Countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including India, that are late in adopting 5G technology will get insignificant revenue from the services, Moody's Investors Service said in a report on Thursday
Valuations at a 30% discount to peers are also at attractive levels
Samsung is all set to showcase its continued innovations around 5G and what lies ahead on the 6G cellular technology
Telecom providers follow extremely stringent regulations, says Badri Gomatam.
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Chawla said she just wants to learn whether it is safe for all.
Industry body COAI has said that any concern around adverse impact of 5G on health is "totally misplaced", and all evidence available supports that the next-generation technology is safe. The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) asserted that 5G would prove to be a "game changer" and lead to "exponential increase in benefits" for the economy and society. The association - which represents large telcos like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea - argued that India already has strict norms in place and prescribed standards for electromagnetic radiation limit in telecom sector is far more stringent than global-accepted standards. "Radiation permitted in India is one-tenth of what is accepted globally so already our systems have taken this into account...Any notion or concern about radiation and impact are misplaced. These are fallacious fears and this always happens whenever a new technology is introduced," S P Kochhar, Director General, COAI told PTI. The Delhi Hig
A clutch of domestic companies is developing equipment and software solutions for this upcoming next-gen telecom technology
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"This seems to be a publicity stunt. Why have you not approached Govt before coming to us? Has Govt refused to act on the issue? How has the Govt denied you any right?" the court observed.
Juhi Chawla Monday approached the HC against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country, raising issues related to the radiation impact on citizens, animals, flora and fauna
These 5G plans threaten to provoke serious, irreversible effects on humans and permanent damage to all of the Earth's ecosystems, she said.
China said on Wednesday it was concerned that India had not allowed Chinese companies to conduct 5G trials in the country.
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Telcos to start 5G trials in different locations across India and the trials will cover rural, semi-urban and urban areas
With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially
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The firm is capping per-phone royalties at $2.50, according to Jason Ding, head of the IPR department
American Tower, which has nearly 200,000 towers globally, has a quarter of that number in Europe
Airtel is also looking to collaborate with Qualcomm for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses