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Chakri K October 16th, 2018 2:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Inks a Deal With Nokia to Explore Industry 4.0 Solutions Required for 5G

Finnish telecom gear maker, Nokia and state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today announced that they'd work together to leverage 4G LTE technology for enabling greater operational efficiency at Nokia's Chennai plant and also prepare the telco for the 5G era with smart manufacturing. For most of us, Nokia is known as a mobile phone maker, but it also manufactures a range of telecom equipment across technologies... Read More

Chakri K October 8th, 2018 7:14 PM 6 COMMENTS

5G Test Bed Will Be Fully Operational by 2021

The Central Government funded '5G Test Bed' will be fully operational by 2021 with over 300 people trained in the 5G technology. According to the national coordinator of the project Bhaskar Ramamurthi, the first version of the 'test bed' would be ready by 2019-end and the final version by 2021. "Already nearly 170 people are working on this. By the time we are through with this, 300 to 400 persons... Read More

Chakri K October 5th, 2018 4:10 PM 10 COMMENTS

DoT Invites Huawei for Conducting 5G Trials in India

Chinese smartphone and telecom gear maker, Huawei, was in a tough spot a month ago as a report revealed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is barring the company from testing 5G in India. However, Huawei can now be relieved as it received an official invitation from the DoT for conducting 5G trials in the sub-continent. Huawei will now be part of other companies who will be conducting the tests for... Read More

Arpit Sharma September 28th, 2018 4:33 PM 9 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Might Skip 5G Spectrum Auction if the Prices Are Too High: Fitch

The National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 which was approved by Union Cabinet a couple of days ago is said to help companies serve the growing data needs for consumers, cut the costs and at the same time, reduce red tape. Private telecom companies' growth will be supported as the NDCP focuses to expand broadband coverage funded by the universal service obligation fund and in partnership with private telcos, global... Read More

Arpit Sharma September 25th, 2018 5:31 PM 23 COMMENTS

Government Is Keen on Rolling Out 5G Services in India at Par With the World by 2020: Manoj Sinha

The Indian government is betting big on 5G for the last few years, claiming that they're planning to roll out the next generation telecom services in the country alongside other nations such as the United States, China and others. Today, Telecom Minister, Manoj Sinha has reiterated the same again, stating that the Indian government is keen on providing 5G services in India by 2020. Furthermore, spoke about the upcoming telecom... Read More

Chakri K September 24th, 2018 11:50 AM 4 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Likely to Take Place in the Second Half of 2019

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released spectrum recommendations for 5G spectrum auction earlier this year. However, we might not see the 5G spectrum auction happening in the next one year. According to the information revealed by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan, the auction of spectrum for 5G services is likely to happen in the second half of 2019. "Right now, it (5G allocation) is looking to happen in... Read More

Chakri K September 19th, 2018 5:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

China Seeks Level Playing Field from India on Barring Huawei and ZTE for 5G Trials

A recent report from China's Global Times, the DoT had barred Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation from the list of companies which are allowed to work with local companies in 5G technology-based trials due to 'security' concerns. China, today expressed its disappointment over the report and sought "level playing field, transparent and fair environment" for its enterprises in India. The move by DoT follows the US and Australia in banning... Read More

Chakri K September 14th, 2018 8:18 PM 160 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio is in Advanced Stage of 5G Development: Telecom Secretary

5G network is picking up pace across the world and the Indian government is trying their best to stay in the race. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently in the process of establishing a new panel which will decide on areas where 5G technology can be used. Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan during an interaction with PTI revealed this news. She further added that DoT had received various proposals for... Read More

Chakri K September 11th, 2018 6:27 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vivo Initiates the Development of 5G on NEX With Qualcomm X50 Modem

Chinese smartphone makers are already racing through the testing phase of next-generation mobile network 5G on their smartphones. After Xiaomi announcing that it's indeed testing 5G on the upcoming Mi Mix 3 smartphone, it's now the turn of Vivo to announce the same. Vivo, the BBK Electronics-owned brand has revealed its plans to initiate industry development of pre-commercial 5G smartphones by introducing 5G software and hardware based on Vivo NEX... Read More

Chakri K September 5th, 2018 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Adds New Radio Products to its End-to-End 5G Platform in India

Telecom gear maker, Ericsson, today announced that it's adding new radio products and software solutions for local service providers, thus expanding its end-to-end 5G platform in India. These new additions to the Ericsson Radio System portfolio further enhance the agility and speed with which Indian operators can roll out their 5G networks, the company said in a statement. 5G enables low latency, ultra-high speeds and high reliability making it one... Read More

Chakri K September 3rd, 2018 5:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Likely to Feature 5G Network Support

Xiaomi's fourth smartphone in the Mi Mix lineup named as Mi Mix 3 is coming in October. To steal the thunder from Honor Magic 2, the company has teased the Mi Mix 3 which will feature a motorised front-facing camera module, like the Oppo Find X. Donovan Sung, the global spokesperson of Xiaomi has now posted a new image of the Mi Mix 3, which reveals the 5G network support.... Read More

Arpit Sharma September 2nd, 2018 8:24 PM 12 COMMENTS

5G Network End User Experience to be Influenced by Network Latency

With the whole world shrunken to mobile devices, every app is created with the sole intention of providing a better end-user experience. Improved network performance with the launch of 5G will benefit every business area and in turn, impacting the immersive experience for consumers. The demand for enhanced mobile broadband continues to increase with more human-centric use cases in various new application areas and enhanced requirements concerning performance and user... Read More