch in the coming months. The same will be the case for many other countries around the world. Several countries have already launched 5G commercial 5G networks. Dell' Oro Group has said that the demand for microwave transmission equipment would stir up as the 5G rollout keeps happening across the world. Up until now, 5G was launched in areas with proper fiberisation... Read More

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