5G
Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea Offers Hope for Struggling 5G Equipment Companies
Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea (Vi) stands to benefit from a global downturn in demand for 5G network equipment, a trend that has affected companies like Nokia and Ericsson, even in India. Despite Vi’s financial challenges, global network equipment providers are inclined to collaborate with Vi due to its substantial user base of over 200 million subscribers. […]
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Exploration of Telecom Sector Investments by Eight Major Investment Funds
Union Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that at least eight large investment firms are looking to explore opportunities in the telecom sector amid rapid digital transformation and new opportunities. More and more investors are looking at the country as an emerging market for investments. “At least eight large investment firms have met me […]
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MWC 2024: Neeraj Mittal-Led Delegation Engages in Bilateral Talks with Ericsson, Cisco, Qualcomm on 5G, 6G
Programme Powering progress for the India is advancing quickly in the technology sector with one of the fastest roll-outs of the fifth-generation or 5G networks in the world and is witnessing digital transformation across all sectors, said Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DOT) at the just concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024) in […]
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BSNL Can be A Potential Hub for Telecom Startups and Indigenous OEMs to Validate Solutions
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is poised to become the testing ground for India’s telecom startup ecosystem and domestic original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to assess the feasibility of their solutions within a sandbox environment. The introduction of the ‘BSNL PoC (Proof of Concept) policy’ by the government aims to facilitate the evaluation and development […]
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GSMA Intelligence Predicts 5G Connections to Grow to 5.5 bn by 2030
The number of 5G connections reached 1.6 billion by the end of last year, with projections indicating a surge to 5.5 billion by 2030, according to the ‘Mobile Economy 2024’ report by the GSMA. The report anticipates that 5G connections will constitute over half (51%) of mobile connections by 2029, rising further to 56% by […]
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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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Verizon Collaborates with Audi to Equip Test Track with 5G for Smart Vehicle Testing | Smart Cars IoT
Verizon has announced a partnership with Volkswagen’s Audi AG to deploy a 5G network at the German carmaker’s private test track in Neustadt, Germany. The collaboration aims to facilitate the testing of smart vehicle technology, including autonomous mobility, vehicle-to-cloud communications, and C-V2X systems, which enable vehicles to connect with surrounding objects such as other vehicles […]
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DoT Initiates Efforts to Address 5G Coexistence with Radio Altimeters, Commences CBRS Studies
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is actively addressing the challenge of integrating fifth-generation (5G) networks with aircraft radio altimeters, as stated by a senior official of the department. Gunjan Dave, Member (Technology) at the Department of Telecommunications, mentioned that DoT will soon initiate studies to explore the opening of the citizens’ broadband radio service (CBRS) […]
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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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