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Indian 5G users to grow to 770 mn by 2028, avg data use at 40 GB: Nokia

Average 5G data consumption in India has peaked to 40 GB per user per month and its total subscriber base is expected to grow by 2.65 times to around 770 million in the next three years, telecom gear firm Nokia said on Thursday. The mix of data consumption across 4G, 5G etc has increased by compounded annual growth rate of 19.5 per cent over five years to 27.5 GB in 2024, Nokia's annual mobile broadband index (MBiT) report said. According to the report, there was a remarkable three-fold year-on-year surge in 5G data traffic across India in 2024. "Average 5G data consumption in India per user was recorded at 40 GB in December 2024. We expect the 5G user base to grow to around 770 million by 2028 from 290 million in 2024," Nokia India, Head of Technology and Solutions (Mobile Networks), Sandeep Saxena said during the report launch. According to the report, the continued rise of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is driving increased data usage, with FWA users now consuming over 12 times

In talks with satcom operators including Starlink, says Vodafone Idea

The announcement comes on the heels of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel signing pacts with the US giant to offer its satellite internet services in India

Direct-to-cell satcom tech unlikely to disrupt terrestrial telco business

T-Mobile, Starlink to launch satellite-based connectivity, initially in the US, by mid-2025

Starlink deal: Can the stars shine bright for Airtel, RIL? Chart check here

Shares of Reliance and Airtel are in focus amid the Starlink deal; while MTNL too was in limelight on land monetisation news. Here are the key levels to watch out on these 3 telecom stocks.

Jio Platforms also announces deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink to India

It comes a day after telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal's Bharti Airtel signed a similar partnership pact with SpaceX

India eyes potential to become a hub for submarine cables, global backbone

"Increase in the number of submarine cables is key to reducing latency, improving network speed and performance in India"

Telecom operators hit back at DoT, Trai on service authorization plans

Say Trai's role may get diluted, satco, OTT concerns unmet

Jio, Airtel seek fair satellite spectrum rules as Starlink eyes India entry

Under the telecom law enacted in December 2023, satellite spectrum can be assigned administratively for a fee, whereas terrestrial spectrum is allocated through auctions

Govt to address return on 5G investments, pressure on spectrum to rise

The government is looking at addressing challenges related to lack of returns on 5G investments and at the same time need for expanding telecom infrastructure arising out of increase in data usage, a senior official said on Friday. During a panel discussion at ICRIER Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy event, telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal said that the median data speed in India has increased from about 99-100 megabit per second (mbps) in September to 151 mbps and on an average an individual consumes about 29 gigabytes of data every month. He said that most people are consuming data for the purpose of entertainment which means that there is a need to continuously augment telecom infrastructure. "In terms of challenges, we are going to see a lot of pressure on spectrum, as the data flow increases, we have to find new spectrum for mobile usage and broadband. A lot of capex will be required as we move from 5G to 6G. Elsewhere use of 5G and providing them returns because we

Bharti Enterprises may use Airtel stake sale proceeds to fund BT purchase

Promoter group entity sells 0.84% share in telco for Rs 8,485 crore

Telecom operators hit back at Trai's latest spam-control regulations

Say tougher telemarketers, OTT communication platforms need to be regulated

Trai's pesky call norms: COAI rues higher fines for telecom companies

COAI on Monday expressed concerns that the sector regulator's new norms to tackle spam calls and messages have prescribed substantially increased penalties for telcos, and rued the absence of any regulation for OTT Communication Services that, the industry body pointed out, has seen an influx of spam. Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) contended that while telecom operators have taken ample steps to curb spam calls and messages, there has been a significant increase in the quantum of unsolicited communications as well as legitimate commercial communication, that has moved to OTT communication apps, substantially leading to the rise in financial crimes in the country, COAI Director General S P Kochhar said. COAI said it is also concerning that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has substantially increased the penalty to be imposed over the telecom service providers. "COAI had submitted that Financial Disincentives (FDs) on TSPs, being only intermediary in .

Vi Q3 results: Net loss narrows to Rs 6,609 crore, Arpu rises to Rs 173

Telco planning commercial 5G launch in March, beginning with Mumbai

Spectrum allocation means more user choices: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services

SC upholds Rs 1,600 crore tax refund for Vodafone Idea, dismisses SLP

The court dismissed the SLP on grounds of delay, refusing to condone the same

National Broadband Mission 2.0, Sanchar Sathi app launched by DoT

DoT allows intra-circle roaming at Digital Bharat Nidhi-funded towers

New undersea cables activation to push data transmission capacity: Trai

India's data transmission capacity is expected to grow four times with the activation of new submarine cables due in 2025 that connect the country to several key markets of the world, Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Friday. While speaking at a telecom industry event Digicom Summit, he said India plays a key role in the global submarine cable network as it hosts around 17 international subsea cables across 17 district landing stations. "As of the end of 2023, the total lit capacity and activity and activated capacity of these cables stood at 180 TBPS (terabit per second) and 132 TBPS, respectively. Multiple next-generation systems are due to become operational in 2025, replacing ageing cables. Once the new systems are fully operational, India's data transmission capacity is projected to quadruple with additional crucial routes," Lahoti said. He said that telecom services are the backbone of the digital economy and industry is playing a critical role in supporting its ...

Availability of more spectrum will improve mobile services: COAI DG Kochhar

The government's decision to make more spectrum available for mobile telephony will improve services for the common man, industry body COAI said on Friday. The cabinet has approved refarming of 687 Mhz of spectrum for telecom services which will be made available to the industry in phases by 2028-29. The "government has accepted the industry's requirement of 2000 Mhz of spectrum for mobile services. They have given us around 400 Mhz of spectrum and the (telecom) minister (Jyotiraditya Scindia) has promised us that this is not the end of it and you will get more. This will improve utilisation and services...to the common man," COAI Director General SP Kochhar said. Scindia at an event organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) shared that the Cabinet has approved the refarming of 687 Mhz spectrum for mobile services and more will be done based on the study by a committee of secretaries put in place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said initially 320 Mhz will

DoT launches fraud reporting Sanchar Saathi mobile app: What is it

Originally launched in May 2023, the Sanchar Saathi portal allows users to directly flag such incidents from their call logs

Telecom spectrum in 6-Ghz band key to avoid 5G radio wave crunch: COAI

Non-allocation of telecom spectrum in 6-Ghz band could lead to a radio wave crunch for high-speed 5G services, a key growth driver for the country's digital economy and development of emerging technologies specially artificial intelligence, industry body COAI said on Tuesday. India needs an additional 2 giga hertz of mid-band spectrum to meet the international standard of 'IMT-2020' user experience to ensure data rates of 100 megabit per second (mbps) on downlink and 50 mbps on uplink in densely-populated cities, COAI Director General S P Kochhar told PTI, citing global telecom industry GSMA. "While the government is considering vacating the spectrum in C-band, i.e., 3,670-4,000 MHz for 5G/6G use, it may not be enough to reach the required 2 GHz spectrum for IMT (5G/6G) in mid-band. Therefore, we want to stress on the fact that it is essential that the most optimal allocation of the 1,200 MHz available in the 6 GHz band is done for mobile communications in India, to get this critical