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Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Needs Strong Tariffs Backing in India

5G Needs Strong Tariffs Backing in India

5G networks are going to be the next revolution in the tech and telecom industry of India and around the world. Although the 5G tech hasn’t completely matured yet and is still in the phase where relevant use cases for India are being discovered/developed, there’s no doubt that it will … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Network Rollout Expected Time Frame in India

5G Network Rollout Expected Time Frame in India

5G networks in India will only roll out once the telcos have got everything they need. This includes the 5G spectrum along with the equipment from the vendors to upgrade their networks. The private operators have often said that their networks are 5G ready. All they need is the spectrum … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Open Technologies Will Power 5G: Rajesh Gangadhar, STL

Open Technologies Will Power 5G: Rajesh Gangadhar, STL

Open RAN will foster innovation and reduce time to market of critical features and capabilities that are essential to 5G because of the larger set of vendors that will now be competing in the market, says Rajesh Gangadhar, CTO – Access Solutions, STL. Q1. What is the operator sentiment towards OpenRAN? … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Nxtra By Airtel to Help Enhance 5G Experience in India

Nxtra By Airtel to Help Enhance 5G Experience in India

Nxtra, a Bharti Airtel Limited owned entity today announced its future plans. The entity is all set to deliver an enhanced 5G experience to the users in India. Nxtra is a company that invests in and builds data centres. In an announcement today, Airtel said that Nxtra is looking to … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Smartphone Market Has Still Not Matured in India

5G Smartphone Market Has Still Not Matured in India

Indian market saw an influx of 5G smartphones in the first half of 2021. The second half is also going strong, with multiple new 5G smartphones launching in the affordable and mid-range category. But the market is yet to mature. In terms of 5G networks, India isn’t even in the … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

5G Networks Launch in India Might be Delayed

5G Networks Launch in India Might be Delayed

While many countries have already rolled out live 5G networks, Indian telecom operators are still in the testing phase of the next-generation connectivity standard. After the recent announcements from the government, it was expected that the 5G spectrum auctions will take place in the first quarter of 2022 (mostly February). … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

BSNL Cannot Jump to 5G Straightaway

BSNL Cannot Jump to 5G Straightaway

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) can’t straight away jump to 5G. There’s a solid reason behind it. That reason is the absence of 4G networks. Since the telco doesn’t have live 4G networks around the country, it will have no other option than considering 5G Standalone (SA) network core architecture. … Read More

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