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India’s indigenous 4G/5G is attracting attention overseas
India’s Communications and IT minister says the country’s indigenous 4G and 5G stack has drawn interest from at least “nine or 10 countries”.
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Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung secure 5G deals in India
Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung have managed to secure 5G equipment deals from India’s top two telecom operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more…
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India’s telecom giants likely to make muted bids for 5G
India’s telecom giants are likely to make muted bids at the 5G spectrum auction, on worries they stand to lose potential revenues. Read more…
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DCC rejects demands by India telcos to lower 5G spectrum prices further
India’s DCC says it supports TRAI’s recommended base prices for 5G spectrum, discarding telcos’ demands for further reductions. Read more…
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India makes it easier to deploy 5G with new RoW portal
India has officially launched a new centralised portal, Gati Shakti Sanchar, to facilitate faster right of way or RoW clearances Read more…
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The JioPhone 5G may be India’s cheapest 5G smartphone yet
After the success of its 4G Android JioPhone, Reliance Jio is now developing a new affordable 5G version, naturally dubbed as JioPhone 5G. Read more…
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India 5G infrastructure plan calls for 800k new towers by 2024
India reportedly plans to create a robust 5G infrastructure, and will add up to 800,000 new mobile towers over the next two years. Read more…
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TRAI delay on spectrum pricing could delay Indian 5G launches to 2023
India is likely to delay its 5G spectrum auction until July 2022, as TRAI won’t have its pricing recommendations ready until March. Read more…
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Airtel teams with Capgemini to develop 5G enterprise solutions
Bharti Airtel taps Capgemini as part of its aggressive strategy to develop 5G enterprise solutions ahead of next year’s commercial launch. Read more…
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5G rollout should be India’s national priority: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said the rollout of 5G should be made India’s national priority to enable digital inclusion. Read more…
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Jio touts successful 5G drone trials using its own indigenous tech
Reliance Jio has conducted connected drone trials on its indigenous 5G network for industrial and enterprise use cases. Read more…
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India’s indigenous 5G will reduce reliance on foreign vendors: minister
India’s indigenous virtualized 5G stack will reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, says Communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea looks beyond the usual vendor suspects for 5G gear
Vodafone Idea is reportedly talking with non-traditional telecom vendors for its upcoming 5G network rollouts, mainly to save costs. Read more…
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Airtel jacks up prepaid prices to fund 5G ambitions – others may follow
Bharti Airtel has kicked off the latest round of tariff hikes in India by increasing prices across prepaid plans by 20-25% from November 26. Read more…
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India IT firms joining 5G bandwagon with test beds, telco partnerships
Indian IT companies are setting up private 5G testbeds to develop new solutions, and seeking spectrum licenses to begin pilots with telcos. Read more…
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5Gi: Top UK, US trade bodies join the Indian 5G standard fight
Top Indo-US and Indo-UK trade bodies have joined the fight against India’s own 5Gi standard and opposed its mandatory adoption in the country. Read more…
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India 5G spectrum auction plan may hit a Navy hurdle
India’s plan to sell 5G spectrum could face new hurdles from the Indian Navy who expressed reservations in vacating 100 Mhz of the spectrum. Read more…
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India set to postpone 5G auctions due to ongoing deadly wave of Covid
India has reportedly pushed the upcoming 5G spectrum auctions to the first quarter of 2022 calendar year amid the new, deadly wave of Covid19. Read more…