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Shrijan Soni June 26th, 2020 7:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

COAI Signs MoU with 5G-ACIA to Promote 5G Mobile Communications in India

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has signed a non-profitable MoU with 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) which is the working party of ZVEI to shape and promote 5G mobile communications in different vertical industries with a special focus on manufacturing and process industry. The partnership between COAI and 5G-ACIA will primarily focus on the 5G needs in the manufacturing and process industry. The MoU between... Read More

Chakri K June 25th, 2020 12:17 PM 15 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to Play a Key Role in 5G Development: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), in its annual report, said Reliance Jio’s network assets will play a key role in the development of the 5G ecosystem in India. "Jio with its 5G-ready network and extensive fiber assets would play a key role in the development of the 5G ecosystem in India, based on market dynamics… the core and aggregation layers of the Jio network have been converged and 5G-ready from the... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 18th, 2020 12:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

4G LTE Subscriptions in India Will Reach 820 Million by 2025: Ericsson

Telecom gear maker Ericsson has released a report which states that 4G LTE subscriptions and 5G will extensively grow in India. As per the report, 5G will equate around 18% of entire mobile subscriptions in India by 2025. Also, 4G LTE subscriptions will drastically increase from 550 million users in 2019 to 820 million in 2025. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will be around 7 % as reported by... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 17th, 2020 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Seeks DoT Nod to Test Own 5G Equipment

Reliance Jio has reportedly sought the Department of Telecommunications’ approval to conduct lab testing of 5G products that the Mukesh Ambani-led telco has developed on its own, Financial Express reported. Jio will be undertaking the whole process of setting up the network at its premises without the involvement of any third part vendor or technology provider. The DOT is yet to take a call on Jio’s application which was submitted... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 11th, 2020 10:01 AM 8 COMMENTS

5G in India: How Much Different From 4G, Cost and Challenges Explained

5G is becoming a closer reality with every passing day for India. In a world where connectivity is going to be the centre of everything, high-speed connectivity would be big leverage. People need it to do their work efficiently and effectively. Whether you are checking your social media account, opening a website, or streaming videos, slow internet can be very frustrating. When 4G came out initially, people loved it and... Read More

Chakri K June 2nd, 2020 8:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

MediaTek Hoping to Launch 5G-Enabled Mobile Phones in India Very Soon: Anku Jain, Managing Director MediaTek India

MediaTek is having a great time of late. Once considered as the overheating reason behind smartphones, MediaTek is now one of the top contenders for supplying 5G chipsets to smartphone brands. MediaTek is currently ruling the Chinese mid-range 5G smartphone market as it brought various mid-range SoCs to the market in recent times. While the company is yet to set to launch a 5G smartphone in India, MediaTek is hoping... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 27th, 2020 12:22 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vestaspace to Boost 5G Network in India, Launching 35 Satellites From September

Vestaspace Technology has said that it will be shooting 35 satellites into space so that 5G services in India can initiate. Aim of the company is to create a next-gen network for customers ready by the year 2021. Arun Kumar Sureban, CEO of Vestaspace Technology commented that the company is planning to launch a beta version of the satellites in September this year to test its functionality. Then the company... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 23rd, 2020 5:06 PM 12 COMMENTS

India Might Miss 5G Bus Because of Insufficient Spectrum

India has been preparing for a long time to deploy the 5G wave in India. The BJP led government in the past stated that it wouldn’t miss out on the 5G bus like in case of 2G, 3G and 4G technologies which were deployed later in India. However, as reported by ET Telecom, India is set to miss the 5G bus. The primary reason behind this is the lack of... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 13th, 2020 4:10 PM 10 COMMENTS

Government Might Defer 5G Spectrum Sale to 2021

Government of India might defer 5G spectrum sale in 2021 and focus on 4G auction in 2020. Officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) stated that 5G auctions in 2020 would have intrigued fewer buyers which might be one of the primary reasons for pushing the 5G sale in 2021. However, as reported by ET Telecom, the lack of clarity on whether Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE can deploy their... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 1st, 2020 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Finance Ministry Task Force Considers DoT’s 5G Spectrum Price Exorbitant

A task force assembled by Finance Ministry noted that that 5G spectrum pricing set by DoT is too high. Though DoT has fixed the prices of 5G Spectrum as per the norms of Trai, the entire telecom industry is showing their concerns regarding the high pricing of 5G spectrum. Telecom industry is already facing substantial financial distress, and the payment of AGR dues has already burdened telecom operators. Finance Ministry... Read More

Shrijan Soni April 28th, 2020 12:39 PM 7 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Signs Multi-Year Deal With Nokia For Enhancing 4G Network Capacity

Bharti Airtel has signed a multi-year deal with Nokia for the expansion of its 4G network capacity and enhanced customer experience. Airtel will deploy Nokia’s SRAN solution along with AirScale Radio Access, Baseband and related services in 9 different circles of India. The deal between Airtel and Nokia will also lay the foundation for 5G services in the future. Also, Airtel will pay special attention to rural areas and compete... Read More

Shrijan Soni April 27th, 2020 7:07 AM 6 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Plans for Massive 4G Expansion in Rural Areas

Bharti Airtel has picked the products and services of top wireless hauling specialist Ceragon for additional 4G network expansion. Since the demand for broadband connections have increased in India amid the lockdown period, Bharti Airtel is planning to increase the network capacity, which will cater to the growing demand for stable connection in India. Also, the telco giant has deployed the expansion plans in rural areas and started preparing for... Read More