The world of cellular networks is getting better and enhanced with technologies each passing day. The advancements in these technologies provide users with better and improved services. The introduction of the fifth-generation cellular network, 5G, is changing the game around the world. It is already replacing the 4G networks across the globe and offers seamless services to users in need of internet data. Even the developers benefit from the 5G... Read More
India is yet to see the power of 5G. Private telcos including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are already running 5G trials in different parts of the country. While the telcos have come quite far with testing 5G, they are still not at the point where they can conclude it. The telecom companies were expected to finish the 5G trials by November 2021. This would have meant... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) partnered with Nokia to test 5G networks in rural India. The telco announced that it was able to deliver connectivity with a download speed of more than 100 Mbps across an area covering 17.1 kilometres. For the trial, Vodafone Idea used spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band allocated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The rural site used by the telco was in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. As mentioned... Read More
India is currently very far from seeing live commercial 5G networks. Like we have said before, the delay is not a bad thing. However, there are a few things that India needs to get clarity on as fast as possible. One of those things is the allocation of spectrum to the telecom service providers (TSPs) and the satellite communications (satcom) companies. 2022 would not only see heavy developments in the... Read More
The proliferation of 5G smartphones has already started in India. The year 2020 was sort of a warm-up for the smartphone makers because in 2021, almost every month, multiple new 5G smartphones made their way to the market. But still, with all these 5G products in the market, there’s really no possibility of a 5G network going live in the next six months from now. In fact, if there are... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Reliance Jio have deliberately avoided purchasing the 700 MHz spectrum in the past because of its steep base price. The telcos were expecting the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the regulator to reduce the base price of spectrum in different frequency bands. According to an ET Telecom report, Fitch Ratings said that the regulator is expected to recommend a lower base price for the... Read More
Back on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had issued a bulletin warning the manufacturers, pilots, operators, that 5G can cause interference with the sensitive aircraft electronics. Now, according to a Reuters report, the FAA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are closely coordinating around the same issue to ensure that the United States (US) is safe for flights in the 5G era and is also in speed with the... Read More
Bharti Airtel has been in the Indian Telecom market for a long time now. The telco has seen the worst and the best of being in a competitive market such as India. It has survived every scenario and come out thriving because of the strategic approach it has towards everything it does. Today, one of the biggest aims for Bharti Airtel is increasing its average revenue per user (ARPU). Now... Read More
Accenture has announced that it has collaborated with the leading premier telecommunications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel. As a part of this collaboration, it will bring the potential of 5G networks in improving industrial productivity. At the 5G lab of Airtel in Network Experience Centre in Manesar, Gurgaon, Accenture will showcase its solutions and the various use cases of a robotic arm for precision manufacturing, artificial intelligence, worker safety using industrial... Read More
The Indian government is of the opinion that the telecom operators in the country should go ahead with the 5Gi standard developed by the TSDSI. However, the telcos have vocally opposed the opinion of the government in the past. This is because the 5Gi standard would add to the cost of the network deployment and will also slow down network rollout times. Further, Indians might also see increased prices of... Read More
Bharti Airtel has just announced a new initiative, namely #5GforBusiness. From the name itself, it is evident that the telco is going to demonstrate 5G use-cases for enterprises under its new initiative. Under the initiative, Bharti Airtel will demonstrate a wide range of enterprise-grade use cases using high speed & low latency networks. Bharti Airtel Has Partnered With Tech MNCs to Power Its New Initiative As part of the initiative,... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has partnered up with startups to test 5G-based solutions on Aerial Traffic Management and Motion Capture System. The third-largest telecom operator in India will use the spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Vi has partnered with Vizzbee Robotics Solution and Tweek Labs, both of which were the winners of the 5G Hackathon organised by the IMC 2020 along with the DoT. DoT had announced the... Read More
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