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Intel is keen on design opportunities for Indian partners
Intel sees India rising as a prominent destination (and an alternative to Taiwan and China) for its partners for product design and manufacturing opportunities. Read more…
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Meta and Airtel forge epic infrastructure partnership
Bharti Airtel and Meta Platforms have entered into a broad partnership that spans across OpenRAN, subsea cable systems and CPaaS digital solutions. Read more…
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Indian telcos ordered not to roll out 5G around airports
Indian authorities have directed telcos rolling out C-band 5G to create a buffer zone in and around airports to avoid interference with aircraft frequencies. Read more…
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India’s expensive 5G rollout could yield big GDP payoff
India’s 5G rollout cost will be the highest of 15 emerging nations between 2020 and 2035, but so could the potential GDP boost, a new study suggests. Read more…
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Now Chinese handset firms in India are laying off staff
Bracing for tough times in India, Chinese handset firms start laying off staff there and are likely to further cut investments in marketing and operations. Read more…
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BIF says regulating OTTs like telcos will kill app ecosystem
Broadband India Forum (BIF) says any move to bring OTT players under India’s licensing framework will wreck the app ecosystem in the country. Read more…
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Open RAN is still too new for Indian telcos right now
Open RAN tech hasn’t seen much traction among Indian telcos despite initial enthusiasm due to worries around its maturity, says a senior executive at NEC. Read more…
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Affordable wearables are selling like crazy in India
The wearables device market in India is seeing significant growth thanks to more affordable products and faster uptake in smaller towns and villages. Read more…
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Xiaomi has no pact with Qualcomm, misled bank, says ED
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) argues Chinese handset maker Xiaomi India does not have any pact with Qualcomm to pay royalties to the US chipmaker. Read more…
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STL quits ‘non-core’ wireless business to focus on fiber
Sterlite Technologies (STL) is exiting ‘non-core’ business areas such as wireless equipment to sharpen its focus on optical fiber and get back to profitability. Read more…
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Jio, Airtel speed up 5G rollout like it’s going out of style
Jio and Airtel are aggressively ramping up their 5G network rollouts to the point that they may far exceed rollout obligations mandated by the DoT. Read more…
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Huawei pauses its plans to form a JV in India
Huawei has put on hold plans to form a local JV with an Indian company amid looming uncertainty of its future as it faces tax evasion allegations in India. Read more…
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TIP is building a massive MIMO O-RAN metaverse whitebox
Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is collaborating with Intel and Analog Devices to develop an O-RAN massive MIMO whitebox to support mobile metaverse apps. Read more…
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BSNL may consider Jio Platforms for its 4G/5 upgrade
BSNL may be considering Jio Platforms to supply its 4G/5G network upgrade – which would be a blow to the TCS-led consortium currently pegged to win the deal. Read more…
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Time for carriers to unlock more value from transformation
Here’s how carriers can accelerate digital transformation by unlocking new energy for data-driven growth and exploring new engines for digital intelligence. Read more…
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COAI wants OTT players to be regulated like telcos
India’s COAI has asked the government to regulate OTT players like WhatsApp and Netflix the same as telcos under a “same service same rules” regime. Read more…
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Airtel says its Open RAN 5G strategy is on schedule
Bharti Airtel says that it is on track to deploy Open RAN tech in its live 5G network by the end of fiscal-year 2023 – and it has the contracts to prove it. Read more…
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Vivo is sticking with its India plans despite investigation
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo says it “remains committed” to the Indian market despite government accusations alleged tax evasion and money laundering. Read more…
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Flipkart invites its e-commerce users into the Flipverse
Flipkart teams with eDAO to launch its metaverse offering, Flipverse, as it banks on metaverse and Web3 to drive the future growth of online retail. Read more…
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India’s VVDN teams with Intel in local production tie-up
VVDN has landed a deal with Intel to develop client, data center and IoT products across key verticals such as telecom, networking, cloud and 5G. Read more…