5G/6G
Kolkata Underwater Metro Gets 5G Connectivity From Airtel
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said it will provide under-river tunnel 5G connectivity to metro commuters in Kolkata by deploying high-capacity nodes 35 metres below river Hooghly. According to a company statement, this will make Airtel the first operator to deliver seamless connectivity through the 4.8km stretch in Kolkata’s East-West Metro corridor connecting Howrah […]
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HFCL Partners with Taiwanese MediaTek to Integrate T750 Chipset into Indoor 5G FWA CPE
HFCL has entered into a partnership with Taiwanese fabless chipmaker MediaTek to integrate the HFCL 5G indoor consumer premises equipment (CPE) with the MediaTek T750 chipset, as announced by the homegrown telecom gear maker on Tuesday. The MediaTek T750 chipset, fabricated on a 7nm architecture, features a 5G radio and quad-core Arm CPU, ensuring seamless […]
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1 Lakhs MIMO 5G Radios Installed By Ericsson For Bharti Airtel
As the first telco to launch 5G network in India, Bharti Airtel has been rolling out 5G at a record pace and scale. Further strengthening these claims, Ericsson today announced the successful deployment of 100,000 Massive MIMO 5G radios for Bharti Airtel across its 12 circles within a timeframe of over 500 days. Rapid 5G […]
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5G Near Airports to be Launched in Next Year
Residents near 124 airports in the country may soon access 5G services starting January 1 next year, as the government mandates the replacement or upgrade of radio altimeters in all old aircraft by the end of 2024. The rollout of 5G services in and around airports has been restricted due to concerns that spectrum in […]
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Telcos Urge TRAI: Stringent Radiation Norms Impacting 5G Rollouts
Struggling to recoup nearly ₹1 lakh crore invested in 5G networks without adequate use cases, mobile operators are urging the telecom regulator to relax electromagnetic radiation norms in India to reduce their rollout costs. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has informed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that Indian radiation norms are […]
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Telecom Operators Embrace 5G for Growth in eMBB, FWA, Differentiated Connectivity, and Innovation
As global economic conditions continue to exert pressure, telecom operators worldwide are focusing on business expansion through fifth-generation (5G) networks, targeting areas such as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), fixed wireless access (FWA), differentiated connectivity solutions, and ecosystem innovation. Ericsson’s study, released Thursday, underscores this trend, noting a positive momentum in 5G deployment and uptake worldwide, […]
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5G Use Case Labs: A Review on NTIPRIT workshop at IIT Guwahati
A two-day workshop titled “5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-Commissioning Readiness” commenced on February 12, 2024, at IIT Guwahati, inaugurated by Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom) of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. The event, organized by the National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT) in Ghaziabad, saw participation from […]
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290 Million 6G Connections are Predicted within Two Years
Juniper Research predicts that 6G technology, slated for an official launch in 2029, will revolutionize wireless connectivity with downlink speeds potentially 1000 times faster than 5G. By 2030, an estimated 290 million 6G connections are projected globally, signaling a transformative leap in telecommunications. However, realizing this potential hinges on addressing significant technical hurdles, particularly network […]
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India Shines in 5G Era Amidst Ericsson, Samsung Revenue Slump
In a landmark development marking the first record low year of the 5G era, Ericsson, and Samsung each reported a decline in overall sales for 2023 during their earnings calls. They cited macroeconomic challenges, a shrinking mobile network infrastructure market, and reduced spending by operators as contributing factors. The rapid 5G rollouts in India provided […]
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Ericsson and IIT Kharagpur Establish Research Collaboration on AI, Compute, and Radio for 6G
Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson and IIT Kharagpur have forged a long-term partnership for joint research in artificial intelligence (AI), Compute, and Radio domains. Under this collaboration, the two entities have inked two agreements enabling researchers from Ericsson and IIT Kharagpur to collaborate on pioneering AI and distributed Compute technologies aimed at 6G research. Ericsson […]
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