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Tanay Singh Thakur July 12th, 2022 12:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Adani Data Networks to Bid for 5G Airwaves on July 26: Check Key Details

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released a list of applicants who will be participating in the upcoming spectrum auction. For the unaware, the spectrum auction has been slated for July 26, 2022. As per the DoT notification, the list of applicants includes the following names – Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Adani Data Networks Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd, and Bharti Airtel Ltd. The entry of Adani Data Networks is a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 10th, 2022 12:32 PM 7 COMMENTS

Adani Group Might Derail 5G Plans of Jio, Airtel and Vi

Adani Group has announced that it will foray into the telecom sector by participating in the 5G spectrum auction slated for July 26, 2022. It will be going against the likes of Airtel, Jio and Vi, who have an established customer base and brand image in the telecom sector. On Saturday, Adani Group clarified that it aims to offer private network services to enterprises and cyber security in the airport... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 9th, 2022 7:39 PM 4 COMMENTS

Adani Group Gives Clarification on Intent With 5G

Adani Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in India, has clarified its position and intent to participate in the 5G spectrum auction. On Thursday, it was revealed that the Adani Group would be bidding against the likes of Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea in the upcoming spectrum auction for 5G airwaves. This made many consumers think that the group might be planning to enter the B2C (Business-to-Consumer) segment with 5G... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 8th, 2022 3:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Enea Offering CSPs 5G Service Engine to Seamlessly Serve both 5G and 4G Users

Enea, a leading supplier of innovative software for telecommunication and cybersecurity, has announced the ‘5G Service Engine’ for the CSPs (Communication Service Providers). Here’s what you should know about this. Enea’s 5G Service Engine is made with the vision of offering convenience to the CSPs. While 5G is the next leap, 4G is going to stay relevant in the coming years. It will be years before 5G subscriptions would be... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 7th, 2022 3:49 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telcos in Asia Pacific to Incur 75% of Capex on 5G in the Coming Years

The world is moving aggressively towards 5G. Telecom operators globally have been testing and investing in 5G. Several countries have already switched on 5G networks. In the Asia Pacific, telcos are expected to incur $134 billion worth of capex on 5G during 2022-25, of which they will spend 75% on 5G. Developing Asia Pacific (APAC) regions will be increasing the capex on 5G, while for the developed regions, the capex... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 5th, 2022 2:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

O-RAN Is Important for Telecom Industry to Reduce Costs and Promote Diversity

At the first roundtable discussion organised by ASSOCHAM, a non-governmental trade body, leaders and stakeholders from the industry talked about the potential of O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) in India. G Narendra Nath, Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), the government of India, said that O-RAN is of great importance as radio access networks account for the bulk of the investments in networks. Nath said that with O-RAN, the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 5th, 2022 12:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

China Broadnet 5G Network Live Now

Just a couple of days back, China got its fourth telecom operator China Broadnet. The new company has now switched on 5G networks. China Broadnet was earlier known as China Radio and Television, and the company had already received the 5G license in June 2019 before being formally inaugurated in 2020. China Broadnet’s strategy with the 5G mobile offering is different from what the top three operators are doing. Instead... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 4th, 2022 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Brings UK its First 5G Connected Hospital

The United Kingdom (UK) has received its first 5G-connected hospital. It has been possible because of a partnership between Virgin Media O2 and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Virgin Media O2 has switched on the 5G network at the hospital and it is a part of Maudsley Digital Lab’s series of digital health and innovation trials funded by NHS Digital. It is a private 5G network which... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 2nd, 2022 9:18 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G mmWave Services Will Not be Meant for Consumers

If you are someone who is eagerly waiting for 5G to arrive in India so that you can see seriously high download speeds such as 4 Gbps which Vodafone Idea (Vi) demonstrated during a media event, you are waiting to be disappointed. You are definitely not going to get such high download speeds on your mobile directly. First of all, those speeds will only be possible if you are in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 2nd, 2022 1:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G FWA to Bridge Digital Divide, Expected to Grow 54% by 2030: Counterpoint

One of the most promising use cases of 5G is Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). With 5G FWA, the digital divide between the rural and the urban areas can be removed. Counterpoint Research said that 5G FWA subscribers are expected to grow at 54% annual compounded rate between 2022-2030. With 5G FWA, enhanced broadband services can be delivered to consumers at a feasible cost. This wasn’t possible with previous generation networks... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 1st, 2022 1:26 PM 19 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Talking With European Vendors for 5G Gear

Reliance Jio, the number one telecom operator in India, is reportedly talking with the European telecom gear vendors, including Nokia and Ericsson, for 5G gear. The telco had only partnered with Samsung for its 4G rollout. But a Business Standard report says that Jio is looking to diversify and partner with other vendors to roll out 5G. Jio has already tied up with Ericsson before for 5G trials in Delhi;... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 30th, 2022 3:34 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Struggle With 5G Because of Weakening Customer Base: GlobalData

All the private telcos in India have been working for the last year to develop 5G use cases and prove their network is ready to handle higher data loads and capacity for enterprises and consumers. Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telco in the country, is, however, not in the right position to invest heavily in the 5G spectrum auction. GlobalData, a data analytics firm (via ET Telecom), said Vodafone Idea... Read More