JioFiber, the largest internet service provider (ISP), has announced a new festive offer for consumers. This is a limited-period offer that will stay for users between October 18 to October 28, 2022. Under this offer, users will get up to Rs 6500 worth of benefits when they purchase a new JioFiber connection. The company has brought the offer for two plans only - Rs 599 and Rs 899. Note that... Read More
In India, 5G services officially launched on October 1 2022. Initial 5G rollout announcements were made by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Delhi, and Mumbai. However, not all of the government's listed cities have not received 5G connectivity right away. Only Jio and Airtel, two telecom providers, currently offer 5G in a few cities. Jio 5G is only... Read More
Several 4G plans with various features are currently available from Reliance Jio. There are Jio plans that come with unlimited data and calls, as well as free Netflix. Additionally, there are options that provide free Amazon Prime Video subscriptions. Twelve of Jio's prepaid plans no longer include Hotstar subscriptions. Let's look at the Jio plans that provide a Netflix membership at no additional cost. Jio Rs 399 Plan For the... Read More
Reliance Jio has been very vocal about developing indigenous 5G solutions to be leveraged for deploying its 5G networks across the country. But on Monday, Ericsson and Nokia announced that they have secured multi-year deals from Jio for 5G deployment. This means that Jio's promise of homegrown 5G will not be made true anytime soon. Even if Jio has to replace Nokia and Ericsson's gear in the future, it would... Read More
The announcements from Nokia and Ericsson have come around the same time that they have bagged 5G gear deals from Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator. Jio has so far only worked with Samsung, a South Korean tech giant. To be able to deploy 5G at faster rates and with quality gear, Jio has opted to diversify its choice of vendors and has given Nokia and Ericsson multi-year deals. Until... Read More
Reliance Jio has awarded Nokia a multi-year deal and will purchase 5G RAN (radio access network) equipment from the company. This will be the first time Nokia and Jio are working together. Jio will purchase 5G RAN equipment from the AirScale portfolio of Nokia. Since it is a multi-year deal for Nokia, it would be a big win for the company in the Indian market. Nokia will provide Jio with... Read More
Reliance Jio, the leading telecom operator in the country, has awarded Ericsson, a major telecom gear vendor, a contract to help with rolling out the 5G SA (standalone) network in India. This is the first time Jio has partnered with Ericsson. For its 4G rollout, Jio had taken help from Samsung. But with 5G, Jio has expanded its horizon and will be working with Ericsson. Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance... Read More
Reliance Jio's satellite unit - Jio Satellite Communications, has reportedly received the GMPCS or Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite license from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). So after the Bharti-owned OneWeb, this Jio-owned satellite unit is the second in the country to get the GMPCS license from the govt. GMPCS license is offered to the companies by the government, allowing them to offer satellite communication services in licensed service... Read More
Adani Group made its surprise entry into the telecom sector of India by participating in the spectrum auctions of 2022. The spectrum auction was being conducted for 5G airwaves. On the early announcement of the entry of the Adani Group, many anticipated a move like Jio. But Adani Data Networks clarified that it doesn't want to jump into the consumer business and would only focus on the B2B side of... Read More
Reliance Jio has retained its top position in delivering the fastest download speed amongst all the telecom operators in the country. Airtel has jumped one position month over month (MoM) and has come ahead of Vodafone Idea, and has bagged the second position. For several months now, Jio has been in the top position in delivering the fastest download speed, as per TRAI MySpeed data. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of... Read More
Reliance Jio was the only Indian telecom operator which went for the 700 MHz spectrum during the recently concluded 5G spectrum auctions. During the auctions, all the telcos bid for the mmWave (millimetre wavelength) frequencies and mid-band frequencies. Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) did not bid for the 700 MHz airwaves for strategic reasons. Jio is now the only telco in the country that will deploy 5G using the sub-GHz... Read More
When we talk about 5G capable smartphones in India, apparently, iPhone 12 is the most popular device. It is not much surprising as the cost of the iPhone 12 series fell pretty heavily once it went on discounted sales on Amazon and Flipkart multiple times. Even Apple has discounted the price of the device officially on its online India store. Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence and insights, has... Read More
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um no no i meant how 3500mhz doesnt penetrate through walls and such
That not gonna happed instead Government should mandate all new phone (Smartphone & Keypad phone) should come with 4G Network…
Target is mid May for 1L sites. I don't have any doubt that it won't be covered. I am keeping…
2G should be shut down immediately by all three operators. BSNL should fast track LTE on 700Mhz and 900Mhz bands…
6G frequency should be around 7-8Ghz and bandwidth should be atleast 500Mhz per operator and sub-Ghz bandwidth should be 30-40Mhz(600/450Mhz).
