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Festive cheer for smartphone shipments in India with a 6-8% rise this year

5G connectivity and replacement demands were the main factors behind majority of the sales; market share of general trade increased by 35-40%, compared to about 32% last year

Reliance Jio takes contrarian call on 5G services, not to raise tariff

Not to raise tariff; focus not only on mobility but also on connecting India's over 330 million households with broadband based on 5G last-mile connectivity

5G, satcoms, semiconductors to boost economy with $240 bn by FY28: KPMG

KPMG report outlines transformative potential of 5G, satellite communication and semiconductors on India's economy and job market

India will lead world in use of 5G for interesting applications: Ericsson

India will likely lead the way globally in use of 5G for new and interesting applications going ahead, given its unique and differentiated requirements, instead of simply following in the footsteps of other markets, according to Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson. Ericsson India MD Nitin Bansal told PTI that India has demonstrated the fastest roll-out of 5G network for any country globally and is "doing extremely well" as a market. The comments by the top honcho of the company coincides with completion of one year of the launch of 5G telephony services in India, that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the IMC 2022 conference held in October last year. The India Mobile Congress-2023 is all set to begin on Friday in New Delhi with the theme of 'Global Digital Innovation'. In an interview, Ericsson's Bansal asserted that safety and security of telecom networks is a "priority" as data forms the basis of enterprise applications, banking and many other critical ...

War in West Asia could raise cost of setting up 5G infrastructure in India

If the conflict lasts longer and turns more violent, the Indian rupee will likely dip around 3-4 per cent against the US dollar

Jio, Airtel's 5G, fixed wireless services to drive smart TV growth: Xiaomi

High-speed 5G network and fixed wireless service offered by Jio and Airtel will drive growth of smart television in the country, Chinese smart device maker Xiaomi's top official said. Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B told PTI that the second half of 2024 is going to be the biggest after a long period, starting from Independence Day to Rakhi to Onam and now headed towards Diwali coupled with the cricket World Cup tournament. "We see an amazing opportunity to gain more market share, the next three to six months is a fantastic opportunity to gain more traction in smart television. We are optimistic that Smart TV is in India," Muralikrishnan said. According to Counterpoint research, Xiaomi led the Indian smart television market with 10 per cent market share in the first half of 2023. He said it is important to have a good home broadband connection for a good smart TV viewing, especially for videos with 4K resolution. "It's a fact that many parts of the country did not have good

Nokia launches 6G lab in India for advancing technology development

To further scale up the 6G research initiative in the country, Nokia is also in the process of building research collaborations with research institutes

India among top 3 nations with highest 5G network rollout: Nokia CEO

The 5G network rollout in India has been remarkable and the country is among the top three nations with the largest 5G installed base in the world, a top Nokia official said on Thursday. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark was addressing an event during the inauguration of the company's 6G research lab in Bengaluru. "5G rollout in India is truly remarkable. This has been one of the fastest telecom network roll-outs ever and means India is now among the top three countries in the world that have the largest 5G installed base, with 5G download speeds beating those found in many advanced markets," Lundmark said. While there has been a decline in telecom gear shipment across major geographies, the 5G rollout in India has been able to offset a dip in the business of Ericsson and Nokia. Nokia posted 333 per cent growth in India sales at about Rs 9,500 crore in the June quarter of 2023. Ericsson reported 74 per cent growth in net sales in the June 2023 quarter in "South East Asia, Oce

Airtel hits 50 mn 5G customers, says services now span all districts

Bharti Airtel on Saturday announced it has garnered over 50 million 5G customers on its network - a feat achieved within one year of the launch of Airtel 5G Plus. The Sunil Mittal-led telecom company also said Airtel 5G Plus services are available across all districts in the country. "Airtel continues its 5G growth streak with 50 million unique customers on its network," the company said. Making it one of the fastest rollouts in the country, Airtel 5G Plus is available across all the 28 states and 8 union territories. Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Bharti Airtel said the telco is thrilled at the speed of adoption of 5G by millions of customers and added "we are reaching this milestone earlier than planned". "This marks a big expansion of Airtel's 5G coverage going from 1 million in October of 2022 to 50 million in just 12 months of the launch. The expansion continues at full speed and I am sure, we will continue to rapidly multiply as we work towards nationwide

One-year journey of 5G: Reliance Jio leads the 5G network race in India

For both Jio and Airtel, capital expenditure has increased exponentially as they sink in unprecedented levels of investments into the network rollout for 5G services

