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Kripa B December 18th, 2024 3:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

MediaTek to Launch More Affordable 5G Chipsets for Indian Market: Report

Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek is reportedly working to bring 'more affordable 5G chipsets' to its handset original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for launching smartphones in India, with a focus on rural and price-sensitive markets. The company, which powered around 64 percent of all 5G smartphones under Rs 30,000 in India in the first half of 2024, aims to democratise 5G technology with its Dimensity 6000 series, according to an ET report. Also... Read More

Tanuja K December 18th, 2024 2:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL to Start Working on 5G Upgrade After April-May 2025: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is soon going to achieve its target of 1 lakh 4G towers. The telco has used indigenous technology to roll out these 1 lakh towers. Jyotiraditya Scindia, union telecom minister of India, said in a recent interview that BSNL will start working on 5G after 1 lakh 4G towers are deployed by April - May 2025. The government has maintained... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 18th, 2024 1:09 PM 1 COMMENTS

POCO C75 is Yet Another Phone to Only Support Jio’s 5G

Reliance Jio has come up with a new tactic to sustain its higher subscriber market share in the 5G era. Now the telecom service provider (TSP) is partnering up with the device makers to only enable support for Jio's 5G. This is of course happening for devices in the budget segment. OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) find it a little hard to offer 5G support at a lower price point. But... Read More

Srikapardhi December 18th, 2024 12:08 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel Partners With Indian Army to Connect Villages Along LOC in North Kashmir

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), Second-largest Indian telecommunications service provider, has joined hands with the Indian Army to bring mobile connectivity to remote villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir. This follows Airtel's earlier efforts, announced in November, to bring connectivity to Galwan and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO), the northernmost military outposts in Ladakh. Also Read: Airtel Enhances Network Coverage in Leh and Ladakh for Travellers Airtel's Expansion Efforts... Read More

Srikapardhi December 18th, 2024 9:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon and Nvidia Unveil AI-Powered Private 5G Network Solution for Enterprises

American wireless carrier Verizon has announced a new solution in collaboration with Nvidia that enables AI applications to run over Verizon's 5G private network with Mobile Edge Compute (MEC). This solution brings together Verizon's 5G private network and Nvidia's AI Enterprise software platform and Nvidia NIM microservices to deliver real-time AI services on premises for enterprises. The offering supports a wide range of use cases, including Generative AI, Computer Vision,... Read More

Kripa B December 17th, 2024 10:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Poco Partners with Jio, Qualcomm to Launch India’s Most Affordable 5G Smartphone

Smartphone maker Poco announced that it has collaborated with American chipmaker Qualcomm and India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, to launch what the company calls 'India's Most Affordable 5G Phone,' the Poco C75 5G. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen2 5G chipset, with clock speeds of up to 2GHz. Also Read: Qualcomm Envisions a Hybrid AI Future with Enhanced Experiences: Report Affordable 5G for All The... Read More

Kripa B December 17th, 2024 7:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Strengthen 4G Network in West Bengal Ahead of 5G Rollout: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Tuesday outlined its strategy to strengthen its presence in the Kolkata and Rest of Bengal (RoB) circles. The plan reportedly focuses on expanding its 4G network, driving digitalisation, and growing its retail footprint. Naveen Singhvi, Business Head for Bengal and North East at Vodafone Idea, stated that the company is prioritising 4G network expansion to meet the increasing demand for data consumption before rolling out 5G,... Read More

Srikapardhi December 17th, 2024 2:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Expands FWA Coverage in Q2FY25 and Optimises CPE Costs

Bharti Airtel has rapidly expanded its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) during the Q2FY25. This expansion is driving both the addressable market and the expansion of Airtel's Wi-Fi services. Airtel is now live in more than 2,000 cities through a combination of fixed wireless access and FTTH, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel Limited, Gopal Vittal, said during the Q2FY25 earnings call. In the broadband segment, Bharti Airtel... Read More

Srikapardhi December 16th, 2024 8:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

GlobalLogic and Nokia Partner to Accelerate 5G Enterprise Solutions with Network APIs

Digital engineering firm GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, has partnered with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia to drive innovation across key enterprise verticals through 4G and 5G network-driven software (Application Programming Interfaces or APIs). Using Nokia's Network as Code platform and the developer portal, GlobalLogic’s team of software developers will be able to tap into advanced network capabilities, which will result in the creation of new, network-aware applications that can... Read More

Srikapardhi December 16th, 2024 5:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

EOLO to Deploy Europe’s First 5G Standalone mmWave Network in Italy with Nokia

Italian telecommunications company EOLO, in partnership with Nokia, is deploying what the companies call the first 5G standalone mmWave network in Europe to deliver an enhanced customer experience with increased capacity and coverage. Nokia on December 16 announced it has signed a four-year deal with EOLO, a Benefit Corporation, and the first B Corp in the Italian telecommunications sector, to roll out Europe's first 5G standalone mmWave Radio Access Network... Read More

Kripa B December 16th, 2024 4:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G FWA Is a Game-Changer for India’s Low Broadband Penetration, Says Qualcomm Executive: Report

US-based chip company Qualcomm reportedly said the Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service is addressing India's low fixed broadband penetration, especially in underserved urban and rural areas. The company powers nearly 80 percent of the 5G FWA connections in the country, according to Qualcomm Technologies Group General Manager - Connectivity, Broadband and Networking Business Unit, Rahul Patel, in an interaction with ET. Also Read: Qualcomm Envisions a Hybrid AI Future with... Read More

Tanuja K December 16th, 2024 3:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Govt Working to Ensure Best Use of 6 GHz Spectrum: Report

The Indian telecom operators and private internet companies have been in a spat over the use of the 6 GHz spectrum. The Indian government has yet to take a call on how the bandwidth in this frequency will be used. The government is listening to the argument from both sides and will take a final call based on the best use of the 6 GHz spectrum. But the work is... Read More