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Vodafone Idea allocates Rs 5,720 crore for 5G from FPO proceeds

The company's goal is to extend 5G coverage to 40 per cent of its current revenue base within the next 24-30 months.

31 mn users in India seen upgrading to 5G phones by Dec: Ericsson survey

As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world's second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services. Ericsson estimates the current base of 5G handset users in India to be between 80-100 million. 5G services were launched in India in October last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the past months have seen a rapid rollout of these services across the length and breadth of the country by operators like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Swedish telecom maker Ericsson's Consumer Lab's Global Survey released on Tuesday pointed out that 5G users in India stand out for their high quality daily engagement with apps, such as streaming high definition video, video calling services, mobile gaming and augmented reality. Among the big takeaways were the 5G satisfaction levels, and the willingness - by a section of tho

Apple rolls out 5G support for iPhone 14, other top models in India

As India enters the 5G era, Apple on Tuesday announced that 5G cellular support has been enabled for new iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone SE and iPhone 12 lineups in India

5G signals won't interfere with flight operations, telcos reiterate

Senior industry executives say no recent discussions with government on issue of 5G signals interfering with aviation instruments, companies remain open to talks

The challenge of getting India's 350-400 mn 2G users to upgrade to 4G or 5G

With India rolling out 5G services, can telcos get the sizeable 350-400 million 2G customers to upgrade to 4G, or even better - but very improbably - straight to 5G?

Reliance Jio to start beta trial of 5G services in 4 cities on Wednesday

Jio is also working with all handset brands to enable their 5G handsets to work seamlessly with Jio True 5G services so that customers have the most comprehensive range of 5G devices to choose from

Half of smartphones sold globally will support 5G by 2022-end: Report

One out of every two smartphones sold globally is expected to support 5G by the end of 2022 as factors like increasing affordability, unique design and performance fuel adoption, a report said

Realme Narzo 30 Pro review: A regular midrange phone with 5G as a bonus

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro does not offer anything unique or different from peers in the midrange segment. But it is the cheapest 5G phone in the country, even if not the best 5G smartphone

Thanks to 5G: Remote surgeries, classrooms in every village all on the way

The technology gives a 360-degree view of the interactive classroom, where one can communicate with the teacher and the classmates, all in real time

A great start on Wi-Fi reforms

The 5 GHz regulations are exactly what we needed for a start. But we need a lot more, and not only from the DoT

The 5G tug of war

DoT is in a hurry, but the industry should be given time

Upgrade to 5G costs $200 billion a year and may not be worth it

The first technical standards everyone can use to design their networks, phones and chips for 5G will be released at a summit that starts Monday in Lisbon