5g Service In India

India emerges as second-largest global 5G smartphone market, overtakes US

China leads the global 5G smartphone market with a 32 per cent share, followed by India with 13 per cent, while the US has dropped to third place with 10 per cent

Bharti Airtel's 5G user base rose to 90 million at Q1-end: MD Gopal Vittal

Vittal said early signs of industry wide tariff hikes are encouraging, Rs 300 ARPU needed

Are telecom companies bored of 5G auctions

Vodafone Idea seeks Rs 23,000 crore term loan to boost 4G and 5G rollouts

Telecom major Vi plans to invest Rs 50,000-55,000 crore over the next three years to enhance and strengthen its 4G connectivity and rollout 5G networks in key markets

Ericsson India in discussions with Vodafone Idea for potential 5G agreement

Nitin Bansal of Ericsson India said the initiative follows a follow-on offer and is expected to initiate a network expansion project within the next two to three months

5G rollout to begin in 6 months but 4G remains priority: Vi CEO Moondra

Says paying more for using more should be the focus for any tariff rise

Great Summer Sale to be the biggest ever this year: Amazon India exec

Premium and 5G smartphone sales are expected to drive growth

India a significant player in shaping global 6G standards: Ericsson exec

She says that fixed wireless access is paving the way for new revenue streams and monetisation in 5G for communication service partners in India

Airtel achieves 4.7 Gbps 5G speeds on mmWave spectrum using Ericsson gear

The peak throughput experienced during the testing gives Airtel the confidence to deploy mmWave for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) application

HFCL bags Rs 1,127 cr order to transform BSNL's optical transport network

HFCL Ltd (HFCL) on Monday said it has secured a Rs 1,127 crore order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) aimed at transforming the Optical Transport Network (OTN) infrastructure across the state-owned telco's pan India network. HFCL's comprehensive network upgrade will not only cater to the requirements of enterprise and FTTH/broadband services but also position BSNL for the future with the seamless launch of 4G services and the anticipation of 5G services in the coming years. HFCL, in a release, said it has secured Rs 1,127 crore order to transform BSNL's Optical Transport Network. "Leveraging its unparalleled expertise in integrating complex systems, HFCL has strategically partnered with the NOKIA Network to deploy state-of-the-art optical technology," the release said. This partnership underlines a commitment to deliver cutting-edge solutions that transcend industry standards and redefine the parameters of technological excellence network, the release added.

5G near airports? DGCA to ask all airlines to upgrade radio altimeters

This precaution is due to the potential interference of 5G emissions with radio altimeters (RAs) on airplanes

DGCA rejects telcos' proposal to provide 5G services on airport premises

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated that the frequency can interfere with aircraft altimetre and cause disruptions

Trai directs Jio, Airtel to clarify terms on unlimited 5G data offerings

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have both clarified that unlimited does not equate to infinity as data usage is restricted by speed and network

Rural push helps Bharti Airtel close in on Reliance Jio in AGR share

Currently, Reliance Jio's AGR market share is 41.6 per cent while Airtel's is at 37.2 per cent

Govt considers revising PLI scheme for telecom to spur 5G adoption

Rs 1,500 crore sits unutilised as only 20 of the 42 companies met their targets at the end of the financial year in March 2023

Infosys opens new proximity centre in Bulgaria, to hire 500 in 4 years

Infosys believes Bulgaria's strategic location and reputation as an attractive market for IT development will help the company tap into its local talent pool

India needs 22 mn skilled workers in 5G focussed industries by 2025: TSSC

But only 40% of Indian graduates in computer science, IT, and math are employable in tech sector

Airtel 5G Plus service now live in 22 districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Airtel's 5G service is now available across all districts and union territories in the country, said the company in a BSE filing on Friday

Telcos need to adopt segmented use cases to monetise 5G: Ericsson official

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One-year journey of 5G: Reliance Jio leads the 5G network race in India

For both Jio and Airtel, capital expenditure has increased exponentially as they sink in unprecedented levels of investments into the network rollout for 5G services