Jio and Bharti Airtel are currently providing unlimited 5G data as part of their cellular plans, without imposing extra fees
Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel are considering to implement new 5G plans, which would imply a 5-10% increase for end-users, according to...
According to Airtel, 5G Reduced Capacity could be a top use case of 5G-Advanced
Indian operator Bharti Airtel is working with academic institutions in India to explore 5G monetization opportunities, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
“We have already made massive investments into the network and...
Nokia revealed 5G users in India consumed 17.4 exabytes per month in 2023
5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since October 2022, according to a recent Nokia report.
Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) revealed...
Ericsson expects that significant use cases in the 5G field will emerge in India in the next 12 to 24 months
Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently exploring business opportunities in India's enterprise market as local carriers seek ways to monetize their 5G networks, Indian news...
Vodafone Idea has recently completed its minimum rollout obligation towards 5G deployments in four telecom circles in India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects 5G technology to account for nearly 40% of its overall revenues in 24-to-30 months, according to local press reports. This goal implies...
Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where they will get 5G or...
Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22
The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports.
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice inviting application (NIA), which outlines...
The first pilot of the technology for Vodafone Idea is being conducted in Jalandhar, Punjab
U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) provider Mavenir expects to secure a commercial agreement from Indian telco Vodafone Idea for the deployment of the latter's 5G network by the end of the...
Ericsson noted that peak speeds of 4.7Gbps were achieved during the tests carried out with Bharti Airtel
India's largest communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel, and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated mmWave 5G functionality on the Airtel network.
In a release, the Swedish vendor noted that peak speeds...
Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network
Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports.
In a recent letter to telecom...
The government of India said that the base price for the new spectrum will be set at INR963 billion ($11.6 billion)
The Indian government has officially approved the auction of 10,523 megahertz of spectrum in multiple bands, including frequencies for 5G, local press reported, citing...
Bharti Airtel carried out 5G SA trials in a city in the north of India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel aims to launch fixed wireless access (FWA) services for factories using 5G Standalone architecture (SA), Indian news site Mint reported, citing the telco’s managing director Gopal...
Vodafone Idea is in discussions with several technology partners to finalize its 5G strategy
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to launch its 5G service within the next six to seven months, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra recently told investors during...
Jio had said that its 5G FWA will have pan-India coverage within the first half of 2024
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is seeing demand for its 5G fixed wireless service (FWA), JioAirFiber, coming from tier-3 and tier-4 cities as well as from rural markets,...
The government of India aims to award additional 5G spectrum in March
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) set a lower revenue target for a planned spectrum auction in March, because local carriers have enough frequencies and will chiefly focus on renewing their existing frequencies...
Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks had failed to fulfill with the minimum 5G rollout obligations in India
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sent notices to local operators Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks, seeking an explanation as to why fines should not levied...
HFCL highlighted that the market for 5G equipment remains strong in India
Indian telecoms vendor HFCL has won a purchase order of INR 6.23 billion ($75 million) for the supply of indigenously manufactured 5G network equipment, local paper The Economic Times reported.
“This is the first...
India's telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that BSNL is being revived in a "very systematic and methodical way"
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started its 4G deployment and will have completed a significant part of the rollout by November 2024, local...
Indian telcos Airtel and Jio initially launched 5G services in October 2022
Indian telcos Bharati Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are likely to put and end to their unlimited 5G data plans in the second half of 2024 and charge at least 5-10% more than...
Ceragon said it is expected to begin delivery and deployment of the new sites in the second quarter of 2024
Israeli wireless solutions firm Ceragon Networks has signed an agreement with a global integrator, in support of a network modernization project for a Tier 1...
BSNL will launch 5G technology in 2025 via an upgrade of its 4G infrastructure
Indian state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is targeting a 20% market share of the country’s overall mobile market by the end of 2024 by accelerating the rollout of its 4G...
The government of India aims to conduct a new spectrum auction in March
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will not auction the 600 MHz band in the upcoming spectrum auction as the body aims to conduct more studies to ensure there is no interference with...
Airtel said its smart metering solutions are powered by NB-IoT, 4G and 2G technologies
Airtel Business, which is the enterprise arm of Indian carrier Bharti Airtel, announced that it will power over 20 million smart meters for local utility firm Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL).
Under...
This move by the government of India will allow domestic telcos to secure additional sources of revenue
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon announce the rules around the leasing of mobile spectrum by local carriers to companies willing to deploy private networks, paving the...