Singtel, a major telecom operator based out of Singapore, has launched its 5G standalone (SA) network in the country. The company partnered with Samsung to launch the 5G SA. With the help of the 5G SA network, users living in Singapore will be able to do more with their mobile networks than just connect with each other. The Asian carrier said that 5G SA will bring applications such as real-time... Read More
Ericsson is one of the largest telecom gear vendors across the world. It is a European company that has helped multiple telecom operators around the globe in rolling out new generation networks for decades now. The European vendor also has ties with telecom companies in Australia. One of the largest network operators in Australia, Optus, recently took the help of Ericsson in its 5G tests involving SA (standalone) networks. Not... Read More
For the industry to proceed ahead with the 5G developments peacefully, the telcos need to know the new reserve price of the 5G spectrum (3300 MHz - 3600 MHz). There is no doubt that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will cut the reserve price of the 5G spectrum; the only question is what will be the final price. The telcos need the 5G spectrum at an affordable rate... Read More
By - Mr. Parag Naik, Co-Founder & CEO, Saankhya Labs The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to create mayhem in the lives of individuals as well as businesses. In order to contain the spread of the virus, companies have extended work from home with an aim to keep their employees safe, while the government on its part has also been reinforcing lockdowns in various states. In such... Read More
Mavenir just announced that it would be powering the first smart city of Thailand with the 5G open RAN. For the same, the company is teaming up with the National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT), a government-owned telecom operator. Mavenir will also work with 5GCT, a local partner that specialises in delivering end-to-end 5G smart cities along with Cisco Systems. All of these companies and groups will be working together... Read More
Nokia, a Finnish telecom vendor, has been chosen by Net4Mobility to help with the expansion of the company’s 5G networks across Sweden. It is a five-year deal between the companies in which Nokia will bring its 5G solutions to the table to help Net4Mobility in rolling out commercial 5G services to significant parts of Sweden. For the unaware, Net4Mobility is a joint venture between Telenor and Tele2. According to a... Read More
Renowned chipset maker Qualcomm has been the most popular chipset maker when it comes to mobile devices, besting alternatives such as Mediatek and, in the overall market, competitors like Apple’s silicon. With the prospect of 5G and its global launch, more chipmakers have diverted their focus towards making 5G compatible chipsets that will allow the user to experience the 5th gen tech’s capabilities and get work done faster. It seems... Read More
When the world got struck down with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, businesses around the world had to adopt a Work-From-Home (WFH) approach. With a majority of the employees now working remotely, organisations had to think about ways to boost their digital transformation to be able to support their employees in a smooth transition from working in an office to working from home. Now that WFH has become the new... Read More
The faster the 5G trials conclude in the country, the faster the telecom service providers (TSPs) will be able to roll out the commercial 5G networks. However, due to the delay from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in introducing a revised National Frequency Allocation Policy (NFAP), the telcos are in confusion about whether or not they should go ahead with the millimetre wave bands (26 GHz - 28 GHz) for... Read More
If you are familiar with the key terms associated with 5G, you would have heard of Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB). It is one of the use cases that was defined for 5G long-back. The role of eMBB was to simply enhance the 4G broadband services so that users could experience a faster network with lower latency. But how did it come into existence, and what role does it play in... Read More
The Slovakian mobile operator Orange Slovakia has launched the high-speed 5G network in the Slovakia region. The deployment of the 5G network is available for resident Bratislava’s Petrzalka region and residents of the selected part of Banska Bystrica. However, the telco will expand the 5G network to other parts of Slovakia in future. Alexandra Piskunova, who was the spokeswoman of Orange Slovakia, stated that the deployment of the 5G network... Read More
The first-ever hybrid 5G festival is happening. Yes, you heard it right. All the leading entities covering the UK’s technology, entertainment and arts industries are teaming up to organise the hybrid 5G festival in early 2022. The 5G festival will be a part of a wider 200 million euros 5G testbeds and trails programme that will be funded by the UK government. The live festival will showcase creative talent mixed... Read More
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India will get 5G in 2030 for sure. Courtesy Jio. I doubt Airtel will get profitable by then.
2G customer base declining fast and are close to 250 million now. Even those 2G customers aren't shifting to BSNL…
2G came in 1992 (2003 in India) 3G came in 2002 (2009 in India) 4G came in 2012 (Airtel launched…
I really hope BSNL and MTNL improve their network that it atleast become usable. (not expecting high quality or higher…
