
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”.
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”.
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…
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…
India’s DCC says it supports TRAI’s recommended base prices for 5G spectrum, discarding telcos’ demands for further reductions. Read more…
India has officially launched a new centralised portal, Gati Shakti Sanchar, to facilitate faster right of way or RoW clearances Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Bharti Airtel taps Capgemini as part of its aggressive strategy to develop 5G enterprise solutions ahead of next year’s commercial launch. Read more…
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said the rollout of 5G should be made India’s national priority to enable digital inclusion. Read more…
Reliance Jio has conducted connected drone trials on its indigenous 5G network for industrial and enterprise use cases. Read more…
India’s indigenous virtualized 5G stack will reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, says Communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Read more…
Vodafone Idea is reportedly talking with non-traditional telecom vendors for its upcoming 5G network rollouts, mainly to save costs. Read more…
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…
Indian IT companies are setting up private 5G testbeds to develop new solutions, and seeking spectrum licenses to begin pilots with telcos. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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