India added over 4,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in June 2025, slightly higher than the 3,299 BTS rolled out in the previous month of May 2025. Vodafone Idea (Vi) claims to be in the process of rolling out 5G in 17 priority circles, where the telco has acquired the 5G spectrum, by August 2025. This means roughly two months for the telco to complete its 5G rollout. The telco... Read More
Nokia's Bell Labs is open to collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), government agencies, and private players in India's space sector to support future lunar missions with 4G and advanced networking technologies. Thierry Klein, President of Bell Labs Solutions Research, visited India in late June to explore potential partnerships and deepen engagement with the country's growing space ecosystem. In an interview with Moneycontrol, Klein said India's space ambitions... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has placed an order for an additional 19,000 4G sites, with seamless software upgrade capability to 5G, as part of its "multi-fold strategy" to simultaneously expand 4G coverage and launch commercial 5G services. This follows the successful commissioning of approximately 90,000 4G sites nationwide, according to the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL. Also Read: BSNL Targets September Rollout for 5G in Delhi, Key Cities... Read More
Ericsson has announced the release of its first antenna model manufactured in India for global markets. The antenna, unveiled at an event attended by the Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, will be commercially available from June, with international exports beginning in July. Also Read: Ericsson Expands ASIC R&D Operations in Bengaluru to Strengthen Semiconductor Capabilities Self-Reliant Antenna Ecosystem in India Ericsson... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the next phase of its 5G rollout, expanding coverage to 23 additional cities. The latest cities to be brought under the Vi 5G network include Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Dehradun, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Malappuram, Meerut, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Rajkot, Sonepat, Surat, Siliguri, Trivandrum, Vadodara, and Vizag. This expansion follows earlier 5G deployments in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Patna, Vi announced in... Read More
State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is expected to launch 5G services in Delhi and other select cities by the end of September, senior officials said on Friday, according to a Business Standard report. The company has already conducted 5G technology tests at several newly installed 4G sites, which are part of its ongoing plan to deploy one lakh 4G towers nationwide. Also Read: BSNL Eyes Subscriber Growth... Read More
Retail shareholders of Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) voiced concerns over the company's deteriorating financial position, mounting liabilities, and falling share price during an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) convened on Friday to approve a Rs 20,000 crore fundraising proposal, according to a LiveMint report. Also Read: Vodafone Idea’s Financial Viability in Doubt as Govt Rules Out Further Equity Conversion Concerns Over Absence of Promoter Shareholders questioned the management about the persistent... Read More
The Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, announced that India will begin testing 5G use cases in rural areas before extending them to urban centres. Speaking on World WiFi Day at a conference held in New Delhi, organised by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) on June 24, the Minister said the pilot will be rolled out in 13 villages across multiple states, marking a deliberate move to demonstrate the... Read More
The Union Cabinet is expected to have cleared a proposal to waive nearly all penalties and the bulk of interest levied on delayed spectrum payments by central and state government departments. The relief, which applies to dues running into several lakh crore rupees, covers key departments including defence, railways, the Department of Space (DoS), and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which oversees Prasar Bharati, according to a report by... Read More
Ericsson has announced that it is expanding its Research and Development (R&D) operations in Bengaluru, India, to enhance its capabilities in Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) development. "This strategic move underscores Ericsson's commitment to enable India to be at the forefront of future communication technology," the company announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Also Read: India Leading the Way in Affordable Internet Access: DoT Hiring Drive to Support ASIC Design The... Read More
Reliance is set to become a deep-tech and advanced manufacturing company. "At Reliance, as we've grown, we have realized that technology changes lives. We want to create impact at scale that improves the lives of all Indians. Therefore, businesses of the future will have to be good at harnessing technologies of the future," said Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, in an interview with Gautam Kumra, Chairman of McKinsey Asia (excluding... Read More
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) continues to grow in appeal to communications service providers (CSPs) around the world, with the ability to offer speed-based tariff plans - enhanced by 5G capabilities - proving particularly attractive, according to the June 2025 Ericsson Mobility Report (EMR). 5G adoption in India is growing rapidly, driven by rising data demand, 5G population coverage exceeding 90 percent, and large-scale 5G FWA deployments, the report said. Also Read:... Read More
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