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Jio urges Trai to adopt flexible net neutrality approach amid 5G evolution

Contending that net neutrality globally is evolving alongside market and tech advancements, Reliance Jio has urged TRAI to have a "flexible approach" to recognise traffic management and technology-centric innovations that are now possible with network slicing in 5G. Jio has told the telecom regulator that it is receiving proposals to launch tariff products based on network slicing technology under 5G Standalone. "With the stabilising of our 5G SA services across country, we are receiving proposals to launch tariff products based on network slicing technology under 5G SA. The sample proposals are for products for a defined upload speed slice and low latency gaming slice etc," Jio told Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, on the issue of Net Neutrality (that is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally) . Globally, Net Neutrality is evolving with market and technology scenarios, Jio said citing stance of regulators in markets such as the US and the ...

Ericsson opens R&D unit in Bengaluru to boost 5G development

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday announced the establishment of a Radio Access Network (RAN) Software Research & Development (R&D) unit in Bengaluru. The facility will initially focus on developing advanced 5G features for Ericsson's 5G baseband, the company said in a statement. "Setting up the R&D Center in India for RAN software development represents a significant step towards strengthening our R&D operations in India. "Even as we leverage Indian software talent, we are also contributing to building the knowledge base and the telecom eco-system in the country," Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, Ericsson India and Head of Network solutions, Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India, said. This facility is part of Ericsson's broader R&D expansion in Bengaluru and India, which includes enhancing its capabilities in Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) development. With R&D centres in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram, Ericsson's ...

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models may support full 5G satellite connectivity

Apple's next-generation iPhones may connect directly to low Earth orbit satellites, offering uninterrupted 5G access even without cellular coverage

GX Group to invest ₹500 cr in local photonics manufacturing venture

The firm has set up a new entity, GX Quantum Photonics Pvt. Ltd, which will mark its entry into the segment and lead local manufacturing in partnership with SMART Photonics BV

Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh conducts captive 5G network trial

This marks a significant step towards next-generation industrial connectivity and automation

Delays, arbitrary charges for RoW nods hindering telecom growth: MoS

Prolonged delays, arbitrary charges, and inconsistent processes of local authorities for right of way permissions required for rolling out telecom infrastructure are holding back the expansion of digital networks, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said. The minister, during a meeting with state IT ministers at India Mobile Congress 2025, urged the state governments to take action to operationalize single window systems, enforce time bound approvals, collaborate with local bodies to ensure rational cost based charges and align state IT policies with newer developments. He said that the National Broadband Mission 2.0 has set forth ambitious targets that will transform the nation by 2030 with 100 per cent broadband connectivity across all villages, number, achieving 80 per cent household broadband penetration nationwide, fibre connectivity to 90 per cent of telecom towers to enable high speed internet and establishing a robust ecosystem for 5G densification .

5G handsets make up 87% of smartphone shipments in India in H1 of 2025

India soars to 14th spot globally in 5G phone smartphone shipment share

BSNL to offer AI, 5G networking course, sign MoU with global tech companies

BSNL has signed MoUs with Ericsson, Qualcomm, Cisco, and Nokia to launch 5G, AI, and networking training at its Jabalpur institute, aiming to train over 2,000 participants annually

Honor X9c with 108MP camera, 6600mAh battery launched in India at Rs 21,999

The Honor X9c 5G with Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 108MP OIS camera, curved AMOLED display and 6600mAh battery to go on sale from July 12 on Amazon India at an introductory price of Rs 19,999