Fresh spectrum allocation plan in the works, may open up more bands

May provide clear direction on satellite spectrum

Delicensing 6 Ghz band to hamper 5G, 6G roll out in India, incur loss: COAI

Telecom industry body COAI has cautioned the telecom department that delicensing spectrum in the 6 Ghz band will hamper roll out of 5G advance and 6G services in the country. In a letter dated August 10 to Department of Telecom Secratory Apurva Chandra, the Cellular Operators Association of India -- whose members include Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea etc -- has requested the Department of Telecom to include the 6 gigahertz spectrum in the auction and support its allocation for mobile telecommunication at the global level. COAI said that the 6 GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum available in mid-band for IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications), beyond what has already been put up in auction. "Hence, it is important for future growth of 5G and beyond technologies, including the roadmap for 6G introduction in India. This spectrum will be crucial as India firms up an action plan for Bharat 6G. Delicensing this important chunk of spectrum will seriously

Airtel rolls out 5G on 26 GHz spectrum across 22 telecom circles

This was in accordance with the norms set by the Department of Telecommunications for complying to the minimum roll-out obligation criteria

Vodafone Idea, Adani Data Networks may not get relaxations for 5G rollout

According to rules, a telco has to commercially launch service anywhere in each of the three metros and at least in one city in each of India's 22 telecom circles at the end of the first year

RJio gets $2.2 bn from Swedish export credit agency to finance 5G rollout

The country's largest telecom player Reliance Jio has received a USD 2.2 billion fund support from the Swedish export credit agency to finance equipment for the 5G rollout, according to Reliance Industries' annual report. The company has largely procured telecom gears from Swedish firm Ericsson and Finnish company Nokia to deploy its 5G network. "RJIL tied up its first-ever Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) supported facilities of USD 2.2 billion equivalent making it the largest cover ever provided by EKN for a deal to a private corporate globally. The proceeds of the facilities shall be utilised to finance the equipment and services in relation to RJIL's pan-India 5G roll out," Reliance Industries Ltd said in its annual report. While there has been a decline in telecom gear shipment across major geographies, 5G rollout in India led by Reliance Jio has been able to offset the dip in business of Ericsson and Nokia. Ericsson reported 74 per cent growth in net sales in the June 2023

Achieved 5G rollout obligations in all circles, ready for testing: Jio

After months of 5G network rollout across the country, India's largest telco Reliance Jio has informed the government that it has achieved 5G rollout obligations in all circles, and is ready to be tested as per stipulated parameters. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has sent out a communication to the Telecom Department (DoT) term cell informing them about rollouts achieved in all circles, according to sources who said that in the next step, the term cells will pick 10 per cent sites for testing. Once the test results meet the required parameters, the certificate about completion of rollout obligation is issued, they explained. Moreover, the telco -- which competes in the Indian telecom market with players like Bharti Airtel -- has successfully tested 5G services on bands of 26 GHz and 3300 MHz spectrum in Gujarat circle. "Gujarat LSA conducted Phase I of 5G roll out testing in 26 GHz and 3300 MHz spectrum allocated to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd," DoT's Gujarat wing said in a post on

300,000 5G sites installed within 10 months of service launch: Vaishnaw

Telecom operators have installed over 3 lakh 5G mobile sites within 10 months of launch of the service, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The 5G sites have been installed across 714 districts. "The world's fastest 5G rollout continues. Over 3 lakh 5G sites installed in 714 districts," Vaishnaw said on social media platform Koo. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the only telecom operators rolling out 5G services in the country. Data shared by the minister shows that over 3 lakh sites have been installed within 10 months of 5G service launch on October 1 last year. According to official data, 1 lakh sites were installed within five months and 2 lakh sites within eight months of the launch of service.

Airtel prepays Rs 8,024 crore dues for spectrum to telecom department

The move is expected to help India's second-largest telco save on interest costs annually and improve cash flows

Reliance Jio to sign 5G equipment deal worth $1.7 billion with Nokia

Reliance's purchase from Nokia is in addition to the $2.1 billion worth of 5G equipment that it is already buying from Sweden's Ericsson

5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend: Report

Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week could face a new source of disruptions starting Saturday, when wireless providers are expected to power up new 5G systems near major airports. Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low visibility. Predictions that interference would cause massive flight groundings failed to come true last year, when telecom companies began rolling out the new service. They then agreed to limit the power of the signals around busy airports, giving airlines an extra year to upgrade their planes. The leader of the nation's largest pilots' union said crews will be able to handle the impact of 5G, but he criticised the way the wireless licenses were granted, saying it had added unnecessary risk to aviation. Transportation Secretary Pete