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Anupam Sharma May 19th, 2022 9:58 PM 3 COMMENTS

5G Network Capabilities Can Be Attained With Small Cells Deployment, Says Dipa

The Delhi-based industry group Dipa has shared insights that could help attain 10 Gbps – 20 Gbps capabilities in the fifth generation or 5G era. According to the director-general at Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (Dipa), Tilak Raj, there is a need to deploy small cells and fibre across telecom infrastructure sites in order to achieve these goals. For those unaware, Dipa represents telecom infrastructure providers such as ATC Tower Corporation,... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 17th, 2022 9:52 AM 1 COMMENTS

5G Test Bed Will be Inaugrated by PM Modi on This Date

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching a 5G testbed on Tuesday that has been created for the better sustenance of the country’s telecom industry. The said 5G testbed will also support the startups to validate their products, prototypes and solutions based on the fifth generation as well as next-generation technologies that are yet to come. It has been officially confirmed that the Prime Minister will be addressing a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 16th, 2022 12:10 PM 2 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Price Likely to be Firmly Decided this Week: Report

5G spectrum auction is what every telecom enthusiast in India is waiting for. The telecom operators are looking forward to the decision of the Cabinet, which will finalise the spectrum pricing for the auctions. It is worth noting that the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the top body of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), had endorsed the pricing recommendations given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). However, the final... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 10th, 2022 11:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI Asks Government to Make a Decision on Auction of 28 GHz Spectrum Band

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stated that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) should make a decision on whether the frequencies in the 27.5-28.5 GHz band to be auctioned or allocated administratively. TRAI also added that the 5G airwaves reservation for state-run telco – BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) could be decided soon. The comments from the sector regulator came in response to the telecom department’s back reference... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 6th, 2022 9:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom: GSA Asks Indian Govt to Put all Frequencies in 28 GHz for Auction

The UK-based Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has asked the Indian government to put up all the frequencies in the 24.5 GHz - 28.5 GHz band for auction. According to an ET Telecom report, the body said that satcom (satellite communications) and terrestrial network service providers can co-exist. GSA wrote to K Rajaraman, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) saying that it fully supports the recommendations given by the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 5th, 2022 10:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

E-Band Spectrum Should Not be Exclusively Given to Telcos: Report

The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) had last week backed the TRAI’s (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) recommendations for the base reserve price of the airwaves for the 5G spectrum auctions. Along with that, the body had said that the premium ‘E-Band’ spectrum should be given exclusively to the telcos via an administrative allocation route. However, this has seriously disappointed the tech companies and Wi-Fi/Broadband players across the country. ET Telecom... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 2nd, 2022 10:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tech Firms Await the Final Call From Cabinet on Spectrum Allocation for Private 5G Networks

The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) recently made the decision to prohibit the direct allocation of the spectrum to corporate enterprises for captive private 5G networks which is now been criticised by the technology firms. These tech firms are now in a hope that the Cabinet will overturn this decision and will then make a final call which will be in the best interests of the overall digitalisation of the country.... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 30th, 2022 10:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI’s 5G Airwaves Base Price Recommendations Gets the Nod From Top DoT Body

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recently released its recommendations for the base pricing of the 5G airwaves. In the new development of events, the said recommendations have now been accepted by the highest decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications on Friday. The decision to auction the spectrum for a period of 20 years has also been made as informed by an official. However, this move comes as bad... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 28th, 2022 10:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Satellite Companies Appeal Against Allocation of 28 GHz Spectrum Band for 5G Services

In the new development of events, the space broadband service providers have appealed to the government to prohibit earmarking any airwaves in the 27.5-28.5 GHz frequency range. The airwaves in the 27.5-28.5 GHz frequency range make a huge part of the coveted 28 GHz spectrum band for the 5G mobile services. The service providers have argued that the allotment of these airwaves could kill the country’s budding satellite industry. Let’s... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 23rd, 2022 12:13 PM 5 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Reserve Price May Not Go Down in India, Blow to the Telcos: Report

5G spectrum reserve price may not go down any further in India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already cut the price of the airwaves for the telcos. But the price cut was unsatisfactory for the telcos. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) had asked TRAI to revisit the airwaves reserve price and reduce it further. According to an ET Telecom report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 21st, 2022 8:09 PM 9 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Pushes for Faster 5G Network Rollout and Keeping Spectrum Prices Low

One of the leading telecom operators in the country Airtel has appealed to the government to keep a check on the high fees when it comes to the allotment of the 5G spectrum. The company put forward the case that it will be far more beneficial if the next-generation telecommunication network witnesses a faster rollout than to collect revenues at the upfront cost. The Chairman of the Bharti Airtel, Sunil... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 16th, 2022 8:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Likely to Witness Speedy Revenue and Subscriber Growth Post 5G Spectrum Auctions

The two major telecom operators in India – Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are all set to witness speedy growth in revenue as well as the subscriber count after the 5G spectrum auctions. According to the analysts, this growth for the two telcos will come at the cost of Vodafone Idea in the medium term. Even though Vi is raising Rs 10,000 crore capital, analysts believe that most of it... Read More