Reliance Jio on Wednesday announced its partnership with Motorola to enable 'True 5G' across Motorola's extensive 5G smartphone portfolio in India
Asserting that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 5,600 crore for telecom services in Odisha, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said 5G services will be launched in the eastern state before the Republic Day celebrations next year. In an apparent reference to the ruling BJD in the state, Vaishnaw also said "now, no one can make an allegation that the Centre is neglecting Odisha's telecom sector. "The Modi government has sanctioned a total of Rs 5,600 crore for telecom services in Odisha, and 5G services will be launched in the state before the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2023, he said. Vaishnaw, the minister of railways, communications, electronics and information technology, said a survey was recently conducted in all villages of Odisha where mobile towers are not available. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed officials to ensure high-quality 4G and 5G services in all villages, the minister said. Vaishnaw had in October said that 5G services would be availab
Fewer people upgrading to 5G handsets, says top executive
According to the announcement from the telecom major, the users will be able to enjoy unlimited 5G data with upto 1gbps+ speed, at zero additional cost
Telcos have assured that once the mobile handsets are synchronised with the 5G technology, the quality will improve
Reliance Jio on Monday announced it has launched True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh
The roll-out of 5G in India, which was kicked-off in October 2022, is happening at a much faster scale in India compared to 4G or 3G and millions of people will soon have an agile and faster streaming
Airtel cites difference in tech after govt presents data in Rajya Sabha
Ericsson is supplying its equipment to both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio while Vodafone Idea is yet to finalise its 5G plans
Ericsson's multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna-integrated radios AIR 3219 and AIR 3268 will be produced in India initially to support the 5G deployments
Earlier this week, Apple announced that 5G cellular support has been enabled for the new iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone SE and iPhone 12 lineups in India, as India enters the 5G era
Besides 5G connectivity, the iOS 16.2 update includes several new and improved features including Freeform app, end-to-end iCloud encryption, Apple Music Sing, and more
The fifth-generation or 5G telecom services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 states/union territories as of November 26, Parliament was informed on Friday. The Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha noted that telecom operators have started providing 5G services in the country from October 1, 2022. "Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have started providing 5G services in the country from 01.10.2022 onwards and as of 26.11.2022, 5G services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 States/ Union Territories," Chauhan said. The minister was responding to a question on several glitches in 5G services and poor network. Further, he said that as per the bid document for auction of access spectrum and license conditions, the minimum rollout obligations are required to be met over a period of five years in a phased manner from the date of allocation of spectrum. The government has taken several policy initiatives to facilitat
DGCA asks telcos to ensure a buffer zone amid fears of C-band 5G interfering with aircraft altimeters
The whole area of IoT is promising as more and more companies are looking at leveraging IoT for a variety of business cases
Senior industry executives say no recent discussions with government on issue of 5G signals interfering with aviation instruments, companies remain open to talks
Jio on Wednesday announced that Jio True 5G will now be available in Pune, offering unlimited 5G data at speeds of up to 1Gbps
Sectors such as healthcare, energy & utilities, manufacturing, and retail are expected to benefit from large-scale 5G adoption, which is expected to power up to 2 per cent of India's GDP by 2030
Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out
Telcos to install over 1.5 million radios by then; all metros, and towns will be covered, say vendors