Jio Platforms’ 5G solution includes 5G radio, a complete 5G core network as well as the cloud-native operation support system (OSS) platforms
Indian carrier Reliance Jio is in negotiations with global operators to supply its locally developed end-to-end 5G platform, local newspaper The Economic Times...
The telco initially launched 5G in Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Bangalore
Indian operator Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in major eight cities with plans to progressively cover the entire country by March 2024, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The telco claimed to be the first...
The government of India expects to reach nationwide coverage with 5G in two years
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to officially announce the launch of 5G services in the country at India Mobile Congress on October 1, according to the National Broadband Mission,...
Bharti Airtel aims to reach all urban regions in India with 5G coverage by the end of 2023
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects to cover large Indian cities with its 5G network by the end of the year, the telco’s CEO Gopal Vittal said in...
Vodafone Idea secured midband 5G spectrum in 17 circles and millimeter-wave spectrum in 16 circles across India
Indian telco Vodafone Idea said that the launch of 5G services in the country will depend on several factors such as the evolution of use cases, customer demand...
Airtel will start the deployment of 5G in large cities and will gradually deploy the technology across India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects to launch 5G services in the domestic market in October, local press reported.
“5G has started to take root in western world …...
The government said it expected that 5G technology will reach every part of India in the next two to three years
India’s telecommunications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that local mobile operators are expected to launch 5G services on October 12, according to local press reports.
"We...
The DoT has recently invited applications from enterprises that are willing to set up private networks in India
Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) aims to help companies and organizations across different verticals to set up their 5G private networks, Indian newspaper The Economic Times...
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...
Bharti Airtel said that contracts for private 5G networks will represent a large portion of the carrier's future 5G revenues
Indian operator Bharti Airtel is currently having talks with a number of local enterprises with the aim of deploying private 5G networks, local newspaper The...
India's Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that direct allocation of 5G frequencies to tech companies was a complex issue
The government of India is analyzing the potential direct allocation of 5G spectrum to local companies and will make a final decision on this issue after...
Jio recently secured spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 3.3 GHz, and 26 GHz bands
Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio may launch its 5G services as soon as August 15, according to Indian press reports.
"Jio is committed to offering world-class, affordable 5G...
Bharti Airtel spent a total of $5.4 billion to secure 19,800 megahertz of spectrum in several bands to launch 5G
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel has signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to start 5G deployments in the country.
In a release announcing the...
Airtel recently secured 19,800 MHz of spectrum in the latest spectrum auction conducted by the Department of Telecom
India’s largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, aims to deploy 5G services across the country starting with some initial key cities, the telco said in a release.
The telco...
The 5G spectrum auction is scheduled to start on July 26
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) confirmed that it had received applications from Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel for participation in upcoming 5G auction.
The telecom department also said that...
The government has also decided to allow enterprises to deploy and run 5G private networks
The Government of India announced plans to hold an auction of 5G spectrum by the end of July and confirmed that some frequencies will be reserved to enable enterprises to...
The government of India is still evaluating if enterprises will be allowed to have their own 5G infrastructure
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has told the Government of India that local carriers will not have incentives to deploy 5G networks if authorities allowed...
The Government of India is expected to award 5G frequencies during June
Indian operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the two only telcos in a position to buy pan-India 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction, according to a report by Bank of America...
The government of India expects to kick off a much-awaited 5G spectrum auction next month
Telecom equipment vendors have said that they will be ready to roll out the first phase of 5G in India by October.
According to a report in Indian newspaper Business Standard,...
India's Prime Minister said that a 6G task force has already started work to achieve this goal
The Indian government is expecting the initial rollouts of 6G networks by the end of the decade, local newspaper Business Standard reported, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to...
Local regulator TRAI has recommended a cut in the base price of 5G spectrum by nearly 39% compared to the initial recommended price
The government on India may further reduce the base price of 5G frequencies for the upcoming auction, local press reported Telecom Minister...
The executive said that Airtel will not aquire equipment from Chinese vendors for its 5G network deployment
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects to deploy its 5G network using equipment from European vendors as well as Open RAN equipment, local press reported, citing the company’s CTO...
BSNL aims to launch its 5G SA network in India in the third quarter of 2023
India’s state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) expects to launch commercial 4G services as well as its 5G network in Non-Standalone (NSA) mode in August, local newspaper The...
The Indian government expects to award 5G spectrum in August or September
The government of India may lower the base price for 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
The decision to lower the price of...
