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Tanay Singh Thakur June 23rd, 2022 11:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

Small Cells Investments Rising – Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE and Nokia are Top Suppliers

5G rollout is accelerating globally and small cells have become a primary need for operating networks with high frequencies. With small cells, the operators can deliver better coverage. In the case of high-frequencies which are used for 5G networks, the signal can be easily interrupted if there’s no micro-site or use of small cells. This isn’t an issue with low-frequency airwaves. According to a recent Dell’Oro Group report, the use... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 21st, 2022 2:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G: Indian Enterprises Show a Keen Interest in Upgrading Network Technology

Enterprises are definitely going to benefit from the rollout of 5G in India. Indian enterprises are looking to start using the 5G network in the coming few years. According to an Ericsson and Omdia study, 52% of the Indian enterprises want to start using 5G in the next 12 months and a further 31% of enterprises want to leverage it by 2024. This means that over 83% of the enterprises... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 21st, 2022 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Arrival in India Would Spur Data Consumption, a Solid Digital Infra is Required

With the launch of 5G networks in India, the total data consumption by the Indians will grow significantly. The date for the 5G spectrum auction has also been announced. To prepare for such a future, India needs a strong digital infrastructure. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) chairman, P.D. Vaghela, said that Wi-Fi providers and the telecom service providers (TSPs) need to work together to unleash the combined power of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 21st, 2022 9:35 AM 6 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction: Telecom Operators Ask for Clarity on Plenty of Things

The 5G spectrum auction was announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) last week. The auction date has been set for July 26 and it will be an e-auction. But there are a lot of things that are still unclear for the telecom operators. The telcos have sought clarification from the Department of Telecommunication on several matters including the private 5G. According to an ET Telecom report, during the pre-bid... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 20th, 2022 10:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Ask Govt to Ensure No Third-Parties Allowed in Setting Up Private 5G Networks

Captive private 5G networks have become the talk of the town. The government, at the end of the day, has decided to side with the tech companies by allowing them to get the airwaves directly from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for setting up private 5G networks. The telcos have now requested the government to ensure that the private 5G networks are only allowed to be set up by the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 18th, 2022 7:07 AM 28 COMMENTS

What if Jio, Vi, and Airtel Skip 5G and Focus on 4G

Jio, Vi, and Airtel are the only three PAN-India 4G operators in India right now. All the telcos have hundreds of millions of users in their subscriber base to whom they provide 4G network services. There are 2G users as well, but that’s a conversation for another day. Today, what I want to talk about is what if Jio, Vi, and Airtel don’t roll out 5G and just focus on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 17th, 2022 7:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Announcement a Mixed Outcome for Indian Telcos: Charu Paliwal, Counterpoint

On Wednesday, the government announced the spectrum auction for India. This particular auction set for July 26 will pave the way for the 5G rollout in the country. There were a lot of key details announced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that are going to affect the telcos directly. Charu Paliwal, a research analyst at Counterpoint Research, told TelecomTalk that the announcement of the spectrum auction was a mixed... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 16th, 2022 9:32 AM 7 COMMENTS

5G Launch Goal in India by August 15 a Dream Now, See When It Will Come

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had set a goal of launching 5G networks in India by August 15, 2022. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had also been advised on the timeline to ensure that it happens. However, things didn’t happen as per the wishes of the PMO. Things got delayed and the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was released by the DoT on Wednesday. The 5G spectrum auction will take place... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 15th, 2022 1:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT Issues NIA: Check Date for Indian 5G Spectrum Auction and Other Details

After receiving a nod from the Union Cabinet, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday issued Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the 5G spectrum auction 2022. The government will put the following spectrum bands for auctions – 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 300 MHz, and 26 GHz. The last date for submitting applications for the spectrum auction is July... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 15th, 2022 9:08 AM 8 COMMENTS

5G Spectrum Auction Approved by Cabinet

India’s soon going to see a 5G spectrum auction. The Cabinet has finally given the nod for it. There’s no official announcement yet, but the sources tell BusinessToday that the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved spectrum pricing for the 5G auction on Tuesday. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will immediately start working on releasing Notice Inviting Applications (NIA). Once the DoT has released NIA, it... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 7th, 2022 1:48 PM 2 COMMENTS

India Getting 5G Ready With PM Gati Shakti for Boosting Telecom Infrastructure

Infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges that India has to address with respect to the 5G rollout. The cash-strapped telecom sector is getting help from Prime Minister Modi’s Gati Shakti, which will help with cutting down logistic costs, increasing cargo handling capacity and reducing the turnaround time. PM Modi had previously launched the National Master plan worth Rs 100 trillion for multi-modal connectivity to boost the economy and reduce... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 5th, 2022 12:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G: Indian Telcos Getting Help from State Govts With RoW Charges, Here’s Why

Many Indian state governments have reduced RoW (Right of Way) charges for deploying OFC (Optical Fiber Cable) and mobile towers for the telecom operators. This has happened very recently, and the telcos will get a huge relief because of that, as their costs for setting up new infrastructure and rolling out networks would go down significantly. So why are the state government’s finally coming around together and aligning their RoW... Read More