5G spectrum auction for 2022 concluded on August 1. There was serious bidding, and the government generated a total of Rs 1,50,173 crore from the four bidders, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel, and Adani Data Networks Limited. The biggest bidder was, of course, Reliance Jio, followed by Airtel, Vi, and Adani. The bidders have been allocated the spectrum for 20 years. All the bidders are supposed to... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has announced the Independence Day offer. The telco will be bundling in additional benefits with one of its most popular long-term prepaid plans and will also offer Rs 2,250 worth of benefits separately. Jio has just announced the offer, and there's no saying about how long this offer will stay in place. Jio's Independence Day offer for this year is bundled with the Rs... Read More
Reliance Jio is expected to be one of the first companies to launch 5G services in India. The telco has made big moves to prepare itself for the 5G rollout. The kind of spectrum portfolio Jio has will allow the company to offer 5G across India pretty fast. Other telcos might have to again play catch-up with Reliance Jio in the 5G user market share figure like they had to... Read More
So if you have been working from home, you know the importance of a good internet connection. The thing is, for some, a reliable fibre internet connection can be a very expensive deal. That is why all the telcos which also provide fibre internet services in the country have got some entry-level broadband plans that people looking for affordable deals can look at. Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL all... Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has declared that its 45th Annual General Meet (AGM) post IPO (Initial Public Offering) will take place on August 29, 2022. The AGM will start at 2 PM, and you can see it through a video conferencing solution from Jio called JioMeet. RIL announces most of its major next moves at the AGM itself. Thus, if Jio doesn't launch 5G on August 15, 2022, then it... Read More
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are the two telecom operators who will make the biggest impact with 5G in India. Jio will likely reach more places in a more efficient manner with 5G because of the presence of the sub-GHz spectrum. What's interesting about the sub-GHz spectrum? Well, Jio will be able to reach rural areas and deliver 5G at a much lower cost than the other telcos that will... Read More
All four businesses that purchased spectrum in the recently finished auction have received demand notices from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requiring them to provide payments by August 16. The telcos have the choice of making 20 equal annual payments. The telecom companies may also opt to make a partial advance payment (which may be multiple full years with a minimum of two years) or the full sum. Reliance Jio's... Read More
Reliance Jio has just announced JioGamesWatch. The trend of online gaming and streaming has caught up with most of the world, where internet services are seamless. JioGames is already a well-known platform that has aimed to revolutionise the Indian online gaming space. Now, to make the gaming experience more interactive and social for the consumers, Jio has announced JioGamesWatch. What is JioGamesWatch? Through JioGamesWatch, users will be able to go... Read More
In a sincere sense, Reliance Jio has had a very mixed sort of love/hate relationship with the Indian consumers. Some dislike the company because it disrupted the market and sent many players back to the pavilion - into early retirement. But then some appreciate the role of a 'hero' Jio played by bringing a digital revolution to India. This sort of relationship will most likely always be there, and at... Read More
Analysts are confident about the position of Airtel and Jio to grow further with 5G without any major issues. All the telcos are going to make the payment for spectrum purchased in the next 20 years in 20 equal instalments. DoT (Department of Telecommunciations) will charge a 7.2% interest on the instalments. Further, telcos need to pay a tranche of the dues in the first 10 days after the auction... Read More
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) are trading in the green on Wednesday. Airtel had a relatively weak Tuesday in the market, and its stock had closed in the negative. At the time of writing, Airtel is trading at Rs 693.95, which is 1.04% in the green. Jio's parent company, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is also trading in the green at Rs 2605.55, which is 0.81% in the positive... Read More
Just a couple of days back, we reported that Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) has partnered with the Canadian BSS (Business Support Systems) software and services provider, Optiva to offer 5G solutions to global operators. Now, Jio has also partnered with Subex, a provider of Telecom Analytics Solutions and AI-led Digital Trust products. As per the collaboration, JPL will offer global telcos Cloud Native 5G core paired with Subex's HyperSense to... 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).
