Reliance Jio's AirFiber service is now present in almost every town and city of the country. The telco's 5G SA (standalone) networks have allowed it to expand 5G FWA (Fixed-Wireless Access) service or as we call it in India, AirFiber, rapidly. Today, we will look at the plans offered under AirFiber which cost less than Rs 1000 per month. These are monthly plans we are talking about which can also... Read More
Singapore's StarHub has partnered with Nokia to enable new revenue opportunities by leveraging network APIs. The companies will work together to help developers create 5G and 4G applications like device status and quality of service on demand, for sectors including banking, finance, ports, online streaming, public sector and other enterprise verticals. Serving over 2 million subscribers, StarHub plans to create revenue opportunities for its customers and monetise its network assets,... Read More
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave has partnered with the National Robotarium to deploy a portable 5G private network at its robotics and AI innovation centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 5G network is being used to test robotics, aiming to enhance the centre's capabilities for commercial agricultural technology (agritech) applications. Also Read: Apptronik Partners with Google DeepMind to Advance AI-Powered Humanoid Robots Harnessing 5G for Agricultural Insights According to the company, the first... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom service provider, has reported an ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of Rs 203.3, up 11.9 percent year-on-year, adding approximately 3.3 million subscribers during Q3 FY25, which ended December 31, 2024, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced during its recent earnings call. While most of the announcements may not be entirely new, this time, specific numbers are worth noting. With that said, let's quickly review these figures... Read More
Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica), Vantage Towers, Orange and its tower company Totem, and the Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) are collaborating to create what they call "one of Europe's first cross-border 5G highway corridors." The four companies are joining forces to set up a cross-border 5G network alongside the highway connecting the French city of Metz with Saarbruecken in Germany. Also Read: Telefonica Germany to Expand 5G Network... Read More
Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday that 320 MHz of spectrum would be immediately available following the Cabinet's approval of spectrum refarming, addressing the telecom industry's needs. Speaking at the Digicom Summit 2025, organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the minister highlighted significant developments in the country's telecom infrastructure. Also Read: Cabinet Approves Spectrum Refarming for 5G and Future 6G Services: Report Spectrum Refarming "We... Read More
Reliance Jio’s aim is to add a million FWA (fixed wireless access) users every month in the near future. FWA is basically AirFiber service of Jio. Bharti Airtel, the only competitor of Jio in the segment is still working on rolling out 5G SA (standalone) for FWA which Jio has already done for entire India. India’s FWA subscriber count was expected to surpass 5 million at the end of 2024,... Read More
Reliance Jio has confirmed the deployment of VoNR deployment for its 5G customers. VoNR or Voice Over New Radio is a calling technology. At this point, Reliance Jio is the only telecom operator that is offering 5G VoNR. Airtel's not yet deployed 5G SA (standalone), and is unlikely to offer it in 2025 to mobile customers. Thus, for quite some time, if you are looking for VoNR calling services, then... Read More
Reliance Jio's 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) service is expanding aggressively in India. The telco has reached a total AirFiber subscriber base of 4.5 million at the end of Q3 FY25. These are great numbers for Jio and have made it the leading operator in the space. Bharti Airtel is quite far behind in this department from Jio. Jio's 5G services are now live in almost every city and town... Read More
As more users in India are upgrading to 5G phones, the 5G subscriber base of the telcos is also changing considerably. Reliance Jio, the country's largest telecom operator, has deployed 5G SA (standalone) in almost every city and town. Jio's offering unlimited 5G, and so is its competitor Bharti Airtel. The 5G smartphone market in India is expected to surpass $50 billion in 2025, as per Counterpoint Research. This is... Read More
The Indian Cabinet has reportedly approved the refarming of over 1,100 MHz of spectrum from various ministries and departments, including Defence, ISRO, and Information and Broadcasting, to bolster the country's telecom infrastructure. This move aims to support the rollout of 5G and prepare for 6G services, expected to launch by 2030, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources. Also Read: DoT Plans to Refarm 1100 MHz Spectrum Across Ministries and Departments for 5G,... Read More
5G has accounted for approximately 30 percent of mobile connections in Europe, equivalent to 200 million connections, surpassing the global average of 24 percent. According to the GSMA's Mobile Economy Europe 2025 report, 5G is set to overtake 4G as the dominant mobile technology in Europe by 2026. However, despite this progress, the continent lags behind regions such as North America, East Asia, and the Gulf states in terms of... Read More
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No it ain't the case afaik it uses traditional 5g signals only. Show me the article where you read this…
Ig they fearing the penetration of IPTV now. DTH had its shot long back. Now no returns
I can guarantee these pvt telcos will never deploy mmwave. That's how slow and greedy the game gets.
Last year mere yahan 4 towers upgrade huye thee same this one
In India its like Sapne Dekhna Acchi baat nahin hain. God knows when will the possible future come. On other…
