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Voda Idea says 5G rollout journey to begin soon; doesn't specify launch

Vodafone Idea, the country's struggling third telecom player, plans to begin the journey to roll out 5G services, matching rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, but the firm has offered no specific timeline for the launch or coverage of the ultra high-speed internet services. Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Saturday pledged the telco's commitment to taking India on "the new pace of country's digital journey" while speaking at the inauguration of India Mobile Congress 2022 and launch of 5G services in the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We will soon begin 5G rollout journey. We will leverage our strong presence in rural India, our enterprise customers, our tech partners, and global experience of Vodafone Group for progressively rolling out our 5G network and services in the coming period," Birla said. Unlike its rivals Reliance Jio and Airtel that outlined firm timelines for the launch of 5G services, Vodafone Idea did not disclose any rollout schedule

PM Modi launches 5G services at India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi

The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion by 2035

PM to roll out 5G services; Airtel, Jio to go live in Ahmedabad & Varanasi

$450 billion is expected to be gained by the Indian economy in between 2023 and 2040 as a direct result of 5G, according to the GSMA

PWD identifies 10,000 spots in Delhi to set up 5G towers, says report

Public Works Department (PWD) has identified around 10,000 spots across the national capital for installation of small 'cell sites' or small towers for roll out of 5G network in the city, official sources said on Friday. Government departments including the PWD will provide infrastructure related support to telecom companies in installation of these small towers, they said. The locations were identified in a PWD survey and the data has been submitted to a Delhi government enterprise Geospatial Delhi Limited (GSDL). Sources said that locations where 5G small cell sites can be set up include large sign boards and street light poles on arterial roads and high-mast lights. "We have included poles of street lights, high-mast lights and large sign boards situated at prominent and busy road stretches, as potential sites where small cell sites or small towers of 5G network can be set up to improve connectivity. So as per our calculation, nearly 10,000 such spots have been identified and .

Countdown to a new tomorrow: PM Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

The Indian economy is expected to rake in $455 billion between 2023 and 2040 as a direct result of 5G, according to the GSM Association

PM will be shown working of 5G services from tunnel of Delhi Metro: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be showcased the working of 5G services from an underground tunnel of the Delhi Metro's upcoming station in Dwarka Sector 25 during the launch of the high-speed mobile internet facility by him on October 1, sources said on Thursday. The prime minister will launch 5G services in the country at an event to be held at Pragati Maidan here on October 1. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is constructing an extension of Airport Express Line from Sector 21 Metro Station to the upcoming India International Convention Centre (IICC) at Sector 25, Dwarka. "A portion of the tunnel at upcoming IICC premises has been chosen to showcase the working of the 5G network inside the tunnel to the prime minister," a source said. The preparation for the event was recently reviewed by the lieutenant governor in a meeting with representatives of DMRC, a private telecom company and other officials. The 5G setup inside the tunnel includes telecom equipment, cameras, optica

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericsson report

5G consumer readiness is strong in India, with the intention to upgrade to 5G being 2-3 times higher than in developed markets such as the US and UK which has had 5G for some time.

5G-adoption readiness in India twice that of the UK and the US: Report

According to the report, 59 per cent of all smartphone users in India intend to upgrade to 5G in the next 12 months and are also willing to pay a 45 per cent premium for a plan

Draft Telecom Bill: Centre to take spectrum back if telcos fail to pay dues

The draft telecom bill also recognised that the spectrum is a valuable resource and provided for the assignment of the spectrum for the public good

Top headlines: Car makers eye pre-Covid profits, Air India's market share

Optical fibre cable (OFC) manufacturers are bracing to meet a multifold increase in fiberisation, aggressively tap global markets to power 5G services, and cope with demand from fibre-to-the home

Powering 5G services: Telcos may spend up to $2.5 billion on optical fibres

5G, fibre-to-home, Bharat Net will lead to demand surge in next 3-4 yrs

Will India get 5G services from Oct 1? Here's what experts think

The National Broadband Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out 5G services in India on October 1

DGCA writes to telecom dept, flags concern over rollout of 5G services

DGCA's concern comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns over the last year since telecom operators in the US started rolling out 5G services

Spectrum allocation and OTT services: Draft Telecom Bill makes key changes

Spectrum for satellite broadband services is not in the Bill's list and it would likely be auctioned

Vi facing troubles in finalising 5G deals, vendors want advance payment

Vi owes Rs 1,000 cr to Ericsson, Rs 3,000 cr to Nokia, Rs 7,000 cr to Indus Towers, and Rs 2,000 cr to American Tower Company (ATC)

Govt investing $30 bn in creating 4G, 5G infra in rural India: IT Minister

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile network accessibility for 4G and 5G in every village across the country

Get ready to cruise over 150-200 mbps download speed on 5G highway

Will later stabilise at around 60 mpbs when subscriber number swells to 100 million or more

Playing on the 5G success: India's gaming sector set to get a boost

India's gaming user base saw massive growth during the pandemic, but network issues and performance have frustrated many enthusiasts

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel not to hike tariffs for 5G services: Report

The low penetration of 5G handsets and the inability of several handsets to support certain spectrum bands were cited as reasons

5G handsets, tech limitations keep tariff hikes at bay for Jio, Airtel

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are not looking at higher tariffs for 5G services during the initial level of launch in metro cities