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Security specification in Open-RAN incomplete: Quad working group

A working group on technology under Quad has found security specification of Open-RAN (radio access network), which is widely used for 5G services, to be incomplete and called for additional efforts from industry groups to adopt "security best practices". The Open RAN Security Report of Quad Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group released on Saturday said it is unclear the way O-RAN Alliance selected security guidelines and best practices related to Open RAN Security. The working group was set up in March 2021 under Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between US, India, Australia and Japan to facilitate cooperation around technology standards and explore cooperation on 5G deployment and diversification of equipment suppliers, in close cooperation with the industry. "Parts of the O-RAN security specification appear to be incomplete. For example, security requirements do not cover all security principles, specified security controls do not cover all security requirements, .

Airtel to complete 5G roll out in urban area this year, says official

Bharti Airtel expects to complete 5G rollout in urban areas and some key rural pockets this year and expects the investment in networks to hover around Rs 28,500 crore, a senior official of the company said on Wednesday. Bharti Airtel Managing Director Gopal Vittal during the company's earning call said that the company's decision to not bid for premium 700 megahertz band spectrum and go for non-standalone 5G network is leading to better coverage at lower cost. "We are already in 3,500 cities and towns out of around 7,000 cities. we will conclude urban coverage this year and some of the key rural pockets," Vittal said. He said that the company has stopped making capacity expansion in 4G network as the company is seeing traffic offload of up to 30 per cent in areas where 5G has been launched. "I think the quarter's capex of Rs 9,000 crore is little elevated, but if you take two full years, the capex is about Rs 28,500 crores for the full year. As I mentioned before, if you take a ..

Qualcomm working with OEMs to cut 5G smartphone cost to sub-Rs 8,000

It's the only way to boost sales of mid and entry level phones - the main volume drivers

New Zealand govt to speed up 5G rollout to towns, rural black spot areas

The New Zealand government is signing contracts with major telecommunications network operators to speed up the rollout of 5G to regional towns, especially rural black spot areas, across the country.

Consumers perplexed about finding best 5G enabled smartphone: Report

With several 5G smartphones now available in India, the major hindrance for consumers is about identifying a smartphone that could deliver the best 5G experience, a report has revealed.

Airtel's 5G service reaches 3,000 cities, Jio 5G in 3089 urban areas

For easy transition from 4G to 5G, Airtel has tuned all the current Airtel 4G SIMS to be 5G compatible

Free 5G services: Trai officials indicate that Vi charges may not hold

Vi recently approached Trai with a complaint that Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which it called SMP, are indulging in predatory pricing with their respective unlimited 5G offers

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Airlines must get new altimeters to ensure no interference from 5G: Telcos

The DGCA had mandated a complete blackout of 5G services in airports across the country and areas within 2.1 kilometres radius due to safety concerns

5G radio count crosses 140K, Maharashtra tops chart, shows DoT data

Reliance Jio had 4 times more 5G radios than Airtel as of early March, according to official statistics

India covered 600 districts with 5G in less than 200 days: Devusinh Chauhan

India has covered 600 districts with 5G services in less than 200 days, which is one of the fastest in the world, Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said on Monday. Speaking at the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) here, he said public policies of the central government have been fundamentally inspired by the vision of 'Antyodaya' and they have been instrumental for inclusive welfarism and development. "India has covered 600 districts with 5G in less than 200 days , that is one of the fastest in the world," he was quoted as saying in an official release. "India has second largest telecom network with the lowest data rate in the world and development of indigenous 4G, 5G technologies in a short span of time has surprised the world." Union MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment A Narayanaswamy emphasized on 'Digital Antyodaya' approach and Accessible India campaign for achieving universal accessibility for differently abled persons

Fixed wireless access a key money-spinner for telcos post 5G: Ericsson exec

In a Q&A, John Yazlle, Head of Fixed Wireless Access, Ericsson, says FWA connections will generate $67 bn in revenues, grow 3x by 2028

Nord CE 3 Lite 5G review: Solid entry point to OnePlus smartphone ecosystem

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G covers the fundamentals right with screen of adaptive refresh rate, loud stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack, versatile primary camera sensor, and big-capacity battery

5G speed to reduce to half if less spectrum allotted in 6GHz band: COAI

India must allocate more spectrum in mid-band like 6GHz for a seamless 5G mobile service in the country, else 5G download speed would be reduced to 50 per cent

Ready to roll out cutting-edge tech, innovation with 5G range: iQOO's Marya

The bouquet of possibilities for digital experiences will be wider and more diverse with the 5G roll out in India, Nipun Marya, CEO, iQOO India, said

6G, the next big mobile technology: Internet of the senses, anyone?

The first of a two-part series on 6G explains the virtual experience that the ultra high-speed technology promises

Most 5G BTS towers by Jio, Airtel are concentrated in just six states

Airtel is rolling out on only one band (3.5 GHZ) in each tower and has deployed 44,000 BTS towers

5G infra spreads to 481 districts but 37% of towers need key upgrade

They need to be fiberised for rolling out service that was launched 6 months ago

Telecom milestone: At 50 million, India has 5% of world's 5G subscribers

India is closing in on western Europe which has 63 million 5G subscribers; it is already ahead of Latin America and the GCC

C-DOT, Reliance Jio set to power India's global telecom gear ambition

C-DOT, which has tied up with TCS, is expected to export telecom equipment by 2024