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Kripa B January 11th, 2025 10:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

India to Promote Cheap Data Rates, 5G Expansion to Attract Global Investments: Report

India is reportedly looking to promote its cheap data tariffs to attract investments from foreign companies that rely on affordable, fast broadband connectivity to deliver essential services. The government aims to leverage the country's much lower data rates compared to markets such as China, US, Russia, UK, Australia, and South Africa to attract foreign companies providing services such as ride-hailing, online food delivery, telemedicine, digital payments, and online education, ET... Read More

Kripa B January 11th, 2025 9:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

GenAI Smartphones Set to Dominate 54 Percent of Shipments by 2028, Says Counterpoint

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) smartphones will account for over 54 percent of total smartphone shipments by 2028, with an installed base exceeding 1 billion, according to the latest report released by Counterpoint Research on Friday. Smartphone manufacturers such as Google, Samsung, and Apple have been at the forefront of integrating GenAI into their devices. Also Read: Microsoft to Invest USD 3 Billion in India to Boost AI, Cloud, and Skilling:... Read More

Kripa B January 11th, 2025 6:52 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea 5G: An Overview of Key Vi 5G Announcements as of January 2025

Vodafone Idea 5G or Vi 5G. Although it seems exciting to hear, Vi 5G news is nothing new to those who are TelecomTalk readers or have been following the industry. From the 5G trials announced in September 2021 to the more recent January 2025 Vi CEO letter to customers informing them that the company is preparing for the phased rollout of 5G services, Vi announcements have come a long way.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 11th, 2025 1:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Fiber or AirFiber: What Should be Your Go to in 2025

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services have been present in India for several years. AirFiber or the FWA (fixed wireless access) services are fast becoming mainstream as 5G expands. Reliance Jio has plans to soon add 1 million AirFiber/FWA customers every month. This would help India in becoming a super well connected nation. However, in 2025, if AirFiber is now available in your area or soon going to arrive, should you pick that... Read More

Kripa B January 10th, 2025 4:46 PM 1 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber Plans and OTT Benefits Detailed for January 2025

Reliance Jio offers 5G-based Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) through its AirFiber service across 7,722 towns in India. Jio is reportedly scaling its AirFiber service by accelerating customer additions over the next 12 months. To achieve this, the company has started scaling up distribution and optimising the AirFiber onboarding process, enabling it to onboard over 1 million homes every month, according to a recent report. By the end of September 2024,... Read More

Srikapardhi January 9th, 2025 1:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Selected for Network Enhancements at 35 US Air Force Base Sites

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Verizon Business a contract to install 5G and/or enhance 4G LTE networks at 35 Air Force installations across 26 states, as part of its Offer to Lease (OTL) program. The enhancements include C-Band carrier additions, new macro builds, and small cells. These upgrades, provided by Verizon Business, aim to improve mission operations at each base while enhancing the quality of life for personnel... Read More

Kripa B January 9th, 2025 10:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Targeting AirFiber Growth and 5G Monetisation Ahead of Potential IPO: Report

Reliance Jio is reportedly scaling up its 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) business, Jio AirFiber, by accelerating customer additions over the next 12 months. This is part of its strategy to boost 5G monetisation ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) by year-end, ET reported, citing unnamed analysts and industry experts. Also Read: Telcos Have Reached a Saturation Point with Limited Monetisation Prospects? Optimised AirFiber Onboarding Process The report... Read More

Kripa B January 8th, 2025 3:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI Touch to Develop AI-Powered 5G RAN Platform Under DoT’s TTDF Scheme

AI Touch LLP has been awarded funding under the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) Telecommunications Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of USOF (now Digital Bharat Nidhi). AI Touch will develop components for disaggregated 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) including RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), and Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) modules, Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Also Read: Ministry of Communications Emphasises India’s... Read More

Kripa B January 8th, 2025 9:46 AM 23 COMMENTS

Jio and OnePlus Partner to Launch First 5.5G Devices in India

Device manufacturer OnePlus, in collaboration with India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, launched what they call "the first 5.5G devices in the Indian market" on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, during the OnePlus 13 Series Winter Launch Event. The company unveiled its flagship 13 Series smartphones, which include the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R. These devices are packed with "advanced AI capabilities designed to deliver a lighter, smoother, and smarter experience."... Read More

Kripa B January 7th, 2025 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia Hits 7,000 Patent Families Milestone, Essential to 5G

Finnish telecommunications gear vendor Nokia announced today that it has reached the milestone of 7,000 patent families declared essential to 5G. These patents include innovations in 5G radio protocols, security, and interface technologies that define how smartphones, connected cars, and other connected devices interact with 5G networks, according to Nokia. Also Read: Nokia Completes Sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks to French State Nokia's 5G Patent Milestone The Acting President of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2025 4:11 PM 9 COMMENTS

Echelon Edge, BSNL Collab to Deploy 5G Captive Network in Madhya Pradesh

Echelon Edge and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) are collaborating to deploy a commercial 5G captive network at the Amlohri Open Cast Coal Mines in Madhya Pradesh. This is a project for Coal India Limited (CIL) and will be completed by February 2025. Both the Central Mine Planning & Design Insitute (CMPDI) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Thiruvananthapuram have shown support to this project. Read... Read More

Kripa B January 7th, 2025 2:53 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Prepares for Phased 5G Rollout; Added 46,000 New Sites in 2024: CEO

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is preparing to launch its 5G mobile services in a phased manner, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Akshaya Moondra, said in his New Year 2025 message to customers. He added that the telco has added over 46,000 new sites in 2024, "enhancing network like never before." According to the CEO, Vi has also enhanced the capacity at over 58,000 sites "We enhanced the capacity at over 58,000... Read More