Ericsson will make 5G radios and microwave equipment at Pune plant; Nokia has been enhancing staff skill sets over past 3-4 our years
Says the average selling price of its 5G-enabled devices has come down to below Rs 20,000
Since the Chinese market is off-bounds, India will be a key market for global telecom gear makers
The Sunil Mittal-led firm recently acquired 19,867.8 MHZ spectrum in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands, bolstering its spectrum holding.
They say tariff could be raised even for 4G services in a bid to increase 5G adoption
With India successfully ending its mega 5G spectrum auction with bids worth Rs 1,50,173 crore for 71 per cent of total 5G airwaves, here is the overall breakup of the amount
The amount earned is far higher than what the government had anticipated and the most compared to the seven auctions since 2010
Allots two carriers of 250 MHz each in E band to telcos at administrative price
The country's largest telecom services provider and other operators are set to lock horns in the auction for 5G spectrum. Will this be an aggressive battle? Will this be a turning point for India?
The concluding part of the series explains how uncertainty around open radio access network technology stems from its mostly untested status
Operators say it could take four to five years at least to build a reasonable sized pan-India 5G network with good coverage
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
Adani Group applied to participate in the 5G auction on Friday and will compete with the likes of Reliance Group and Bharti Airtel for spectrum but for private captive networks
Sees half a billion such users by 2027, high growth in number of smartphone users and spike in average usage per smartphone
"The technology, core network behind 5G services should be built up by India, that would be an achievement for the country," said Vaishnaw
The telecom industry is expected to shell out around Rs 1-1.1 trillion on the 5G auction, despite telcos' reservations over high spectrum prices, Icra said
India own 5G stack will be ready around September-October, Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday as he urged nations to look actively at these indigenous telecom stacks for cost and quality advantage.
Device makers say that this price will be an inflexion point, triggering a big shift of consumers from 3G and 4G phones to high-speed 5G services
According to the findings, North East Asia will continue leading in the 5G adaptation
Internet-enabled devices in the rural market will also get a push with the government's plan to fiberize all villages by 2025 under the BharatNet programme