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Over 24,600 uncovered villages to get BSNL 4G service by December 2023

Over 24,600 uncovered villages, mostly located in remote and far-flung areas, are expected to be get BSNL 4G services by December 2023, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Tuesday. Elaborating on work being carried out by the department in tribal areas on the eve of 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas', DoT said it has several schemes that have been providing telecom infrastructure and connectivity in areas having a sizable tribal population. "Under the saturation scheme for providing 4G mobile services in 24,680 uncovered villages, many of which are in remote, rural and far flung areas, a project is being executed by BSNL and slated to be completed by December, 2023," DoT said in a statement. The department said that 2,343 mobile towers have been installed in such areas in states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal under Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-I scheme. "Another 2,542 mobile towers

BSNL gets Centre's nod to sign Rs 26,821 crore 4G deal with TCS: Report

Tata Sons' unit Tejas Network will manufacture the equipment locally for BSNL

4G, revenue growth help Bharti Airtel post 89% rise in net profit

The firm is currently carrying out beta trials of the 5G service in eight cities nationwide, has now seen eight consecutive profitable quarters

The challenge of getting India's 350-400 mn 2G users to upgrade to 4G or 5G

With India rolling out 5G services, can telcos get the sizeable 350-400 million 2G customers to upgrade to 4G, or even better - but very improbably - straight to 5G?

Airtel 5G Plus: What is it, availability, supported devices, and more

Airtel is rolling out its 5G network in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi in a phased manner. It plans to roll out 5G across India by 2024

Telecom's share in overall capex may rise in next 5 years on 5G push

Capex of telcos in FY18-22 went up nearly two and a half times to Rs 3.45 trn

Reliance Jio Cloud-linked laptops likely to cost less than Rs 10,000

Jio is working on JioBook that will have an embedded 4G chip; it is expected to be priced below Rs 20,000

TCS set to win $2-billion deal from BSNL for 4G and 5G roll-out

The official said Tata's recently acquired subsidiaries Tejas Network and Saankhya Labs would also participate in producing necessary equipment as per the deal

Govt investing $30 bn in creating 4G, 5G infra in rural India: IT Minister

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile network accessibility for 4G and 5G in every village across the country

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel not to hike tariffs for 5G services: Report

The low penetration of 5G handsets and the inability of several handsets to support certain spectrum bands were cited as reasons

1G to 6G: Tracing the evolution of mobile network and where to from here on

As we progress towards this next generation of mobile network, let us look at the experiences that each generation brought with it and what the future - 6G - might hold

89% consumers may upgrade to 5G, 48% to switch network providers: Report

India is likely to deploy indigenously developed and manufactured 5G telecom gears by end of this year

Rs 3.7K cr project given to Jio, Airtel for 4G services in untapped areas

The government has allocated a project worth Rs 3,683 crore for providing 4G mobile services in uncovered villages of aspirational districts, an official source said on Monday. Under the project, Bharti Airtel will install 1,083 mobile towers with an expenditure of Rs 847.95 crore in Jharkhand and Maharashtra and Reliance Jio will roll out 3,696 towers for Rs 2,836 crore, the source said. The project was allocated to the companies in May. "The project to provide 4G coverage in uncovered villages of aspirational district of five states was approved by the Cabinet last year. Airtel and Jio have been given 18 months to roll out 4G services in the identified villages," the source said. The project envisages to provide 4G based mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts across five states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha at an estimated cost of implementation about Rs 6,466 crore including operational expenses for five ...

Cabinet clears Rs 2,426 cr to upgrade 2G mobile sites in naxal areas to 4G

The project is spread across naxal area in 10 states and the task has been assigned to the state-owned telecom firm BSNL

'Indigenous 4G, 5G tech to be deployed in BSNL network by Aug 15'

BSNL has been conducting trials for 4G networks with a TCS-led consortium which includes C-DoT as a technology partner

Realme Narzo 50 with MediaTek Helio G96 processor, 5000mAh battery launched

The Realme Narzo 50 will be available in speed black and speed blue colours from March 3 on Amazon India, Realme online portal, and select retail stores

Why is the government stake in Voda Idea puzzling markets?

The government gave a lifeline to Vodafone Idea, saving it from an imminent collapse. What does this move mean for the company, for the markets and for the government? This report finds out

Vaishnaw, DoT secy make first test call on indigenously developed 4G tech

First test call on indigenously-developed 4G technology, installed in BSNL network for trial, was made on Sunday by Department of Telecom secretary to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

'Policy support, fundraise may give VIL relief but sizable hike must'

A moratorium on AGR and spectrum payments, and reduction in spectrum usage charge (SUC) and Licence Fee (LF) are reportedly among the key relief measures being lined up.

BS Number Wise: Can user experience deliver Voda-Idea from its mess?

While Vi has lagged in spectrum addition and infrastructure augmentation, its 4G data experience has performed well at times