5G/6G
Bharti Airtel Ericsson 5G Standalone Deal in India
Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have strengthened their long-standing collaboration with a new agreement to deploy Ericsson’s 5G Core network solutions in India. Announced on February 25, this initiative will accelerate Airtel’s transition to a full-scale 5G Standalone (SA) network, enhancing connectivity for millions of customers and enterprises. #Airtel is embarking on an exciting new chapter […]
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Jio Recorded World’s Fastest 5G SA Speeds in Q4 2024: Ookla
Reliance Jio, the only Indian telecom operator to have deployed a 5G Standalone (SA) network, has recorded the highest median download speeds globally among countries with 5G SA, according to Ookla’s latest Q4 2024 report. The report highlights India’s leadership in 5G SA download speeds, clocking in at 260.71 Mbps—surpassing China’s 224.82 Mbps, Japan’s 254.18 […]
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India Set to Operate Fully on 5G by 2026, Accelerates Indigenous 6G Development
India will operate entirely on 5G by the end of 2026, with efforts already in motion to develop homegrown 6G technology, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced at the India-Israel Business Forum in New Delhi. India’s 5G Rollout and Future 6G Development “By the end of 2026, the entire country will be […]
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India Poised to Lead the Development of Next-Gen 6G Technology
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, speaking at a Business Summit, stated that India is set to take the lead in developing next-generation 6G technology. He praised telecom service providers for executing the world’s fastest 5G rollout, covering 99% of India’s districts in just 22 months. Scindia also announced that 6G testing is already underway, promising a […]
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India’s 4G Saturation Project to Cover 24,680 Unserved Villages
The government, under the Digital Bharat Nidhi initiative, is expanding telecom connectivity in rural and remote areas through the installation of 4G mobile towers as part of the 4G Saturation Project. This project aims to provide 4G mobile connectivity to 24,680 uncovered villages, ensuring nationwide 4G coverage. Supporting the “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” initiative, BSNL has […]
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Adani News: Adani Group’s Private 5G Rollout Still on Hold After Three Years
Adani Group has yet to launch its private 5G network, despite acquiring spectrum for the service three years ago. According to sources, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued multiple notices to Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, seeking clarification for the delay, but has not received a response. “There is no […]
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Vodafone Idea 5G Rollout in Mumbai by March 2025
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that it will commercially launch 5G services in Mumbai by March 2025, followed by Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, and Patna in April 2025. “We are increasing investments, and the pace of capex deployment is set to accelerate in the coming quarters. The phased rollout of 5G is already in progress, focusing […]
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Airtel Prioritizes 5G Expansion, Ends 4G Capacity Investments
Bharti Airtel’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gopal Vittal, has confirmed that the company is no longer investing in expanding 4G capacity. Instead, its focus is now on scaling up 5G coverage and capacity. During the Q3 FY25 earnings call, Vittal stated that Airtel will continue deploying more 5G radios as the number of 5G-enabled […]
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TRAI Recommends Auction of 5G mmWave Spectrum
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has reiterated the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) that the spectrum band which should include 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz. Additionally, TRAI will initiate a consultation process to provide recommendations on new spectrum bands, especially […]
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Batelco and Ericsson Expand 4G & 5G Network Across Bahrain
Batelco, a part of the Beyon Group, has partnered with Ericsson to expand its mobile broadband network, enhancing 5G and 4G capabilities across Bahrain. This expansion involves deploying Ericsson’s latest radio access network (RAN) solutions and upgrading Batelco’s Core network infrastructure to the latest network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) release. The modernization also includes capacity […]
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