March 23rd, 2022 9:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

TCS Can Rollout 5G for Telcos Across Globe, Currently Working on India Specific Stack

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said that it can roll out 5G for telcos across the globe any day. But right now, it is working on India specific stack for 5G. Kamal Bhadada, head for Communications and Information Services, TCS, told PTI that the company is already helping telecom operators across the globe in rolling out 5G networks. BSNL Working With TCS for 5G NSA It is worth noting that Bharat... Read More

March 17th, 2022 8:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

5G Launch, 4G Growth Calls for Skilled Manpower in India

As the demand for digital connectivity increases, the need for skilled manpower goes up as well. To offer better services and scale up infrastructure in new parts of the country, the telcos need the help of a skilled and efficient workforce. With 5G, telcos will have to aggressively deploy radios and new mobile sites within the city and outside, too, for giving good coverage to people travelling. To do this... Read More

March 15th, 2022 9:51 AM 3 COMMENTS

5G in India: mmWave Services to be Useless for Users

There is not a shred of doubt that the mmWave (millimetre wavelength) 5G will be useless for normal consumers. There are a lot of things that hint towards a scenario that says that the telcos might not bring mmWave 5G for normal consumers at all. First of all, there is the question of spectrum pricing in the auction that is expected to take place during Summer this year. Then, we... Read More

March 11th, 2022 8:29 AM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Pushing for More Fiberisation Ahead of 5G

Fiberisation of towers will be very important for the telcos to deliver a good 5G experience to the customers. For a long time now, the industry people have been talking about the Right of Way (RoW) rules of all states to be kept in line with the Indian Telegraphy RoW Rules 2016. At present, these rules differ from state to state, and it is something that needs to be corrected... Read More

March 9th, 2022 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators in India Counting Badly on TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently working on the recommendations that it has to submit to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the 5G spectrum auctions. The deadline for the regulatory body is March-end. While it is unclear whether TRAI will be able to do it in that particular time frame, it will be very interesting to see what the regulatory body has to say in its... Read More

January 4th, 2022 10:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Are Unhappy With Their Representation in 6G Task Forces

Telecom operators are upset that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has left them out of several of the main task force groups on 6G, formulated to conduct research and development, pre-standardisation, and market readiness for the latest telecom technology. On December 30, the Department of Telecommunications established six task teams within the technical innovation group on 6G to concentrate on various technology areas. Three task force groups are led by... Read More

December 27th, 2021 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Need Access to Private, Public Premises for Better 5G

The Indian telecom industry has been complaining about not getting access to private and public premises for deploying telecom infrastructure to provide quality services. Looking at the same, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) might soon come out with a consultation paper seeking views on mandatory deployment of telecom infra in public and private premises. For providing quality services to the masses, the telecom operators need to heavily invest... Read More

December 16th, 2021 3:37 PM 24 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Just Want to Do Business the Right Way

The telecom operators of India have been looked at the wrong way by some for moving ahead with tariff hikes. Many have opposed the government for coming out with reforms that helped at least one private telco save its life in the long run. Then some say that the government must not reduce spectrum price as the telcos wouldn’t extend the benefit of a lower cost to the customers anyway.... Read More

December 11th, 2021 12:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom Players Want USOF, Telcos Don’t Like That

The Universal Service Obligations Fund (USOF) was set up in 2003 with the aim to provide subsidies to operators and help expand connectivity in rural and remote areas of the country. Now, the satellite communications (satcom) players want access to the USOF. Starlink, one of the major satellite broadband service providers owned by SpaceX, is expected to launch commercial services in India in 2022. Starlink has asked the government to... Read More

December 11th, 2021 9:48 AM 7 COMMENTS

Why Airtel Is Asking to Share Telecom Infra

Bharti Airtel, on multiple occasions now, have said that sharing of telecom infrastructure is important. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021, reiterated that while adding new subscribers faster than the competition is important, the telcos also need to start working together. From this, Mittal meant that the telcos need to be able to see the larger picture and start sharing telecom infrastructure with... Read More

December 8th, 2021 2:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Companies Want AGR to be Redefined Further: Report

The adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues have been the hot topic of the entire telecom industry in India for the last few years. The telcos had waged and lost a battle against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for redefining the AGR. The government, though listened carefully to the sector’s wishes and changed the definition of the AGR dues as part of the relief measures announced recently. The DoT will not... Read More

December 3rd, 2021 11:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Says Intra Circle Roaming to Help Cyclone Affected Users

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has issued a statement according to which intra circle roaming will be started to ensure that mobile phone users can switch between the telecom service providers (TSPs) if their primary or native service provider is affected. COAI is an industry body that represents all the private telecom operators in India, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. The industry body said that... Read More

Recent Comments

Faraz :

Does Bharti Hexacom provide Airtel 5G services in N.E and Rajasthan Or Both are offering 5G seperately ? Who bought…

Bharti Hexacom IPO Set for April 3, TCIL to Sell…

Faraz :

Nice.. & BSNL 60 Mbps is even perfect plan for many if there are more than 5 devices connected. Many…

BSNL 60 Mbps Plan is Likely One of the Best…

Faraz :

Budget phones have degraded more than any other budget phones since pandemic. They are still selling some craps like Helio…

POCO C61 to Launch on March 26, 2024

shivraj roy :

i feel Vi has improved than what it was in 2022 i usually get around 8-10mbps in very heavily dense…

5G Users Consuming 3.6 Times More Data than 4G Users…

biswadeepmondal :

JioAir Fiber is working very well in KPA & HLR. Sadly they don't have any data only plan.

REP: Airtel Expands Network Footprint in Bankura District of West…

Load More