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5G towers up in 387 districts, nationwide by Dec 2024: Telecom Minister

18 countries are also keen on implementing India's indigenously developed 4G and 5G stacks, Ashwani Vaishnaw says

Qualcomm introduces new Snapdragon automotive 5G platform for smart cars

Sampling today with global automakers, it will be commercially available in late 2023, said the company

Infosys starts pvt 5G-as-a-Service to drive business value for enterprises

Indian IT services major Infosys on Monday announced the roll-out of private 5G-as-a-Service to drive business value for its enterprise clients globally. Infosys' wireless 5G expertise and its private network management solution ensure high bandwidth, low latency, and reliable wireless connectivity for enterprises, the company said in a statement. "The private 5G-as-a-Service is customised to the specific needs of clients and is implemented in an agile and timebound manner. To reduce the complexity of deployment, Infosys has pre-integrated the 5G stack from multiple product vendors and tested against different use case requirements," the release said. Infosys' private 5G-as-a-Service incorporates multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), which reduces network lag by minimising the time required for data processing. "This enables a much more reliable network operation for high-bandwidth enterprise use cases such as remote-guided vehicles, drone-based real-time analytics, high-definition me

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Assam cabinet approves guidelines for RoW for speedy rollout of 5G

The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved guidelines for granting 'Right of Way' (RoW) to telecommunication infrastructure in the state to facilitate speedy rollout of 5G. The highlights of the guidelines include single window clearance for 5G RoW applications, integration of Assam RoW applications with Central Gatishakti Sanchar Portal for 5G purposes, provision for use of street infrastructure for deployment of small cells and overground cables, Tourism minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said at the media briefing after the meeting. The other guidelines include provision for deployment of poles for installation of small cells or overground telecommunication cables along with structure of fees for various components of RoW and revenue sharing pattern amongst the stakeholders, he said. The cabinet also approved the revival of the Assam Flying Club for the benefit of aspiring commercial pilots of the state and proposal for re-engagement of 17 former employees of the Hindustan Paper ...

5G rollout to be longer and costlier without 6GHz spectrum access: COAI

Industry body representing telcos argues that 6GHz is the last remaining mid-band spectrum range where city wide coverage can be provided with mobile networks

India sees 10-spot jump in median mobile speeds as 5G rollout picks pace

As 5G roll-out picks up speed thanks to Reliance Jio and Airtel, India climbed 10 spots for median mobile speeds globally in the month of January, from 79th position in December to 69th

'4G/5G tech stack ready, India to be major telecom tech exporter in 3 yrs'

India has proven its mettle with its indigenous 4G/5G technology stack which is "now ready" and the country is poised to emerge as a major telecom technology exporter to the world in the coming three years, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Speaking at the Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, Vaishnaw, who is also the Minister for Railways, categorically said there is no programme for the privatisation of the national transporter. The 5G services were launched on October 1, 2022, and within a span of 100 days have been rolled out in 200-plus cities. The sheer speed of rollout has been appreciated by industry leaders globally and is being described in many international forums as the "fastest deployment happening anywhere in the world", he said. Vaishnaw highlighted the population-scale solutions being tested on India stack, across platforms such as payments, healthcare and identity. Each of these platforms is powerful in itself, but together become a

Give clear road map on fixing 5G connectivity issues: Trai to telcos

Govt preparing the ground for tougher service quality norms

Vodafone Idea to give 5G roll-out a push after securing funds: CEO Moondra

The telco currently owes Rs 41,300 cr in license fees and spectrum usage charges to govt

Reliance Jio aims for 100% 5G coverage in cities, tehsils by December

Currently, Reliance Jio offers 5G services in 240 cities. Jio currently has a total subscriber base of 423 million

Unmet needs in wireless regulations

Given the high costs of installing fibre, policies for wireless middle- and last-mile connectivity are urgently required

Urban areas in Odisha to get 5G, 1,814 villages to get 4G by December

5G connectivity was launched on January 5 in Odisha with services in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar through 510 BTSs (base terminal stations)

5G smartphone shipments in India surge by 74% in 2022: CyberMedia Research

Shipments of 5G smartphones spurted by 74 per cent in 2022 even as overall mobile phone shipments declined by 8 per cent in the year, CyberMedia Research said on Tuesday. According to the CyberMedia Research (CMR) report, Xiaomi led the overall smartphone market with a 21 per cent market share while Samsung led in the shipment of 5G smartphones with a 23 per cent market share. Driven by a resilient consumer appetite to switch and upgrade, the premium smartphone market continued to gain traction, the report said. In fact, the uber-premium smartphone segment (over Rs 1 lakh) grew a whopping over 95 per cent year-over-year. The overall smartphone market continued to post a decline, driven by the tough market conditions in the second half of 2022, CMR, Analyst- Industry Intelligence Group, Menka Kumari said. CMR estimates that around USD 20 billion (about Rs 1.65 lakh crore) worth of 5G Smartphones were shipped in 2022. "The India smartphone shipments declined 8 per cent YoY. On a ..

Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit rises 91.5% to Rs 1,588 cr; ARPU up at Rs 193

Revenue growth, 4G customer addition power strong result

Samsung aims to grow 5G revenue share to 75% in 2023: Sr VP at S23 launch

Samsung India on Tuesday said that it intends to grow revenue from 5G models while continuing to cater to all segments of the mobile handset market. In value terms, 5G grew 78 per cent for the mobile industry in 2022, but Samsung said it grew over 100 per cent. The company, however, did not share the absolute revenue numbers. "In 2022, industry contribution to 5G handsets was 56 per cent as per industry analysts. But, 5G contributed 61 per cent to Samsung. We expect the value contribution to go up to 75 per cent in 2023," Samsung India Sr VP (Mobile Business) Raju Pullan said at the launch of the S23 model. Samsung said its premium segment considering handsets costing above Rs 30,000 expanded by 75 per cent during 2022 against 34 per cent by the industry. The Korean electronic major said it was manufacturing its new premium handsets in India. "We are using 12 critical components in the S23 model from recycled materials towards our sustainable journey," Pullan said. He did not giv

5G driving revenue growth in the top 20 markets, early movers get benefit

5G is driving revenue growth for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide and the top 20 5G markets have seen significant network performance boost following the introduction of new services.

$20 bn worth 5G smartphones shipped to India in 2022, shipments rise 74%

Samsung led the 5G segment with 23 per cent market share, followed by OnePlus with 15 per cent market share

Trai to meet telcos on Feb 17 to discuss calls drops, service issues, 5G

Telecom regulator TRAI has called a meeting with telcos on February 17 to discuss measures and action plan for improving service quality, review of norms, benchmarks for 5G services, and unsolicited commercial communications. The meeting assumes significance as improvement in telecom service quality is bound to cheer mobile customers, irked by call drops and patchy networks. It also comes at a time when ultra high speed 5G services are rolling out across the country. So far, as many as 200 cities in India have seen launch of 5G services, the next generation of technology that promises turbocharged speeds (about 10 times faster than 4G) and low latency connectivity. Issues around service quality have been in the spotlight over the last few months. The Telecom Department back in December met operators to discuss rising instances of call drops and service quality-related issues, as it deliberated on policy measures that can be considered for improving call quality. In a statement on .