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Tanay Singh Thakur December 7th, 2021 7:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Demonstrates Network Slicing Over 5G SA

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has just announced that it partnered with Nokia to demonstrate network slicing over the 5G standalone (SA) network. The telco used Nokia’s 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and 5G core to go make this demonstration possible. Vodafone Idea conducted this demonstration in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The telco used the 5G spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Network Slicing Will Allow Vodafone Idea to Open New Revenue... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 6th, 2021 12:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

MediaTek Upbeat About India’s 5G Prospects in 2022

MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor manufacturing company powering billions of devices, has said that it is looking to expand India footprint in the coming year. 5G is going to be the next disruptive technology at scale in the coming years, and MediaTek is upbeat about enhancing India’s 5G prospects in 2022. The company plans on bringing a complete and comprehensive range including premium, flagship, and mainstream products to India in 2022.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 5th, 2021 9:30 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea: Watch Video of Live 5G Speed Test

Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is going all out on conducting 5G trials. It is one thing to hear about how fast 5G is, but it is completely another to see the blazing-fast download and upload speeds bringing new use-cases of network technologies to life. In Pune, Maharashtra, where Vodafone Idea is already testing 5G solutions, the telco shared a live demonstration of multiple 5G speed... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 5th, 2021 11:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

Private 5G to Enable MNOs Earn Beyond Boundaries of Spectrum Licenses

Private 5G networks are already helping enterprises in a variety of industries to cut costs, reduce energy use and analyse business-critical data in real-time, says Aniruddho Basu, SVP & GM of Emerging Business at Mavenir. Q1. How Should the Industry Build the Private Network Connectivity Platform in a 5G and 6G World? The concept of a private mobile network is not particularly new, as such networks first started using 4G... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 4th, 2021 2:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Why Do Telcos Want 5G Spectrum to Become More Affordable

After all that the government has done for the telcos in the recent months (announcement of relief measures, returning bank guarantees), the operators are looking for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reduce the price of the 5G spectrum as well. The reserve price of multiple spectrum bands is expected to come down significantly. The reason why telcos want the 5G spectrum to be more affordable is because they are... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 3rd, 2021 9:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Lists Advantages of Private 5G Networks

Commercial launch and widespread of 5G networks are going to change a lot of things in the world. In India, one of the leading telecom operators expected to be at the forefront of commercial 5G launch across the country is Bharti Airtel. Airtel has been conducting 5G trials with the spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for months now. The telco has found some potential use cases of... Read More

Anupam Sharma December 3rd, 2021 1:22 AM 5 COMMENTS

5G Rollout in India Will Happen in the Second Quarter Next Year

In a recent interview held on Thursday, the Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that the auction procedures for the next generation or 5G airwaves and network rollouts will start in the second quarter of the next year. He said that the auction process will be given a thumbs-up as soon as the sector regulator decides on the parameters necessary following the consultative process. TRAI Has Already Commenced... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 2nd, 2021 3:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel 5G Use Cases Uncovered So Far

All the telecom operators in India are conducting 5G trials in different parts of the country. The telcos are using spectrum given by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the trials. Bharti Airtel has come a long way with 5G trials. The telco has been able to uncover multiple use cases of the next-generation connectivity technology. With 5G, the role of connectivity would increase multiple folds and the way both... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 2nd, 2021 1:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Following 3GPP Standard for 5G Core Network

When it comes to 5G, one of the biggest things that will be talked about is network security. To keep its 5G networks secure whenever it launches commercially, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is following the 3GPP standard. Jagbir Singh, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Vodafone Idea said that Vi is following the 3GPP standard for 5G’s core network along with the firewalls. For 5Gi, Singh said that Vi is working with a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 1st, 2021 10:50 AM 2 COMMENTS

DoT to Reduce Revenues for Sustainability of Telecom Sector

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to bring balance to the sector. While the spectrum auctions are a great way for the government to earn big revenues, it affects the telecom sector negatively. In the consultation paper released for the 5G spectrum by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), it can be seen that DoT is pushing the regulator towards finding the appropriate base price of spectrum for... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 30th, 2021 6:09 PM 2 COMMENTS

5G to Become the Dominant Mobile Access Technology by 2027: Ericsson

The mobile data traffic has increased 300 times since 2011, reveals the tenth edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. Due to the demand in China and North America and the decreasing price of 5G devices, the report anticipates 600 million 5G subscriptions by the end of this year. While the world added 48 million new 4G subscriptions since 2011, there is a net addition of 98 million 5G subscriptions. The... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 29th, 2021 3:29 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Ready for both 5G SA and 5G NSA

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is ready for both 5G standalone (SA) and 5G non-standalone (NSA) architecture. Vi has been conducting 5G trials in two parts of India, including Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for months now. The telco is utilising the spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the 5G trials. Vodafone Idea’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Jagbir Singh, during the 5G use cases demonstrations held in Pune recently,... Read More