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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

Q&A: Mobile makers better prepared for 5G, says Qualcomm India president

How prepared are mobile makers for 5G? Will the price fall in the sub-Rs 10,000 segment? Qualcomm India President Rajen Vagadia answers key questions in an exclusive interview with Surajeet Das Gupta

TMS, Ep 17: Air India sale, RBI report, Qualcomm's 5G play, PF, and markets

After Air India sale, can Modi govt now do a Vajpayee on privatisation? How confident is Qualcomm India president about 5G play? When can EPFO users withdraw from their PF accounts? All answers here

What is 5G and how does it work? - Decoded

We hear a lot about 5G telephony these days and come across devices claiming to be 5G-ready. But what is 5G? And how does it work? All you need to know about 5G and the three parameters that define 5G

TMS, Ep 10: Oil on the boil, superior voting rights, global travel hassle

Will superior voting rights inspire Indian startups to list domestically? What will be the impact of global oil prices on India? How to ease Covid-related travel hassles? All answers here

DoT seeks TRAI's views on spectrum pricing, quantum ahead of 5G auction

The last round of spectrum auction, held in March this year, had raked-in winning bids of over Rs 77,800 crore for 855.6 MHz of spectrum.

Private 5G networks: The next big battle in India's telecom space

Telcos want enterprise service providers to come under the licensing and spectrum auctioning regime but the lobby for a light-touch regime is pushing back

Vodafone Idea claims to record peak 5G speed of 3.7 gbps during trials

All the private players are providing 4G services across the country at present and gearing up for 5G

5G spectrum auction to allot airwaves may not happen before 2023

The 5G auction would include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands along with the milimetre waves