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Spectrum auction: Govt sets 5G ball rolling, calls bids for auctioneer

In June this year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said the government will hold spectrum auction for 5G and other bands in the current calendar year

Top 10 business headlines: GDP estimates for Q1FY20, CG Power fiasco & more

From a probe at CG Power finding fraudulent related-party transactions to the IL&FS board seeking NCLT approval to sell 7 wind assets to Orix Corp, here are the top business headlines for Wednesday

Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report

The report predicts that high-end phone lifespan will increase from 2.6 years to nearly 2.9 years through 2023

Apple likely to launch three iPhones in 2020 with 5G support: Report

Apple might use Qualcomm's 5G chip in its first generation 5G phones, despite the fact that it now has access to Intel's smartphone modem chip business

Ahead of 5G rollout, key fibre players invest big to expand capacity

Apart from China, the largest consumer of fibre, demand across the world is expected to rise as more countries move to 5G

Nokia rides 5G wave, surging data consumption to entrench its position

Nokia - working with all existing telecom players in the country - is witnessing an urge among players to prepare their networks with 5G technology in advance

Oppo's R&D facility at Hyderabad working on India-specific 5G solutions

: Chinese samrtphone maker OPPO's Research and Development centre here is working on 5G solutions for its global market and India-specific mobile phone solutions and products, according to a senior official. Tasleem Arif, Vice president, head of R&D, OPPO Mobile India, also said the current headcount of the facility would be doubled from the existing 150 in the next two to three years, depending on the business. "India is an emerging market. We have more commitment to the Indian market and we want to come out with more innovation which is specific to the Indian consumer and for that we have established the Indian R&D centre last year in December in Hyderabad. "The main purpose of setting this R and D Centre is to come up with more innovative products which will solve Indian consumer problems," he told PTI without specifically confirming if it is a mobile phone. Besides, Indian specific products and specification, the Hyderabad facility was also working on 5G ...

Explained: Why is 5G so important, will Apple release a 5G phone this year?

5G is a new network technology for wireless communications that could be up to 100 times faster than current 4G networks.

India to start 5G trials in 100 days; no decision on Huawei yet: R S Prasad

The Trump administration last month placed Huawei and its affiliates on a blacklist, effectively banning the telecom equipment company.

Reliance Jio targets 75 million homes with fibre-to-home roll-out

Jio executives say FTTH is a one-time investment and future-proof

5G auction: Reliance Jio joins industry chorus for low spectrum pricing

Telcos feel that before fixing spectrum prices, one needs to consider its revenue potential

Broadband India Forum seeks lower reserve prices for 5G spectrum auction

Industry body says Indian reserve prices are 4X international ones; 40% of spectrum on offer last time went unsold due to higher prices

India taps EU to adopt bloc's security recommendations for 5G network

A series of stakeholder meetings are planned among the member states, and the final guidelines are expected by December

A digi-manifesto

The adoption of 5G will help businesses accelerate their global footprint

Future of 5G will depend on how govt chooses to structure spectrum sale

Limited availability and high prices may deter telcos, but 4G may no longer be adequate for meeting customer needs

Raise 5G spectrum sale bar, hike base price for select bands: DoT to Trai

Regulator response likely before meeting of Digital Communications Commission on June 13

European telecom industry to take $62 bn hit if Chinese cos banned from 5G

A global ban advocated by US President Donald Trump would also delay the rollout of the high-speed 5G networks by at least 18 months and deprive the EU of around 45 bn euros in productivity growth

5G aspirations and realities

What the government can do for 5G and Digital India

COAI suggests slashing levies, reviewing reserve prices ahead of 5G rollout

COAI recommended that the new government should slash levies to an ideal 4-5 %

Smartphone users expect consistent high speed from 5G networks: Report

For the study, quantitative data was collected from 22 countries