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Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 3:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Might Benefit from Airtel Eyeing to Avoid Ericsson, Nokia Duopoly for 4G/5G Gear

Samsung has conveyed to the Indian government that it is interested in participating in the second phase of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the telecom sector. The South-Korean tech giant wants to set up telecom equipment manufacturing facilities in India. It is worth noting that Samsung had earlier avoided participating in the telecom PLI scheme because it didn’t want to invest a large amount of money just to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 12:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Conducts Pilot Test at Delhi GMR Airport for Deploying Street Furniture

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kicked off a pilot study at the GMR international airport in Delhi for the use of street furniture in enhancing connectivity. The regulatory body has made a working group for the study, which will have representatives from the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), GMR, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Civil Aviation, and major telecom service providers. This study will help... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 10:41 AM 10 COMMENTS

4G Has Lot of Room to Grow in India, 5G a Distant Future

4G networks are almost everywhere in India, but there are still many rural towns that don’t have access to 4G services. This is because they are not the target market for the telcos. Laying fiber, setting up related infrastructure, and more things involved in rolling out 4G networks make it an expensive affair for the telcos. Getting a return on their investment in these rural areas can be a hard... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

TCS Can Rollout 5G for Telcos Across Globe, Currently Working on India Specific Stack

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said that it can roll out 5G for telcos across the globe any day. But right now, it is working on India specific stack for 5G. Kamal Bhadada, head for Communications and Information Services, TCS, told PTI that the company is already helping telecom operators across the globe in rolling out 5G networks. BSNL Working With TCS for 5G NSA It is worth noting that Bharat... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 22nd, 2022 12:54 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL Should be Given 5G Spectrum at Par With Private Telcos: Parliamentary Panel

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has completed its 4G trials in collaboration with the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT). The telco was also working on building 5G NSA networks along with 4G, said a C-DoT official. According to a PTI report, the parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, Chaired by Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor said BSNL should be allocated 5G spectrum... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 22nd, 2022 11:50 AM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Needs Not Just Funding, But Great Execution

While capital is the soul of a business, it would be foolish to think that it is everything a business requires to become successful. With capital, companies can fuel their growth, but for that, the right execution and pathway to the future are important. Vodafone Idea (Vi), the only struggling private telecom operator in India, has made it to 2022, carrying a lot of baggage on its shoulders. Things such... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2022 8:27 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Jio, Airtel Worried About 5G Phone Availability in India: Report

Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and Bharti Airtel, all the three private telecom operators, are slightly worried about the reduced availability of 5G smartphones in the country. For the unaware, the Indian government has called for the need to test 5G mobile locally and certify them safe from January 1, 2023, before they are made available to the people of India. According to an ET Telecom report, the private telcos have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 20th, 2022 11:43 AM 8 COMMENTS

Modi Govt Is Building Secure 5G Ecosystem With BSNL for India’s Future

As more of the data is stored and transacted digitally, it can be hacked and accessed by people with malicious intent. Thus, network security is a major focus for the current Indian government. With 5G, the way people and machines connect will evolve into something entirely different than 4G; of course, in a better way. To ensure that the 5G future of India is safe, the Modi government is only... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 19th, 2022 2:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G in India: TRAI Testing the Use of Street Furniture

Street furniture is a term that is used by the telecom industry when talking about small cells deployed on public buildings, road lamps, traffic signals, and more. Street furniture’s basic role is to help with delivering better coverage to users. It is a boost to the existing major telecom infrastructure such as mobile towers. Now, according to an ET Telecom report, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is conducting... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 17th, 2022 2:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Smartphone Demand Rising Globally, Surpasses Demand for 4G Devices in Jan 2022

There are many countries where 5G network services are already present in many regions and major cities. Then there are countries such as India where the preparations for the 5G launch are going on. It is worth noting that according to data shared by Counterpoint Research, 5G smartphone sales penetration surpassed 4G smartphone sales penetration for the first time in January 2022. This is big evidence that the world is... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 17th, 2022 11:58 AM 1 COMMENTS

TRAI to Submit 5G Spectrum Auctions Recommendations by March End or Early April

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on the 5G spectrum auctions recommendations and is likely going to submit it to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) by March-end or early April, said P D Vaghela, Chairman, TRAI. The regulatory body has been working on the recommendations since October of last year now. According to a PTI report, Vaghela said that generally, it takes TRAI seven to eight... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 17th, 2022 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Global 5G: Malaysia Ready to Offer Telcos 70% Stake in DNB 5G

Malaysia is ready to offer a 70% stake in the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to the private telecom firms in the country. The private telcos don’t want Malaysia to get 5G network services from a single player. Unlike other countries, Malaysia had created DNB to offer commercial 5G network services in the country. The private telcos are not comfortable with the notion and want the government to consider a second... Read More