Page 2 - Latest Updates on 5G
Chinese premier pledges more pandas; urges Australia to put aside issues
China's most powerful leader after President Xi Jinping arrived late Saturday in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia state, which has produced most of Australian wine entering China
 "Chinese premier pledges more pandas; urges Australia to put aside issues")
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark makes world's first 'immersive' phone call
Nokia made the call using a regular smartphone over a public 5G network
 "Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark makes world's first 'immersive' phone call")
Lava Yuva budget 5G smartphone goes on sale: Know price, specs, and more
Priced at Rs 9,499 onwards, the Lava Yuva 5G smartphone comes with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB on-board storage configuration. The budget 5G smartphone is available on Amazon and Lava website
 "Lava Yuva budget 5G smartphone goes on sale: Know price, specs, and more")
Ambani faces pushback over 5G deal from parliamentary minority in Ghana
The Ghanaian government's plan to launch a 5G network using a company partnering with Mukesh Ambani is a bad deal for the debt-ridden nation, which needs funds for critical development projects
 "Ambani faces pushback over 5G deal from parliamentary minority in Ghana")
Nokia, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya ink pact to partner on 5G, 6G research
The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
 "Nokia, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya ink pact to partner on 5G, 6G research")
DoT plans trials for drone & balloon-based 5G restoration during disasters
The Department of Telecommunications will likely conduct trials in the coming months to assess the effectiveness of this initiative
 "DoT plans trials for drone & balloon-based 5G restoration during disasters")
POCO M6 Plus could soon launch in India in budget 5G smartphone segment
Reportedly, the POCO M6 Plus could be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 13R, which was launched in China earlier this month
 "POCO M6 Plus could soon launch in India in budget 5G smartphone segment")
Vodafone Idea announces extra data offer for 4G and 5G consumers
Many smartphone users in India do not maximise the potential of their 4G/5G mobile devices due to a lack of sufficient data
 "Vodafone Idea announces extra data offer for 4G and 5G consumers")
Ericsson India in discussions with Vodafone Idea for potential 5G agreement
Nitin Bansal of Ericsson India said the initiative follows a follow-on offer and is expected to initiate a network expansion project within the next two to three months
 "Ericsson India in discussions with Vodafone Idea for potential 5G agreement")
Trai to announce stricter norms for call disruptions, video jitters on 5G
Currently, 5G service users encounter various challenges including poor call quality, call drops, inability to connect to 5G despite activating phone settings, and negligible disparity in speeds
 "Trai to announce stricter norms for call disruptions, video jitters on 5G")
Stars aligned for Vi? Rs 18K cr FPO has raised hopes of a daring turnaround
But tariff hikes are needed and dues need to be paid
 "Stars aligned for Vi? Rs 18K cr FPO has raised hopes of a daring turnaround")
AT&T beats Q1 estimates for wireless subscriber additions, free cash flow
AT&T added 349,000 net monthly bill-paying wireless phone subscribers in the first quarter, flying past expectations of 286,800 additions, according to five analysts polled by FactSet
 "AT&T beats Q1 estimates for wireless subscriber additions, free cash flow")
Vodafone Idea earmarks Rs 5,720 crore to roll out 5G wireless network
Plans to use Rs 18K cr FPO's proceeds to upgrade infra, clear deferred payments; govt holding will dilute to 24% from 32% currently
 "Vodafone Idea earmarks Rs 5,720 crore to roll out 5G wireless network")
India had 14th highest median 5G download rates in Q4 2023: Ookla
Jio's 5G network reported a quicker video start time of 1.14 seconds than Airtel's 5G network, which was 1.99 seconds
 "India had 14th highest median 5G download rates in Q4 2023: Ookla")
Nokia G42: HMD Global democratises 5G with new 4GB RAM variant at Rs 9,999
The Nokia G42 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset and boots Android 13 operating system with a clean UI
 "Nokia G42: HMD Global democratises 5G with new 4GB RAM variant at Rs 9,999")
Tech Mahindra, Pegatron ink MoU to develop AI-enabled private 5G networks
The partnership will enable the two companies to find global prospects collaboratively, with Pegatron offering the 5G connectivity layer and Tech Mahindra delivering end-to-end 5G services
 "Tech Mahindra, Pegatron ink MoU to develop AI-enabled private 5G networks")
Qualcomm to democratise 5G in India with a chip aimed at sub-$99 smartphone
Qualcomm aims to extend 5G accessibility to 2.8 billion users globally. As per the company's statement, the inaugural product featuring the chip is slated for release in the latter half of this year
Wipro and Nokia launch private 5G wireless solutions for enterprises
The joint solution will initially be made available to customers in the manufacturing, energy, utilities, transportation, and sports entertainment industries
 "Wipro and Nokia launch private 5G wireless solutions for enterprises")
Wipro, Nokia partner to provide 5G private wireless corporate solutions
Wipro said the joint private wireless solution with Nokia will "help enterprises scale their digital transformation"
 "Wipro, Nokia partner to provide 5G private wireless corporate solutions")
Ericsson deploys 100,000 Massive MIMO 5G radios for Bharti Airtel
In a regulatory filing, Airtel said that it has deployed energy-efficient Ericsson radio system products and solutions from Ericsson's 5G Radio Access Network
 "Ericsson deploys 100,000 Massive MIMO 5G radios for Bharti Airtel")
