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Affordable spectrum a must for 5G services, says Vodafone-Idea CEO
Currently 5G trials are underway and the govt hopes to hold a spectrum auction by April-May 2022; TRAI has also initiated a consultation exercise on the issue of 5G spectrum
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Telco bosses seek faster 5G rollout, bank support and end of litigation
Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani proposed five ideas, including making 5G rollout a national priority, affordability of devices and applications and quicker fibre rollout
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India to get indigenously developed 5G network in 2022 : MoS Chauhan
Chauhan said that digital initiatives are central to the government's policy of Atmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India.
Top headlines: CDS Rawat dies as chopper crashes; telco bosses speak at IMC
Business Standard brings you the top stories on Wednesday
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Realme co-founder and CEO on the smartphone market and future plans
Madhav Sheth, co-founder and CEO of Realme, tells Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta about how he sees the markets panning out in the coming year and also about the company's future plan
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Year in review: Samsung A52 to iQOO Z5, best midrange smartphones of 2021
Business Standard lists top five best sub-Rs 30,000 smartphones that were launched in 2021
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Year in review: Samsung M32 to Lava Agni, best budget smartphones of 2021
Business Standard lists the five best budget smartphones under Rs 20,000 launched in 2021
 "Year in review: Samsung M32 to Lava Agni, best budget smartphones of 2021")
4G, 5G or 6G, all need wireless backhaul
A rose is a rose - or is there one that is sweeter?
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TRAI begins consultation on 5G auction, seeks views on private networks
Consultation paper dwells on issues related to spectrum pricing, valuation methodologies, service roll out, cap on holding and upfront payment and moratorium terms for future auctions
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'Tariff hikes, relief package to help telcos invest up to Rs 1.8 trn in 5G'
Improving bottomline along with the moratorium on government dues will provide telecom companies room to invest an estimated Rs 1.5-1.8 trn for 5G services, say Crisil
Vodafone-India showcases 5G health, education solutions; to expand trials
Is carrying out 5G trials in Gandhinagar and Pune with tech partners Nokia and Ericsson using 3.5 Ghz and 26 Ghz spectrum; plans to expand trials to automotive, healthcare and IoT
Telecom companies likely to ring in 5G services on Independence Day
Telcos are, of course, taking aggressive steps anyway, such as testing their 5G network capabilities through trial runs
Redmi India joins hands with Jio on 5G trials for upcoming smartphone
Redmi India announced that it has joined hands with Reliance Jio to conduct 5G trials for its upcoming Redmi Note 11T 5G smartphone
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OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN is everything limited-edition smartphone should be
OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition smartphone offers a holistic package with a captivating design, cutomised OxygenOS 11 OS with a lot of PAC-MAN-inspired content, and PAC-MAN 256 game pre-installed
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How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight
A US FAA bulletin says 5G airwaves could interfere with the functioning of an aircraft's radar altimeter, a critical piece of equipment that measures the height of the plane from the ground below
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Lava launches its first 5G smartphone 'Agni' at Rs 19,999: Details here
Home-grown mobile phone company Lava International has become the first Indian brand to launch 5G smartphones for domestic consumers
 "Lava launches its first 5G smartphone 'Agni' at Rs 19,999: Details here")
Nokia claims top 5G speed of 9.85 Gbps on Vi network during trial
The company has achieved the top speed in back end data transmission, which means connecting mobile base stations network, during the trials in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
 "Nokia claims top 5G speed of 9.85 Gbps on Vi network during trial")
Telecom operators seek six-month extension of 5G trial period
The current trial period ends in November.
Ericsson profit beats expectations on 5G demand despite China setback
Sweden's Ericsson reported third-quarter core earnings above market estimates on Tuesday
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Vodafone Idea teams up with L&T for trials of 5G-based smart city solutions
This is part of the ongoing 5G trials on government-allocated spectrum.