BSNL launches country's first indigenous 5g fixed wireless service

State-owned telecom firm BSNL has forayed into 5G fixed wireless service to provide home broadband service with its launch in Hyderabad, the company said on Friday. At present, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have been providing 5G Fixed Wireless Service (FWA) by using their 5G spectrum. "Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can create world-class connectivity. It is the first SIM-less, 100 per cent home grown customised 5G FWA for BSNL. Today is only a soft launch - many more cities and feature upgrades will follow," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director A Robert J Ravi said. The service was launched on June 18. According to the details shared by BSNL, the company will expand the pilot project in Bengaluru, Pondicherry, Vishakhapatnam, Pune, Gwalior and Chandigarh by September 2025. The company is initially charging Rs 999 for a 100 megabit per second (mbps) plan and Rs 1,499 for a 300 mbps plan. Through 5G FWA, telecom operators install a modem outside the subscriber's

Reliance, Airtel group challenges 'low' satcom fee which can help Starlink

India's telecom regulator in May proposed satellite service providers pay 4% of their annual revenue to the government for offering services

Tejas completes ₹7,492-cr BSNL deal to set up 100,000 4G, 5G sites

Tata Group's telecom gear firm Tejas Networks has completed the supply of telecom equipment to BSNL to set up 1 lakh sites for 4G and 5G services under the deal awarded in August 2023, the company said in a recent update. "We shipped more than 100,000 sites for the BSNL 4G/5G network. This is one of the largest single-vendor RAN networks in the world ever delivered in record time. So I think I'm very proud of the team and also the consortium of TCS, C-DoT and our customer BSNL for actually helping us make this happen," Tejas Networks CEO and Managing Director Anand Athreya said during the company's recent earnings call. The company won the Rs 7,492-crore deal after completing extensive trials as part of a consortium led by TCS. BSNL is expected to launch its 4G services in June -- about nine years after private operators rolled out their services. The BSNL network is planned to be upgraded to 5G services after stabilisation of 4G services. The company posted a consolidated loss of

BSNL not keen on selling tower assets as 4G, 5G rollout looms ahead

The state-owned telco has struggled to meet asset monetisation targets set by DIPAM back in 2022

Late entry into 5G services allowing cost efficiency: Vodafone Idea

In an investor presentation, the telco said it has been able to incorporate the latest tech as a result

Samsung launches AI-enhanced Galaxy A26 smartphone in India: Price, specs

Priced at Rs 24,999 onwards, the Galaxy A26 5G offers several Galaxy AI features such as object eraser, AI select, and more

POCO M7 review: A feature-rich budget 5G smartphone good for everyday use

The POCO M7 5G offers modest performance to get users through the day with light to moderate usage, making it a good budget smartphone

Vodafone Idea share gains 5% on rolling out 5G services in Mumbai; details

The uptick in the Vodafone Idea share price came after the company launched its 5G services in Mumbai

Ericsson to deploy gear for Bharti Airtel's transition to standalone 5G

Airtel is expected to soon move to 5G SA for fixed wireless access service

Bharti Airtel's capital expenditure to moderate in FY26: MD Gopal Vittal

Vittal said the telco had 120 million 5G customers at December-end, lower than Reliance Jio's 170 million. AIrtel's 5G user base has taken to 2 GB per day plans, driving monetization, Vittal said

Telecom spectrum in 6-Ghz band key to avoid 5G radio wave crunch: COAI

Non-allocation of telecom spectrum in 6-Ghz band could lead to a radio wave crunch for high-speed 5G services, a key growth driver for the country's digital economy and development of emerging technologies specially artificial intelligence, industry body COAI said on Tuesday. India needs an additional 2 giga hertz of mid-band spectrum to meet the international standard of 'IMT-2020' user experience to ensure data rates of 100 megabit per second (mbps) on downlink and 50 mbps on uplink in densely-populated cities, COAI Director General S P Kochhar told PTI, citing global telecom industry GSMA. "While the government is considering vacating the spectrum in C-band, i.e., 3,670-4,000 MHz for 5G/6G use, it may not be enough to reach the required 2 GHz spectrum for IMT (5G/6G) in mid-band. Therefore, we want to stress on the fact that it is essential that the most optimal allocation of the 1,200 MHz available in the 6 GHz band is done for mobile communications in India, to get this critical