5G

Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Can be a Costly Affair for Airlines, Passengers

5G Can be a Costly Affair for Airlines, Passengers

5G, which is still in the process to launch in India, has already arrived in countries such as the United States (U.S.). Many locations of the U.S. already have live 5G networks and coverage. But the airlines are worried about the threats that 5G bring to the table. According to … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Rollout Expected to be Delayed Further in India

5G Rollout Expected to be Delayed Further in India

5G rollout in India is expected to be delayed further in India. This is because the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is likely to submit the fresh pricing recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) by March 2022. This means that the spectrum auctions might not take place in … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Vodafone, Ericsson Launch New 5G Lab

Vodafone, Ericsson Launch New 5G Lab

Ericsson and Vodafone have together launched a new 5G lab in Spain. The lab is being called Vodafone 5G Lab, and it is meant for the startup ecosystem for developing services and applications for the 5G technology. In a joint statement, the companies said that this partnership would enable the … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

5Gi and 3GPP 5G Standards to be Merged

5Gi and 3GPP 5G Standards to be Merged

The 5Gi standard developed by the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) and the 5G standard of 3GPP will be merged under a compromised formula. An ET Telecom report citing a person familiar with the matter said that in a meeting that took place last week, a compromise agreement had … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Why Airtel Is Asking to Share Telecom Infra

Why Airtel Is Asking to Share Telecom Infra

Bharti Airtel, on multiple occasions now, have said that sharing of telecom infrastructure is important. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021, reiterated that while adding new subscribers faster than the competition is important, the telcos also need to start working together. From this, … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

STL Unveils 5G Portfolio in IMC 2021

STL Unveils 5G Portfolio in IMC 2021

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) today unveiled its 5G portfolio in the ongoing India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021. STL is building deployment methodologies and a 5G architecture for ensuring seamless wireless and wired connectivity. The company has over 630 patents and aims to transform billions of lives through its digital networks. … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Bharti Airtel Vouches for Broadband for All

Bharti Airtel Vouches for Broadband for All

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, wants broadband to reach everyone in the country. Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said that the government’s aim should not be revenue maximisation but for the broadband to reach everyone. Thus when the 5G spectrum is offered to the telcos, the pricing needs … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

IMC 2021: Telcos, Government Express Importance of 5G

IMC 2021: Telcos, Government Express Importance of 5G

The telecom operators of the country, along with the government, have expressed the importance of the role that 5G will play in India. In the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 event jointly organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), K Rajaraman, Chairman … Read More

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