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Airtel completes country's first 5G private network trial at Bosch unit

Trial comes ahead of a 5G spectrum auction this month and amid a battle among telecom and IT companies on spectrum allotment for private networks

5G spectrum auction may fetch over Rs 1 trillion, say analysts

Given that the Adani group and Vodafone Idea are also looking to play a limited part in the auction, analysts say the figure could hit around Rs 1 trillion from the sale of these two bands alone

Adani gets LoI for 5G services in Gujarat; final list of bidders on July 20

Adani Data Networks, Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea to bid for 5G spectrum

Top Headlines: Demat account openings in June, PSB privatisation, and more

The Centre should privatise all PSBs, except the State Bank of India, a report by NCAER said. Read more on these in our top headlines

DoT gets applications from 4 firms to participate in 5G spectrum auction

The applicants include three telecom service providers - Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea

Improving the odds for 5G

Fixing the approach for networks and services is necessary for getting to 5G

Explained: Why telecom companies are eying the 5G band of 3.5K-3.6K MHz

Telcos say that currently the eco system for equipment in this band (between 3600-3630 MHz) is not available globally and it will take at least three to four quarters for its commercial deployment

In five years, 39% mobile users in India will use 5G, says Ericsson report

Sees half a billion such users by 2027, high growth in number of smartphone users and spike in average usage per smartphone

5G auction, flat subscriber growth may weigh on Airtel, Voda Idea stocks

With organic cash flow, ongoing rights issue, strategic stake sale, improved market structure in India wireless, and easier 5G spectrum payment terms, Bharti remains well-placed to compete with R-Jio

COAI writes to DoT, demands tough norms for captive private networks

It had written to DoT secretary K Rajaraman in this regard on June 18

5G services arriving soon? Rollout likely in August, says telecom secretary

"The government has announced the 5G spectrum auctions, and the rollout is expected from August this year," K Rajaraman said

Top Headlines: WTO members reach deal, advance tax collection up 48% in Q1

The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), for the first time in a decade, finalised a historic deal at 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). Read more in our top headlines

The next level

5G will open up opportunities for businesses

5G drive significant advancement; spectrum base price an issue: Analysts

The much-awaited 5G spectrum auction will bring significant advancements for the industry and consumers, market watchers said, while some felt that the base price for spectrum remains an issue for bid

Start of new era for Indian Telecom: Vaishnaw on 5G spectrum auction

The spectrum auction for 5G services marks the beginning of a new era for Indian telecom, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

No reason for direct allocation of 5G spectrum to enterprises: COAI

According to COAI, there is no case to alienate spectrum directly to companies for captive private networks

Optical Wireless Technology - LiFi & FSOC will be a game changer technology for 5G rollout in India

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5G roll-out: DoT, telcos weigh options to cross equipment testing hurdles

After meetings with stakeholders, the DoT is looking at various options which include an extension of the deadline

Top Headlines: Fuel rate cut to ease inflation, report on EV fire, and more

The recent EV scooter fires were caused by defects in their batteries, including in the designs of the battery packs and modules, a DRDO report said. Read more in our top headlines.

5G rollout will be limited in near term, says Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal

Expresses disappointment on 5G Spectrum reserve price, hints at another tariff hike for ARPU growth