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Indian state-run telco BSNL asks for more spectrum for 5G: Report

The Indian government has already set aside 5G frequencies for BSNL Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has asked the government for more spectrum for the future deployment of 5G technology, Indian press reported. According to the reports, the Indian government has already set...

India aims to carry out new 5G spectrum auction next year: Report

The government of India is currently analyzing to award new spectrum bands in the range of 3700-4200 MHz and 4700-4800 MHz India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will seek recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to conduct a new 5G spectrum auction in...

Airtel, Meta collab on subsea cabling, Open RAN and CPaaS

Meta’s 2Africa Pearls will connect to Airtel’s landing in Mumbai, extending the world’s longest subsea cable Even as Indian telco Bharti Airtel continues its aggressive 5G rollout across the country, the company is looking for other ways to expand its reach with digital transformation services for Indian...

India to reach 31 million 5G connections at end-2022: Ericsson

Ericsson forecasts a total of 690 million 5G subscribers in India by the end of 2028 5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach 31 million at the end of this year, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility report. The Ericsson report also...

Airtel to connect 200,000 smart meters

Under the terms of the deal, the Indian telco will deploy its proprietary IoT platform 'Airtel IoT Hub'   India’s largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, announced that it has won a contract to provide a cellular IoT solution for TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL). TPWODL is...

Bharti Airtel’s 5G offering already reaches 12 cities

Bharti Airtel founder and chairman Sunil Mittal said that most parts of India will be covered by 5G by March 2023 Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already offering 5G services in 12 cities across the country, according to local press reports. Last month, Bharti Airtel launched...

Vodafone Idea open to O-RAN—once the tech is mature enough

Vodafone Idea's CTO said that the telco will continue to carry out O-RAN trials in the country Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is open to carrying out additional pilots of Open-RAN (O-RAN), and would potentially consider the deployment of O-RAN networks once the technology is mature...

Over 20 Indian firms show interest in setting up 5G private networks

Infosys, Capgemini, GMR, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power and Tejas Networks are among the interested firms to deploy private 5G networks   Over 20 Indian companies have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country, local newspaper The Economic Times...

5G to account for 2% of India’s GDP by 2030: Study

The report noted that the 5G sector in India will generate revenues of nearly $180 billion by 2030 5G telecom networks are expected to represent nearly 2% of India’s GDP by 2030, according to a recent report by India’s National Association of Software and Services...

Jio expects full 5G coverage in Kolkata by June 2023: Report

Reliance Jio expects to launch 5G in the city of Siliguri in the coming days Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to provide full 5G coverge in the city of Kolkata by June 2023, while major parts of the city will be covered with this...

Reliance Jio aims to increase use of locally-made 5G gear: Report

Reliance Jio and Sanmina are set to manufacture radio units that can be used to deploy 5G with the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio aims to incorporate a higher proportion of locally developed radio units in its ongoing...

Reliance Jio Infocomm expands 5G coverage in India

According to recent press reports, Reliance Jio is currently adding around 2,500 5G sites per week Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of its 5G service in the cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Reliance Jio Infocomm had recently launched the beta trial of its...

India starts analyzing frequencies for future 6G systems: Report

India aims to allow academic institutions and the industry to obtain spectrum to test future 6G technologies India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to obtain comments from the sector’s regulator to analyze the possibility to opening up spectrum in the 95 GHz - 3...

India expects locally produced 5G gear to be available next year

Two operators in India have already launched 5G services in the country The Indian government believes that locally designed and developed 5G gear, including core and radio network components, could be commercially available by March 2023. "The processes will take an extra three to four months....

Airtel, Jio currently deploying 3,500 5G sites per week: Report

Reliance Jio has announced plans to reach nationwide coverage with 5G by December of next year, while Bharti Airtel aims to offer full 5G coverage across India by March 2024 Indian telecom operators Bharti Aitel and Reliance Jio are adding around 3,500 mobile sites per...

Bharti Airtel tests 5G SA tech for enterprise use cases: Report

Bharti Airtel will cover all towns in urban regions as well as key rural areas in India by March 2024 Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel is currently testing 5G Standalone (SA) technology with the aim of using it to cover certain uses cases for enterprises,...

Bharti Airtel reaches 1 million 5G subscribers in less than 30 days

Last month, Bharti Airtel had launched 5G services in eight Indian cities Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced that it has already reached 1 million unique 5G subscribers in less than 30 days since it had commercially launched this technology in certain areas of the country. Last...

Bharti Airtel selects Aviat Networks for 5G radios

Bharti Airtel will deploy Aviat's all outdoor WTM 4800 E-Band and Multi-Band solutions Indian carrier Bharti Airtel has inked a commercial contract with Austin-based company Aviat Networks under which the latter will supply its wireless multiband radios. As part of the contract, Airtel will deploy...

Reliance Jio activates 5G in two new cities, launches 5G Wi-Fi

Last month, Reliance Jio Infocomm had selected Ericsson and Nokia to deploy 5G in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched its 5G service in two new cities in the country, according to local press reports. The telco said that 5G has been already activated...

Mavenir negotiates potential 5G deals with Indian carriers: Report

Mavenir aims to start supplying its locally made O-RAN radios in the coming months U.S.-based O-RAN provider Mavenir said it is in talks to provide 5G gear to Indian carriers including Vodafone Idea, local newspaper ETTelecom reported. The U.S. firm was expecting to start supplying its...

Bharti Airtel launches new IoT connectivity solution

The Airtel ‘Always On’ solution complies with the Automotive Research Association of India’s AIS-140 standard implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways   Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its new IoT connectivity solution, dubbed “Always On." In a release, the telco said...

Adani Data Networks secures telecom license in India

Adani Data Network entered the Indian telecom space after purchasing frequencies in a recent spectrum auction carried out by the government Indian company Adani Data Network has obtained a license for network access services, which will allow the firm to provide all kinds of telecom...

Bharti Airtel selects Ceragon’s radio solutions for its 5G rollout

Earlier this month, Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in eight Indian cities Indian telco Bharti Airtel has selected Israeli wireless solutions firm Ceragon Networks for the provision of wireless multiband radio solutions, the latter said in a release. Ceragon said that its IP-50E and multi-band vendor...

Reliance Jio launches beta trial of its 5G service in four cities

Reliance Jio confirmed that its 5G service will be offered through 5G StandAlone architecture Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of the beta trial of its 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Varanasi. “The Beta trial service for other cities will be announced...