Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wants the government to allot it spectrum worth Rs 61,000 crore in several frequency bands. The state-run telco is seeking airwaves in the 700 MHz band and mid-band for both 4G and 5G. BSNL is yet to launch 4G or 5G in the country. As … Read More
Developing indigenous networking solutions has been a key focus for the Modi government. Now, India has taken yet another big step in developing an indigenous 5G ecosystem in the country. The C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics) has announced a strategic partnership with VVDN Technologies Private Limited and WiSig Networks … Read More
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are working on developing more and more use cases around their 5G networks in a testing environment. The telcos are leveraging the 5G spectrum given by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). But, the telecom operators can’t roll out 5G without first going … Read More
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator, is expected to go big with 5G-led capex in the coming quarters. The telco has freer cash flow because of lesser than expected capex during Q4 FY22, said Bernstein. According to Bernstein, Airtel will again lead with hiking tariffs in the second of 2022 … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has sought for 5G spectrum from the government. The state-run telco is yet to launch 4G networks but is already requesting 70 MHz of 5G spectrum from the government. According to a FinancialExpress report, PK Purwar, CMD of BSNL has written to the govt for … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) tested 28 5G cells in the Prahladnagar area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. A peak download speed of 1.5 Gbps was recorded. The tests were carried out in 13 different locations in Prahladnagar and the 5G cells used were from an unnamed mobile service provider (most likely … Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are soon going to launch 5G network services and, along with that, network slicing services. This might get many worried about the potential effect network slicing would have on the net neutrality goal of the government. For the unaware, net neutrality means … Read More
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met with the United States (US) President Joe Biden in Tokyo. India and US together launched an initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) for facilitating outcome-oriented cooperation. iCET, co-led by India’s National Security Council Secretariat and US National Security Council, would forge closer … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directorate to Chief Secretaries across India to accept Online applications through the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal to enhance broadband connectivity in the country. This move from DoT has been appreciated by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). The ‘GatiShakti Sanchar’ Portal for … Read More
The reserve price recommended by the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) is still not what the industry people wanted. Regardless, the Cabinet is likely to go ahead with the pricing recommendations from the regulator. This puts Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio only as the companies which are expected to … Read More
With 5G rollouts nearby, there are a lot of things and a lot of rules and measures that multiple industries along with the government will have to oversee. The collaboration between multiple sectors is important because 5G frequencies could bring interference to multiple existing systems and services. The Ministry of … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, has brought a watershed moment for India’s gaming industry. In its 5G network trials, the telco has tested a “Virtual Reality (VR) enabled” multi-player cloud gaming experience on its indigenous 5G network. Aayush Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President, Reliance Jio, shared on his LinkedIn … Read More
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