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India sells 5G spectrum worth $19 billion, Jio top spender
India has successfully concluded its first-ever 5G auction with private telecom operators buying spectrum worth $19 billion, managing to sell 71% of the total. Read more…
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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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Indian telcos may not bid aggressively in 5G auctions
Indian telecom operators like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel may not bid aggressively in the 5G spectrum auction due to high base prices. Read more…
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Jio using drones for tower surveillance, 5G network planning
Reliance Jio has started using drones for telecom tower surveillance, plans to use the drone technology for rollout of 5G network deployment. Read more…
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BSNL furious at India’s state-funded contracts to private telcos
India’s state-run telco, BSNL, is losing out to Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio on lucrative government-funded digital connectivity programs. Read more…
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Jio says it has completed 5G coverage planning for 1,000 top Indian cities
Jio says it has completed 5G coverage planning for 1,000 top cities in India based on targeted customer consumption and revenue potential. Read more…
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Jio spars with Airtel, satcom players over satellite gateway spectrum
Reliance Jio is at loggerheads with Bharti Airtel and global satellite operators over allocation of spectrum for satellite gateways in India. Read more…
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Jio sees India’s 5G user base reaching ~150m before commercial launch
Jio believes that the country will likely have 100-150 million 5G smartphone user base by the time 5G networks roll out commercially. 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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Indian retailers raise concerns around JioPhone Next’s deposit scheme
Jio’s affordable smartphone, JioPhone Next, is set to face issues as handset retailers have raised concerns around its deposit scheme. Read more…
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India’s Jio explores alliances with global SIs and SaaS firms for 5G launch
Reliance Jio is exploring partnerships with global system integrators and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers for its 5G network in India. Read more…
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Jio delays launch of low-cost smartphone citing semiconductor shortage
Jio delays the launch of a low-cost smartphone it is developing with Google to November, citing an industry-wide semiconductor shortage. Read more…
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Airtel will not launch subsidized phones to counter Jio’s new smartphone
Airtel CEO says that it has its own strategy in place to counter Reliance Jio’s affordable 4G smartphone, JioPhone Next. Read more…
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Jio, Airtel join hands to oppose India’s local 5G standard, 5Gi
Jio has joined bitter rival Airtel in raising concerns about India’s 5Gi standard, which it said must be harmonised with 3GPP’s 5G standard. Read more…
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Intel, Reliance Jio to develop 5G ‘co-innovations’ networking technology
Intel Corp on Monday said it will work with India’s Reliance Jio to develop 5G networking technology and work on “co-innovations” Read more…
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Pichai says Google-Jio affordable 5G phone a work in progress
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is focused on developing an affordable 5G smartphone with India’s Reliance Jio. Read more…
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Jio constructing largest India-centred international submarine cable
Reliance Jio Infocomm, India’s top telco by subscribers, is constructing the largest international submarine cable systems centred on India. Read more…
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Indian telcos finally receive approval to conduct 5G field trials
India allows Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and MTNL to conduct 5G field trials with multinational and domestic telecom vendors. Read more…
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Jio, Airtel pay $312mn for immediate allocation of unsold 4G spectrum
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have paid $311.76 million to the Indian government for the immediate allocation of unsold 4G spectrum. Read more…
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Samsung may shift part of 4G and 5G equipment manufacturing to India
Samsung is reportedly planning to make 4G and 5G telecom equipment in India for telco partner, Reliance Jio, and other customers globally. Read more…