During the 2022 5G Spectrum Auction, Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Group emerged as one of the bidders of 5G spectrum. The company had clarified that it had no intent to launch commercial 5G services for customers. The Adani Group wanted to use the spectrum for internal operations. … Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator is soon going to discontinue a prepaid plan that offers truly unlimited 5G to consumers. The plan we are talking about is the new year prepaid offer from the telco. It was announced back in December. The original offer period was December 11, 2024 … Read More
Reliance Jio (Jio), in collaboration with the Indian Army, has extended its 4G and 5G network to the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier. With support from the Army Signallers, Jio claims to have become the “first telecom operator to deliver seamless connectivity in this harsh and formidable region.” Reliance … Read More
India is reportedly looking to promote its cheap data tariffs to attract investments from foreign companies that rely on affordable, fast broadband connectivity to deliver essential services. The government aims to leverage the country’s much lower data rates compared to markets such as China, US, Russia, UK, Australia, and South … Read More
Reliance Jio offers 5G-based Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) through its AirFiber service across 7,722 towns in India. Jio is reportedly scaling its AirFiber service by accelerating customer additions over the next 12 months. To achieve this, the company has started scaling up distribution and optimising the AirFiber onboarding process, enabling … Read More
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Verizon Business a contract to install 5G and/or enhance 4G LTE networks at 35 Air Force installations across 26 states, as part of its Offer to Lease (OTL) program. The enhancements include C-Band carrier additions, new macro builds, and small cells. These upgrades, … Read More
Telstra has partnered with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to Australia. This technology aims to improve coverage, particularly in remote and regional areas where traditional mobile networks don’t reach. The partnership builds on Telstra‘s existing collaboration with Starlink on Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite home and small business fixed … Read More
Reliance Jio is reportedly scaling up its 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) business, Jio AirFiber, by accelerating customer additions over the next 12 months. This is part of its strategy to boost 5G monetisation ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) by year-end, ET reported, citing unnamed analysts and … Read More
STC Group and Nokia said they have concluded the first-ever 1 Tbps long-haul field trial in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The trial was conducted on STC’s live Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) terrestrial network and showcased the capabilities of Nokia’s sixth-generation Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s) to deliver … Read More
AI Touch LLP has been awarded funding under the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Telecommunications Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of USOF (now Digital Bharat Nidhi). AI Touch will develop components for disaggregated 5G RAN (Radio Access Network) including RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), and Network Data … Read More
Finnish telecommunications gear vendor Nokia announced today that it has reached the milestone of 7,000 patent families declared essential to 5G. These patents include innovations in 5G radio protocols, security, and interface technologies that define how smartphones, connected cars, and other connected devices interact with 5G networks, according to Nokia. … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is preparing to launch its 5G mobile services in a phased manner, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Akshaya Moondra, said in his New Year 2025 message to customers. He added that the telco has added over 46,000 new sites in 2024, “enhancing network like never before.” According … Read More
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