An official from the Department of Telecom said Vodafone Idea could potentially launch 5G in June
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is in the final stage of negotiations with banks to secure funding, which will be key for the launch of its 5G network infrastructure in...
Cisco said the move will drive over $1 billion in combined domestic production and exports in the coming years
Cisco announced that it will start manufacturing in India, as part of its plans to expand its footprint in the Asian nation. In a statement, the...
Bharti Airtel said it has already reached full 5G coverage in Mumbai
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has reached 2 million 5G customers in the city of Mumbai, the telco said in a release. The carrier also said it has reached full coverage in Mumbai with...
Indus Tower currently has over 189,000 towers across India
Indian telecommunications tower company Indus Tower will accelerate investments to expand its infrastructure across the country to take advantage of the rapid rollout of 5G services by local carriers Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm, local...
Airtel said it is currently offering its 5G service in 3,500 towns and cities at a national level
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects its 5G service to reach 7,000 cities and nearly 100,000 villages across India by March 2024, local newspaper The Economic Times reported,...
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...
Adani Group’s head Gautam Adani previously said the group aimed to launch 5G services for enterprises in 2023
Indian conglomerate Adani Group is requesting that the government allow it additional time for the rollout of 5G services, as the company said it had been unable...
Bharti Airtel initially launched its 5G offering in October 2022
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced that its 5G service is now available to customers in 3,000 cities and towns in the country.
In a release, the company said that all key urban and rural parts of...
Jio has already deployed over 60,000 5G sites across the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands
Indian company Jio Platforms reported its net profit grew 15.6% to INR50 billion ($610.2 million) in its fiscal Q4, ending March 24.
The company’s operating revenue also climbed 14.4% year-on-year to INR254.7...
Reliance Jio Infocomm has expanded its 5G infrastructure to 346 new cities in recent weeks
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has already deployed its 5G service in 2,691 cities across 35 states in India, according to the carrier’s website.
In recent weeks, the telco has expanded...
COAI recommended that the most optimal allocation for India in the 6 GHz band is to identify the entire 5,925-7,125 MHz frequency range
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the local government to allocate additional spectrum in bands like 6 GHz to...
Vodafone Idea has been experiencing a decline in its subscriber base due to the delays to launch 5G technology
Indian operator Vodafone Idea will start the deployment of 5G infrastructure in the near future, local press reported, citing Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya...
Bharti Airtel expects that the 5G technology would generate more revenue in the B2B segment compared to the B2C segment in the coming year
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel is engaged in talks with nearly 50 companies to co-develop enterprise use cases in the 5G field,...
Vodafone Idea’s CEO Akshaya Moondra previously said that the telco was in advanced talks with telecom equipment vendors for its 5G rollout strategy
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea’s inability to raise the necessary funds to deploy 5G infrastructure could potentially lead to a duopoly between local...
Vodafone Idea noted that the private LTE PoC is based on technology from Nokia
Indian telco Vodafone Idea Limited and L&T Smart World & Communication (SWC) have inked a partnerhsip to establish a use case of private LTE enterprise network in India.
Under the terms of...
Last week, Bharti Airtel announced the launch of unlimited 5G data for its customers with the aim of encouraging them migrate to 5G services
India’s largest telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel said its 5G service is available to customers in 500 cities in the country after...
Under the 6G initiative, India will identify priority areas for research by involving stakeholders including industry, academia and service providers
The government of India unveiled a national "6G" project with the aim of launching this technology by 2030.
The main aim of the 6G initiative is...
Reliance Jio had started to deploy its 5G standalone (SA) network in October 2022
Indian operator Reliance Jio has already deployed 50,000 base stations and 300,000 cells to support its 5G service, local paper The Economic Times reported, citing the carrier’s CTO Shyam Mardikar.
“We want...
Crisil Ratings said that a total of 20-25 million subscribers are already using 5G technology in India
About a third of wireless data users in India, or 300 million subscribers, are expected to use 5G services by March 2025, according to a recent report by...
Bharti Airtel said that its Airtel 5G Plus service is available to customers in over 270 cities in the country
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced the launch of unlimited 5G data for its customers with the aim of encouraging them migrate to 5G services.
The telco...
Reliance Jio is offering its 5G service through a mix of wireless spectrum across 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 34 cities in 10 states, taking the total of towns and...
The head of Nokia's unit in India said that Vodafone Idea is in ongoing talks with local banks to obtain funds for 5G deployments
Finnish vendor Nokia is engaged in initial talks with Indian telco Vodafone Idea for the potential supply of 5G gear, Indian...
The state with the highest number of 5G base stations as of March 5 was Maharastra, with 15,394
Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have already deployed 102,215 5G base stations across the country, local press reported, citing data from India’s Department of...
Jio said its 5G network currently reaches 331 cities across India
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of 5G services across 27 cities in 13 states, taking the total of towns and cities covered by its 5G network infrastructure to 331, the telco...
