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Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2021 5:30 PM 159 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Looking to Rollout 5G Leveraging Dynamic Spectrum Sharing: Report

In comparison with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been a little quiet when it comes to talking about 5G rollout plans. However, the telco has said that its network is already 5G ready, and when the right time comes, it will roll out the next-generation connectivity technology. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Vi, Jagbir Singh, said Vi has a strong portfolio of the spectrum, but the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 4th, 2021 7:02 AM 5 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Jio Will All Target Homegrown 5G

The last few years have changed the trend of the telecom market completely. If you notice, several countries, including India, are shifting towards homegrown technology because of security concerns. India’s only four operators, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Reliance Jio, are also expected to integrate more homegrown technology into their upcoming 5G networks. Jio and Airtel are pretty vocal about the same. Jio has said... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 3rd, 2021 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Safaricom Begins Trials to Launch 5G in East Africa

Safaricom is known as Kenya's biggest telco. It has recently announced that it will begin trials for the 5G internet and the technology used will be acquired from Huawei and Nokia. According to a report by 5gradar, it was announced on Friday that four cities were given priority for the trials namely Nairobi, Kisumu, Kissi and Kakamega. The trials however will eventually be expanded to 150 sites, including in 9... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 3rd, 2021 4:00 PM 9 COMMENTS

5G mmWave is 30x More Faster than Public Wi-Fi: Opensignal

Yes, it is not surprising that mmWave 5G is better than public Wi-Fi because we know that even 4G can beat public Wi-Fi. But here is where things get interesting when it comes to mmWave 5G and public Wi-Fi spots. Both require the same kind of availability to provide a good connection to the users. For operators to provide seamless mmWave 5G services, they will have to cover a whole... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 2nd, 2021 7:30 PM 3 COMMENTS

Jio Might Use Samsung’s Latest 5G Radio Solution for Mid-Band Spectrum

Samsung has developed new generation 5G wideband radios that will be able to support the mid-band spectrum more efficiently. The new generation radios can support expanded bandwidth, including Massive MIMO radios. Reliance Jio, the top telecom operator in India, stands a chance to benefit the most of out Samsung’s latest generation 5G radios for the mid-band spectrum. The new radios will help the operators deploy 5G in a more cost-effective... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 1st, 2021 7:00 PM 3 COMMENTS

5G Auctions Will Feature the 700 MHz Spectrum, But at What Price

The 700 MHz spectrum band is considered important for the telcos to help out with the 5G rollout in India. However, there were no takers of the 700 MHz airwaves in the recently concluded spectrum auctions because of its high reserve price. The telcos in the past have asked the sector regulator and the telecom department to revise the prices of the coveted 700 MHz band. However, according to an... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 1st, 2021 4:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

NCSC, Telcos to Coordinate via Nodal Officer Orders Says: DoT

The Indian government is making efforts to ensure that none of the Chinese firms takes part in the 5G network in India because of the ongoing border tension between India and China. According to an ET telecom report, the Department of Telecommuncations (DoT) has directed the major telcos in the country - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), to appoint nodal officers to coordinate with the NCSC for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 30th, 2021 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Revised 5G Spectrum Policy to Meet Demands of Telcos

The telcos recently asked the telecom department to avail spectrum across more bands for rolling out 5G so that it doesn’t become too costly for them. According to a report from ET Telecom, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon earmark all the additional spectrum bands for the 5G rollout in India. The additional spectrum will be a part of the spectrum auctions for 5G airwaves slated for the second... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 30th, 2021 1:39 PM 30 COMMENTS

5G Will Reduce Cost of Per GB Data for Operators: Ericsson India

5G, the next-generation connectivity technology, will help the operators bring down the cost of each GB of data by a factor of 10. According to a BW report, the Head of Ericsson India, Nitin Bansal, said, 5G will massively help with the ever-growing data demand and digitisation of India. Bansal mentioned that India is the top-ranked country when it comes to data usage per month per smartphone, with 15.7GB of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 27th, 2021 5:01 PM 60 COMMENTS

5G Smartphones in India Aren’t Worth the Extra Money: Opinion

5G is the next-generation connectivity technology that stands to change the way both people and machines interact with each other. Several new 5G devices have launched in the last year, and people are going mad for upgrading from current their 4G device to a 5G one. But in very simple words, 5G devices aren’t worth your extra money today. Let me explain why! 5G supportive chipsets cost extra for the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 26th, 2021 3:30 PM 21 COMMENTS

5G Will Accelerate Faster than 4G, Here’s Why

Many think that adoption of 5G will take as long as, or even longer than 4G. But that’s not the case, and the statements made by Heidi Hemmer, VP of Verizon, will help you understand why. Further, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Reports, 5G adoption has managed to beat the 4G adoption rate by a huge margin in 2020 despite it being a rough year for the whole world.... Read More