Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 7,543 cities across 36 states in India
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm Reliance asked the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to widen the scope of E-band spectrum usage to include access services along with backhaul, local newspaper...
Currently, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have already deployed 5G networks nationwide
Indian operators are expected to spend less on 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction compared to last year’s 5G spectrum offering, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.
The report noted that...
Airtel did not acquire 700 MHz spectrum in India’s first 5G spectrum sale in July 2022
Indian telco Bharti Airtel said it won’t buy airwaves in the 700 MHz band in the next 5G spectrum sale, according to local press reports.
The company noted it will...
India aims to award all the unsold frequencies from last year's spectrum auction as well as new airwaves
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started the process for auctioning the next round of 5G spectrum, sending a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
Vodafone Idea said the 5G test took place in Pune
Vodafone Idea has successfully tested 5G services using both the 26 GHz and 3.3 GHz bands in Pune, in a bid to meet the minimum rollout obligations stipulated by India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT), according...
Vodafone Idea is currently testing its 5G services across cities such as Delhi and Pune
Indian operators Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks have approached the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to request an extension for meeting the minimum obligation to launch 5G services in the...
India stated the local 6G alliance will involve 75 companies
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), an initiative aimed at fostering the development of 6G technology in the country, according to a government statement.
The DoT stated the local...
HPE sees the Indian market as an opportunity for its private 5G network offering
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is currently engaged in talks with telecom operators in India to deploy automation technologies, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
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Over 20 companies in India had applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country
India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has reportedly decided that it will not directly allocate 5G spectrum to enterprises for the deployment of private 5G networks, local newspaper...
Vodafone Idea also said it has been expanding its 4G footprint across India
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea continues discussions with lenders and other parties to secure funding for the launch of 5G network infrastructure, the carrier said in its earnings statement.
“We continue to remain engaged...
India completed its first 5G spectrum auction last year
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India is planning to carry out a new spectrum auction of 5G frequencies in January-February next year, a process which could include airwaves above 37 GHz, local newspaper The Economic...
Currently, the frequencies in the 6 GHz band are partly used for satellite operations by the Indian Space Research Organization
Industry association GSMA has reiterated that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country, local newspaper...
Nokia expects the first 5G private networks in India to be deployed in the next couple of quarters
Finnish vendor Nokia said it expected investments in 5G private networks in India to reach around $240-250 million by 2027, local press reported Nokia India’s chief marketing...
The government is looking to award additional mid-band spectrum as well as frequencies in the sub-6 GHz bands for 5G
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently working on freeing up additional frequencies to support 5G services, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The report noted...
The private network licenses have been applied for 20 geographical areas
A total of five Indian firms have applied to obtain licenses in order to provide private networks in the country, local press reported, citing sources at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
According to the...
In December alone, the two carriers deployed around 10,000 5G base stations across India
Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have deployed nearly 33,000 base stations for 5G services as of the end of the year, local press reported.
In December alone, the two...
The government of India has not given any deadline for direct spectrum allocation for 5G private networks
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated a process to identify 5G spectrum bands to be allocated to companies for the deployment of private networks, local newspaper The...
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...
Over 20 Indian enterprises have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country
Indian carriers believe that they are better prepared for the end-to-end deployment of private 5G networks and for managing the related infrastructure compared to enterprises, local newspaper The...
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...
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...
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....
The government of India recently issued 5G spectrum assignment letters
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially allocated spectrum to telecom operators, with the issuance of a spectrum assignment letter for 5G networks.
Meanwhile, the country’s Telecommunications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has requested that telecom service providers...
Through this process, the DoT aims to unlock and sell a total of 5,500 megahertz of spectrum
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed an internal group with the aim of developing a plan to include the 37.0-42.5 GHz range as international mobile telecommunications (IMT)...
