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Centre must improve tele-density; 5G should not be publicity stunt: BJD

Noting that the launching of 5G services in Odisha should not be reduced to a publicity stunt, the BJD said the Centre must work on improving tele-density in the state, which is lower than the national average. Union IT and Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and his cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched 5G services of Jio and Airtel in Odisha. Vaishnaw had committed to launch 5G services in the state before January 26. Within hours of the launch, BJD spokesperson Amar Patnaik held a press conference and said, "Launching of 5G services should not be reduced to a publicity stunt. The Centre must improve tele-density in the state, which at 75 per cent is lower than the national average of 85 per cent. The tele-density in rural Odisha is much lower at 62 per cent." The BJD MP claimed that as many as 6,278 villages in Odisha remain unconnected by both mobile and internet services. "While we welcome the launch of 5G services in Odisha, at the same time, we also

Govt rolls out high-speed 5G telecom services in Odisha; Rs 5,600-cr outlay

It means by August 2024, all the villages of Odisha will have telecom connectivity

Jio Platforms inks pact with SOA University to set up 5G lab in Bhubaneswar

Digital services company Jio Platforms on Thursday said it has signed an agreement with SOA University to set up a 5G lab in Bhubaneswar. The proposed lab will help in meeting the growing requirements of research and training in the latest 5G standards, including 5G standalone (SA), Jio Platforms said in a statement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) also includes facilitation for the development of use-cases on the 5G platform as well as other associated technology domains such as Beyond 5G (B5G) and optical fiber, it added. Jio Platforms is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).

Motorola rolls out software update to enable Reliance Jio True 5G on phones

Reliance Jio on Wednesday announced its partnership with Motorola to enable 'True 5G' across Motorola's extensive 5G smartphone portfolio in India

5G rollout to drive telecom hiring in 2023: Staffing company NLB Services

The 5G rollout is expected to drive hiring in the telecom sector in 2023, as the expansion of the high-speed service unleashes a "compounding impact" on recruitment for both non-niche skills and technical skills, according to NLB Services. As compared to 2021, demand for specialised telecom technology talent grew by almost 20 per cent in 2022, the international staffing and recruiting company said in a statement. Going forward, the hiring demand is not going to be restricted to the telecom sector alone, it estimated. NLB Services predicted that sectors such as healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and automotive are also expected to recruit tech talent to scale up their service capabilities around 5G. Data scientists, and cybersecurity professionals are some of the key profiles in non-telecom sectors. "In the last year, there has been a 15-20 per cent rise in demand for technology talent in the telecom and allied sectors, and the trend is expected to create a new record 25-30 per cen

Telecom space set for 5G, to attract Rs 1.5 trillion investments in 2023

From connecting people with 5G services to lowering the cost of operations, the country's revitalised telecom sector is witnessing the bloom of reforms, and is set to attract more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments to build up networks in the new year. Once the poster boy of India's growth story, then a debt-laden segment that saw many players withering away and now riding the wave of reforms as well as big-ticket investments, the telecom sector turned a new chapter in 2022. While the Adani group is yet to unveil its full-fledged plan for the telecom business, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has committed Rs 2 lakh crore investment for rolling out a 5G network across the country by December 2023. "It has been an exciting year because of the launch of 5G, a much-awaited technology for 4-5 years. This is a big step forward. We look forward to a robust rollout of 5G next year because this year is just the beginning. "We are all working on use cases. We are telling state ...

Telecom set for 5G, to attract Rs 1.5 trn in 2023; tariff hikes likely too

From connecting people with 5G services to lowering the cost of operations, the country's revitalised telecom sector is witnessing the bloom of reforms, and is set to attract more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments to build up networks in the new year. Once the poster boy of India's growth story, then a debt-laden segment that saw many players withering away and now riding the wave of reforms as well as big-ticket investments, the telecom sector turned a new chapter in 2022. While the Adani group is yet to unveil its full-fledged plan for the telecom business, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has committed Rs 2 lakh crore investment for rolling out a 5G network across the country by December 2023. "It has been an exciting year because of the launch of 5G, a much-awaited technology for 4-5 years. This is a big step forward. We look forward to a robust rollout of 5G next year because this year is just the beginning. "We are all working on use cases. We are telling state ...

India may emerge as China's alternative for telecom solutions, say experts

5G is expected to account up to 2 per cent of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030

Bharti Airtel sees limited scope of 5G monetisation currently: Executive

Fewer people upgrading to 5G handsets, says top executive

Airtel plans to invest additional Rs 27-28,000 crore with focus on 5G

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has plans to invest Rs 27,000-28,000 crore in telecom network with a focus on 5G rollout, a company official said on Wednesday. While the company is planning to increase capital expenditure by 10-15 per cent, it has no plans to charge a premium rate for 5G services as it has not worked in several countries that tried to do so. "Airtel capex will be in line with that spent in the last three years. It may go up and down because of the faster rollout of 5G-- around Rs 27,000-28,000 crore. We may see an upsurge in one year and gradually moderate around the same level," the official, who did not wish to be named, told PTI. The company earlier had an annual average capex in the range of Rs 24,000-25,000 crore. The official said that capex is being largely spent on radios (mobile antennas), fibre, broadband, enterprise technology data centres etc. According to data shared by the telecom ministry, Bharti Airtel has rolled out 3,293 base stations for 5G till .

Jio launches 5G services in 11 cities as a New Year's tribute to users

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

13 Xiaomi, Redmi models to support Reliance Jio's standalone 5G tech

Users of the two brands can use Reliance Jio's True 5G service for connectivity and stream uninterrupted videos, enjoy high-resolution video calls, and play low-latency gaming

Indian gaming industry needs stable regulatory environment: Sameer Barde

The industry's worry is the "knee-jerk reaction" of states in regulating the industry, Barde said

OnePlus gives sneak-peek into OnePlus 11 5G smartphone ahead of launch

OnePlus 11 5G product shots provide sneak-peek into the smartphone's design, particularly the rear profile with focus on camera module and colour themes

Groundwork laid, here are the tech developments we will see in 2023

From common charging port to Right to Repair, the focus would be on consumer convenience

Telecom firms get green signal for towers, services on railway land

The move is likely to give 5G network a boost

5G to digital rupee, India made great strides in digital domain in 2022

2022 has seen India make great strides in the digital domain

Millions of Indians living near airports may not get to enjoy 5G in 2023

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

Year in review: From metaverse to 5G, here're tech trends that defined 2022

From 5G launch in India to ChatGPT's inception in November, take a look at the top technology trends that defined the year 2022.

Apollo Hospitals conduct 5G-based tech trial for colon cancer detection

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and Apollo Hospitals have carried out India's first 5G driven, artificial intelligence guided trial to detect colon cancer, the telecom firm said on Thursday. The trial was conducted using AI on Airtel's 5G technology with ultra-low latency and high processing capabilities, as a result of which the colon cancer was detected much faster and with greater accuracy, it added. "At Airtel, we are geared up to lead this transformation and have demonstrated this by conducting India's first colonoscopy trials. Healthcare is one of the most promising use cases for 5G, and we are delighted to collaborate with Apollo Hospitals, AWS, HealthNet Global and Avesha," Airtel Business CEO and Director Ajay Chitkara said. HealthNet Global, AWS and Avesha were the other three companies that collaborated on this trial. The data was processed by Avesha edge inferencing applications on AWS platforms on real time basis, resulting in faster analysis. "AI assisted Colonoscopy