Tata Group has no plans to enter 5G consumer space, says N Chandrasekaran
NEW DELHI: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Tuesday said the conglomerate does not have any plans to have a 5G offering for consumers. He said the group, which exited its consumer-facing telecom service due to losses a few years ago, has concentrated its efforts on building modern technology infrastructure for 4G and 5G and […]
India, Taiwan should consider finalising FTA very soon: Taiwanese Envoy
NEW DELHI: India and Taiwan should firm up the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a resilient supply chain, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said. The Taiwanese representative said Taiwan is keen to share its expertise with India in critical […]
India launches 5G Services
NEW DELHI: Ushering in a new technological era, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched 5G services in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress and also witnessed the IMC Exhibition that was put on the occasion. Industry leaders expressed their views on this historic […]
Prime Minister to launch 5G Services in India
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will launch 5G Services in India on October 01, 2022 and also inaugurate the 6th Edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 (IMC-2022) to be held from October 1-4, 2022, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The launch of 5G services follows years of intense preparation. Recently, 5G spectrum auctions […]
Reliacne Jio gets ready to roll-out world’s most advanced 5G network across India
NEW DELHI: India’s largest digital services provider, today acquired spectrum in the 700MHz, 800MHz, 1800MHz, 3300MHz and 26GHz bands in the auctions conducted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. The acquisition of the right to use this spectrum will enable Jio to build the World’s most advanced 5G network and further strengthen India’s […]
Airtel set to lead India’s 5G revolution
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel today announced that it is set to lead India’s 5G revolution. The telecom company said that it has acquired 19,800 MHz spectrum by securing a pan India footprint of 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands. In addition, the company was able to selectively bolster mid-band spectrum. This massive spectrum bank was […]
RIL opens India’s largest convention centre at Jio World Centre with 5G network
NEW DELHI: Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries on Friday announced the opening of India’s largest convention centre at Jio World Centre in Mumbai. The convention centre has three exhibition halls spanning over an area of more than 1.61 lakh square feet and two convention halls of 1.07 lakh square feet. The convention centre has “hybrid and […]
Ericsson signs $8.3 billion 5G deal with Verizon
NEW DELHI:Ericsson said that it has signed $8.3 billion agreement with Verizon to provide its industry-leading 5G solutions to accelerate the deployment of Verizon’s world-class next-generation 5G network in the U.S. Niklas Heuveldop, President and Head of Ericsson North America, says: “This is a significant strategic partnership for both companies and what we’re most excited […]
JioPhone Next, co-developed with Google, to be most affordable smartphone globally: Mukesh Ambani
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said Jio and Google have jointly developed Made for India ‘JioPhone Next’, a power-packed and affordable smartphone that will be available from September 10. Ambani promised that JioPhone Next will be the most-affordable smartphone, not just in India but globally, although the pricing was not disclosed. […]
Airtel joins hands with Tata Group for ‘Made in India’ 5G
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India’s premier communications solutions provider and Tata Group, have announced a strategic partnership for implementing 5G networks solutions for India. Tata Group has developed a ‘state of the art’ O-RAN based Radio & NSA/SA Core and has integrated a totally indigenous telecom stack, leveraging the Group capabilities and that of its […]
China opens 5G station at world’s highest radar location near Tibet border
BEIJING: China has opened a 5G signal base at the Ganbala radar station in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet which is the world’s highest manually operated radar station at an elevation of 5,374 meters, the Chinese military’s official website reported on Monday. The mountain is located in Nagarze County in Tibet which is in […]
Spectrum auction: India receives bids amounting to Rs 77,146 crore in Day 1
NEW DELHI: India’s first auction of spectrum in five years attracted Rs 77,146 crore of bids on the opening day on Monday with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea participating in the bidding process – a response that the government said was better than expected. There were, however, no takers for spectrum in 700 […]
Three UK partners with TCS to accelerate 5G network rollout
NEW DELHI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that it has been selected by Three UK, one of the UK’s leading mobile network carriers, to help the latter configure its mobile network for its ongoing rollout of 5G services. Three is in the process of deploying a new 5G radio access network which is already […]
India and Japan to work on 5G, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable & smart cities
NEW DELHI: India and Japan signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies today. MoU was signed by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota and it was exchanged through a video conference […]
OPPO sets up its first 5G innovation lab in India
NEW DELHI: Reinstating its commitment towards technological innovations and building India’s technology presence in the 5G field, OPPO, a leading global smart device brand, today, announced the set up of 5G innovation lab at its Hyderabad R&D centre. The new lab will deepen the development of core product technologies for 5G ecosystem and accelerate its […]
Telecom department looking to ‘unleash’ 5G potential, exploring uses: Official
NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to unleash the potential of spectrum and is exploring meaningful applications for 5G technology, a top official of the department said on Tuesday. At the CII Partnership Summit 2020, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash also said the government is soon going to come up with an incentive […]