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5G testbed likely to be rolled out in early January: Telecom Secretary

The government is planning to roll out 5G testbed in early January to enable small and medium enterprises and other industry players to test their solutions on a working platform

Affordable spectrum a must for 5G services, says Vodafone-Idea CEO

Currently 5G trials are underway and the govt hopes to hold a spectrum auction by April-May 2022; TRAI has also initiated a consultation exercise on the issue of 5G spectrum

Telco bosses seek faster 5G rollout, bank support and end of litigation

Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani proposed five ideas, including making 5G rollout a national priority, affordability of devices and applications and quicker fibre rollout

India to get indigenously developed 5G network in 2022 : MoS Chauhan

Chauhan said that digital initiatives are central to the government's policy of Atmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India.

Top headlines: CDS Rawat dies as chopper crashes; telco bosses speak at IMC

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Wednesday

Realme co-founder and CEO on the smartphone market and future plans

Madhav Sheth, co-founder and CEO of Realme, tells Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta about how he sees the markets panning out in the coming year and also about the company's future plan

Year in review: Samsung A52 to iQOO Z5, best midrange smartphones of 2021

Business Standard lists top five best sub-Rs 30,000 smartphones that were launched in 2021

4G, 5G or 6G, all need wireless backhaul

A rose is a rose - or is there one that is sweeter?

TRAI begins consultation on 5G auction, seeks views on private networks

Consultation paper dwells on issues related to spectrum pricing, valuation methodologies, service roll out, cap on holding and upfront payment and moratorium terms for future auctions

'Tariff hikes, relief package to help telcos invest up to Rs 1.8 trn in 5G'

Improving bottomline along with the moratorium on government dues will provide telecom companies room to invest an estimated Rs 1.5-1.8 trn for 5G services, say Crisil

Vodafone-India showcases 5G health, education solutions; to expand trials

Is carrying out 5G trials in Gandhinagar and Pune with tech partners Nokia and Ericsson using 3.5 Ghz and 26 Ghz spectrum; plans to expand trials to automotive, healthcare and IoT

Telecom companies likely to ring in 5G services on Independence Day

Telcos are, of course, taking aggressive steps anyway, such as testing their 5G network capabilities through trial runs

Redmi India joins hands with Jio on 5G trials for upcoming smartphone

Redmi India announced that it has joined hands with Reliance Jio to conduct 5G trials for its upcoming Redmi Note 11T 5G smartphone

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

A US FAA bulletin says 5G airwaves could interfere with the functioning of an aircraft's radar altimeter, a critical piece of equipment that measures the height of the plane from the ground below

Nokia claims top 5G speed of 9.85 Gbps on Vi network during trial

Telecom gear maker Nokia India on Wednesday claimed to have recorded a top speed of 9.85 Gigabit per second on Vodafone Idea network during the ongoing 5G trials. The company has achieved the top speed in back end data transmission, which means connecting mobile base stations network, during the trials in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. "Together with Vi, we achieved 9.85 Gbps of backhaul capacity using E-band microwave in 80 GHz spectrum, unlocking the potential of deploying 5G," Nokia India said in a tweet. The high frequency zone of E band is proposed to be used to connect mobile networks in the back end and data speed in these bands are expected to match the transmission levels of optical fibers. "We are delighted to partner with Vi in trials to deliver 5G services by connecting smallcells & macrocells with fiber-like speed through E-Band, in areas where fiber is challenging to deploy," Nokia said. In September,Vodafone Idea had claimed to have recorded a peak speed of 3.7 Gbps, highest

Telecom operators seek six-month extension of 5G trial period

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have asked the Department of Telecom to extend the 5G trial period by six months. In May, the government allocated spectrum to the telecom companies in 700 Mhz band, 3.3-3.6 Gigahertz (Ghz) band and 24.25-28.5 Ghz band for trials across various locations for six months. "All telecom companies have asked for extension of 5G trials by another six months," a senior government official told PTI. The current trial period ends in November. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has started the process for commercial roll out of 5G by seeking telecom regulator Trai's view on the pricing and methodology for the spectrum auction. While there is no clarity on the timeline of the spectrum auction, industry sources expect it to take place in April-June 2022 period. On May 4, DoT cleared applications from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and MTNL for conducting 5G trials without using technologies from Chinese ...

Ericsson profit beats expectations on 5G demand despite China setback

Sweden's Ericsson reported third-quarter core earnings above market estimates on Tuesday

Vodafone Idea teams up with L&T for trials of 5G-based smart city solutions

Telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VIL) and smart world and communication business of engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) have joined hands for a pilot project to test 5G-based smart city solutions, according to a statement. This is part of the ongoing 5G trials on government-allocated spectrum. Announcing the collaboration in a joint statement, the companies said the pilot project would be set up in Pune on government-allocated 5G spectrum to visualise and analyse smart city applications. The companies will collaborate to test and validate 5G use cases built on Internet of Things (IoT), Video AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies leveraging L&T's Smart City platform - fusion, addressing the challenges of urbanisation, safety and security and offering smart solutions to the citizens. Vodafone Idea's Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Abhijit Kishore said, telecom solutions are the backbone of building smart and sustainable cities. "The advent of .

The final frontier of space technology

The space industry is using technologies like 5G, advanced satellite systems, 3D printing, big data, and quantum technology in its activities and operations in space

Tech innovations with 5G set to redefine future of telecom: Report

Technological innovations with 5G will redefine future of telecom in India and open a slew of opportunities across industries: Report