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Rollout of 5G services can unleash new economic opportunities: Eco Survey
Telecom reforms and clear policy direction led to the spectrum auction of 2022 garnering the highest-ever bids, the survey observed
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Upgrade to 5G mobile phones to drive growth, aim 60% biz jump in 2023: POCO
Smartphone company POCO expects an upgrade to 5G mobile phones from 4G coupled with pricing and design strategy to drive growth of the company's business by 60%, a top official of the company said
Premium segment at highest spot, 5G phones at 32% market share in India
Xiaomi slipped to third position in Q4 2022 with Samsung and vivo capturing first and second spots respectively
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Bharti Airtel rolls out 5G services in seven cities of Jammu and Kashmir
In a statement, Airtel said its 5G services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout
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Nokia says is gaining market share, benefitting from 5G roll-out in India
CEO Pekka Lundmark said Nokia saw another year of growth ahead in 2023, in sharp contrast with its main rival Ericsson
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Facing user complaints, DoT considers launching 5G service quality test
Coverage reaches nearly 200 cities; telcos say they're continuously assessing situation
Jio announces largest-ever launch of 'True 5G' services across 50 cities
With this, Jio users across 184 cities are now experiencing 5G services, the telco's statement said
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4G and 5G stacks can handle 10 mn simultaneous calls: Vaishnaw at B20 meet
Entire stack of indigenously built 4G & 5G will be offered to the world in 2024
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New data protection law to straddle individual rights, innovation: Vaishnaw
Indigenously developed 5G, 4G telecom technology stack will be rolled out in the country this year
Indigenously-developed 5G, 4G tech roll out this year: Ashwini Vaishnaw
'In this entire 2023, we will be rolling it out on about 50,000 to 70,000, towers, sites and then in 2024 will be offering it to the world'
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Jio's Q3 profit rises 28% on higher revenue and lower finance cost
Jio Platform's revenue from operations grew 20.9 per cent annually to Rs 24,892 crore in the third quarter
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Adani Group has no plans to enter telecom sector: Chief financial officer
Adani Enterprises' unit Adani Data Networks purchased airwaves worth nearly $27 million in the country's 5G auction last year
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Amazon announces Republic Day sale offers on 5G smartphones: Details here
The Amazon Great Republic Day Sale started on January 15 and it will be live until January 20. Here are some of the deals on 5G smartphones available on the e-commerce platform
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India's 5G phone market set to expand over 70% by end of 2023: Report
The India 5G smartphone market is expected to expand by more than 70 per cent (on-year) by the end of CY2023, a report said on Tuesday
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Bharti Airtel launches '5G Plus' services in five cities of Uttar Pradesh
The services are already live in Lucknow and Varanasi
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5G on Pixel: How-to enrol for Android beta releases for Google smartphones
Google has rolled out a beta version of its Android 13 operating system, which enables 5G on the supported Pixel smartphones. Here is how-to enrol for the beta releases
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Mobile calls may turn pricey, providers likely to hike 4G rates: Report
Inability to pay vendors and invest in business could hurt its operations, especially its ability to retain high ARPU postpaid customers, the report said
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Reliance Jio rolls out 5G service in five cities across Tamil Nadu
Reliance Jio Infocomm has invested Rs 40,446 crore as it expanded the footprint in the Tamil Nadu with the unveiling of True 5G services in five cities, a top company official said on Wednesday
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Telecom Sector Skill Council to place over 125,000 youth with focus on 5G
The Council said that the new training labs and CoEs will be set up at the ITIs and premier universities in a "hub and spoke model"
Reliance Jio announces launch of its 5G services in 10 more cities
With the latest announcement, Jio's 5G services are now live in 85 cities
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