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Tanay Singh Thakur March 31st, 2025 6:54 AM 10 COMMENTS

Jio 5G in 26 GHz band Launched in 21 States/UTs of India: List with Cities Here

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has launched 5G in 26 GHz band or mmWave (milimeter wavelength) frequency in 21 states and union territories of India. Jio's 5G in the 3.3 GHz band is available in every telecom circle. The mmWave band is more expensive to deploy and requires a much denser network infrastructure for coverage. The 26 GHz band or mmWave band will majorly be used by enterprises for... Read More

Srikapardhi March 28th, 2025 8:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson: SoftBank Partnership for AI, 6G; Drei Austria Tests W-Band, Tunisie Telecom 5G and More

Ericsson is strengthening its global footprint with a series of strategic partnerships and technological advancements across AI, 5G, 6G, and cloud solutions. From collaborating with SoftBank on NextWave Tech to deploying W-band microwave with Drei Austria, the company is driving innovation in telecom infrastructure. Key projects include launching 5G in Tunisia with Tunisie Telecom, modernising Angola's core network with Unitel, and advancing Malaysia's oil and gas sector with CelcomDigi. Also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 27th, 2025 12:22 PM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Beats China Mobile, Processes 50 Crore GB in a Single Day

Reliance Jio has beaten the record of China Mobile, a Chinese telecom giant, by processing 50 crore GB (500 million gigabytes) of data in a single day. Jio processed this humongous amounts of data on the day of ICC (International Cricket Council) Champions Trophy final, 2025. This means on March 9, 2025. The match was played between India and New Zealand. Reliance Jio is offering free 5G to the consumers... Read More

Srikapardhi March 26th, 2025 11:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia: Maxis Collaboration, Tawal 5G SA mmWave Active Sharing, and Zain KSA Live Cloud RAN Site Trial

Maxis, Nokia, Tawal, and Zain KSA are advancing next-generation connectivity through collaborations. From Maxis and Nokia's partnership to enhance data center networking to Nokia and Tawal's milestone 5G mmWave active sharing trial, and Zain KSA's Cloud RAN breakthrough with Nokia, these developments mark significant strides in AI, cloud, and 5G innovation across Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Check the developments in detail below: Also Read: Nokia Launches Broadband Easy to Accelerate... Read More

Kripa B March 26th, 2025 9:19 PM 4 COMMENTS

AirFiber is Just Repackaged 5G, Says Excitel CEO: Report

With the rollout of high-speed wireless networks supporting tens of Mbps to up to Gbps, broadband services now include both wired and wireless, and wired internet is no longer a necessity for calling it "broadband." With the launch of wireless 5G services, Airtel and Jio both offer Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, which they call AirFiber, a wireless broadband service leveraging their existing 5G networks. However, the CEO of the... Read More

Tanuja K March 26th, 2025 7:22 AM 38 COMMENTS

BSNL CMD Confirms 5G Rollout in Select Cities in Next Few Months

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has confirmed that 5G rollout will happen in select cities in the next few months. BSNL has already decided on testing 5G SA (standalone) in Delhi via the network-as-a-service (NaaS) with select Indian vendors. Now the company is looking to fast-track that, and also potentially launch 5G in other select cities in the coming months. This was confirmed by the Chairman... Read More

Kripa B March 25th, 2025 1:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business and Fortis Healthcare Launch Smart Clinics Solution Powered by 5G

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, has joined hands with Fortis Healthcare to launch the 'Smart Clinics' solution, powered by Airtel 5G connectivity. This solution enables healthcare experts to reach more patients across urban and rural areas while reducing travel time. Also Read: Airtel Business: Key B2B Advancements and Innovations in 2024 Smart Clinics to Transform Telemedicine According to the companies, these clinics enhance telemedicine with real-time consultations,... Read More

Kripa B March 24th, 2025 11:59 PM 4 COMMENTS

Airtel FWA, Jio Focus on AI, FWA and 6G, Vodafone Idea’s High-Quality User Experience on 5G: Report

Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), GSMA, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Nokia India, Ericsson India, MeitY, and Ministry of Communications executives and senior officials shared updates on telecom and technology in India while speaking at the eighth edition of the ETTelecom 5G Congress 2025 on Monday, March 24, 2025. The event was presented by Ericsson and other partners included Nokia... Read More

Tanuja K March 24th, 2025 11:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

India to Touch 1 Billion 5G Subscriptions by this Year

India, one of the largest telecom markets in the world in terms of population, has witnessed a quick expansion of 5G networks. The companies including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have contributed almost all of the developments with respect to 5G in the country. Of course, their technology partners including Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung have also played a key role. Now, as the 5G subscriptions are slowly rising, the telecom... Read More

Srikapardhi March 22nd, 2025 10:04 PM 14 COMMENTS

5G in India: 770 Million Users by 2028, Says Nokia; 5G-Advanced and AI-Driven 6G Roadmap

5G subscribers in India are expected to grow from 290 million in 2024 to 770 million by 2028, supported by increasing penetration of 5G-enabled handsets and the expansion of the latest wireless broadband networks. With the growing 5G adoption, the average monthly 5G data usage per user in India reached 40GB as of December 2024, according to the latest findings from Nokia, released on Thursday. Also Read: Airtel, Jio, and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 22nd, 2025 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ministry of Communications Says 250 Million People in India are Using 5G

India has over 250 million 5G users. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Communications (MoC) recently. As per Nokia, there were 270 million 5G users at the end of 2024 in India. While both numbers look starkly different, they signal that there are at least 250 million 5G users. In an official statement on Monday, MoC said, "The adoption rate of any technology may be assessed through the growth... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2025 6:55 AM 46 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea’s 5G: Is it a Threat to Jio, Airtel

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator, is offering 5G to users in Mumbai now. The 5G service will naturally expand to more cities and towns in India. The telecom operator has announced that users will get unlimited 5G (capped at 300GB for non-commercial use). The question here is whether Vi's 5G would be a threat to Jio or Airtel. The short answer is no and yes. No because... Read More