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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

Shanghai world's first district with 5G coverage, broadband gigabit network

5G is the next generation of cellular technology with download speeds that are 10 to 100 times faster than 4G LTE networks

Govt must ensure early 5G rollout, support sector in pricing: Sunil Mittal

Mittal said the Trai-recommended price is very high, as for 5G every operator will require over 100 megahertz

Big-size, contiguous spectrum essential for 5G services, says Trai

While larger block size is beneficial for improving mobile broadband experience and the spectrum efficiency of networks, smaller block size provides greater flexibility, says Trai

Canadian govt to provide $30 million in funding to Nokia for 5G research

Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks

Remote surgery to driver-less cars, industry set to make India 5G-ready

India is testing a raft of applications of the upcoming 5G technology

66% organisations ready to switch to 5G networks by 2020, says Gartner

These expect 5G networks to be mainly used for Internet of Things (IoT) communications and video

Telecom to adopt 5G by 2022 with advanced access to digital platform: Trai

The Trai secretary exhorted the media industry to try to meet the expectations of consumers