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War in West Asia could raise cost of setting up 5G infrastructure in India

If the conflict lasts longer and turns more violent, the Indian rupee will likely dip around 3-4 per cent against the US dollar

India is in world's top three 5G ecosystems in just a year: Vaishnaw

BSNL has started deploying 4G towers and the speed will pick up after Diwali. Once the 4G rollout stabilises, we will enable 5G on the BSNL network next year, said Vaishnaw

India among top 3 nations with highest 5G base, roll-out remarkable: Nokia

The 5G network roll-out in India has been remarkable and the country is among the top three nations with the largest 5G installed base in the world, a top Nokia official said. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark was addressing an event during the inauguration of the company's 6G research lab in Bengaluru on Thursday. "5G roll-out in India is truly remarkable. This has been one of the fastest telecom network roll-outs ever and means India is now among the top three countries in the world that have the largest 5G installed base, with 5G download speeds beating those found in many advanced markets," Lundmark said. While there has been a decline in telecom gear shipment across major geographies, the 5G roll-out in India has been able to offset a dip in the business of Ericsson and Nokia. Nokia posted 333 per cent growth in India sales at about Rs 9,500 crore in the June quarter of 2023. Ericsson reported 74 per cent growth in net sales in the June 2023 quarter in "South East Asia,

India among top 3 nations with highest 5G network rollout: Nokia CEO

The 5G network rollout in India has been remarkable and the country is among the top three nations with the largest 5G installed base in the world, a top Nokia official said on Thursday. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark was addressing an event during the inauguration of the company's 6G research lab in Bengaluru. "5G rollout in India is truly remarkable. This has been one of the fastest telecom network roll-outs ever and means India is now among the top three countries in the world that have the largest 5G installed base, with 5G download speeds beating those found in many advanced markets," Lundmark said. While there has been a decline in telecom gear shipment across major geographies, the 5G rollout in India has been able to offset a dip in the business of Ericsson and Nokia. Nokia posted 333 per cent growth in India sales at about Rs 9,500 crore in the June quarter of 2023. Ericsson reported 74 per cent growth in net sales in the June 2023 quarter in "South East Asia, Oce

Telcos need to adopt segmented use cases to monetise 5G: Ericsson official

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India 72 places up in mobile download speed index after 5G launch: Report

Country ahead of its neighbours and some G20 nations, says Speedtest Global Index by Ookla

JFE Engineering unveils 5G innovation plant for industry advancements

The 5G facility ensures safety at work. It can detect workers who are not wearing helmets and make sound alarms

Reliance Jio seeks permission from DoT to widen E-band spectrum use

DoT was informed by Jio that its requirement to use E-band for access services is in alignment with international standards of 3GPP

India added highest mobile subscriptions in June quarter globally: Ericsson

The number of global 5G subscriptions at the end of the April-June quarter stood at 1.3 billion

Reliance Jio likely to announce two 5G smartphones at RIL AGM: Details here

Indicating a forthcoming announcement, two Jio smartphones have recently received certifications from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Ericsson, TSSC set up Centre of Excellence in Delhi to train students in 5G

At CoE, the modules being offered to students include training to be a 5G network engineer, technical training for handheld devices and IOT devices/systems, and line assembly of telecom products

Vodafone Idea, Adani Data Networks may not get relaxations for 5G rollout

According to rules, a telco has to commercially launch service anywhere in each of the three metros and at least in one city in each of India's 22 telecom circles at the end of the first year

Govt wants all telcos to rollout 5G in 26 GHz band before Aug 16 deadline

Strict stance to pressure Vi; Adani data networks to quickly roll out services

Achieved 5G rollout obligations in all circles, ready for testing: Jio

After months of 5G network rollout across the country, India's largest telco Reliance Jio has informed the government that it has achieved 5G rollout obligations in all circles, and is ready to be tested as per stipulated parameters. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has sent out a communication to the Telecom Department (DoT) term cell informing them about rollouts achieved in all circles, according to sources who said that in the next step, the term cells will pick 10 per cent sites for testing. Once the test results meet the required parameters, the certificate about completion of rollout obligation is issued, they explained. Moreover, the telco -- which competes in the Indian telecom market with players like Bharti Airtel -- has successfully tested 5G services on bands of 26 GHz and 3300 MHz spectrum in Gujarat circle. "Gujarat LSA conducted Phase I of 5G roll out testing in 26 GHz and 3300 MHz spectrum allocated to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd," DoT's Gujarat wing said in a post on

5G radios in India surpass 280,000; Maharashtra leads count, shows data

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, and West Bengal have seen the highest number of installations so far

India Mobile Congress 2023 to be held from October 27-29 at Pragati Maidan

The event will be themed around "Global Digital Innovation" and will showcase 6G and advancements in 5G networks

Reliance Jio to sign 5G equipment deal worth $1.7 billion with Nokia

Reliance's purchase from Nokia is in addition to the $2.1 billion worth of 5G equipment that it is already buying from Sweden's Ericsson

Jio ahead of Airtel in 5G rollout, owns 79% base transceiver stations

Its rival Bharti Airtel, the only other player in the 5G game, is significantly behind at the moment, with only one-fourth the number of Jio's 5G BTS towers

Govt planning to launch 6G network by 2030, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

A 15-member Bharat 6G Alliance will focus on how to give highly differentiated experience for sectors such as health and education and how to increase productivity across the country

High MNP demand, 5G competition to drive up telcos' marketing expenses

A total of 10.95 million MNP requests were submitted in April, bringing the cumulative number of MNP requests to 830.65 million from 819.70 million at the end of March