Airtel said its 5G offering is currently available in more than 3,500 towns and cities across India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel's 5G subscriber base has reached 10 million, after announcing it had signed up 2 million 5G customers in two additional regions, the company said...
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.
Tom Craig, global vice president and general manager...
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...
Indian telco BSNL will soon launch 4G using this locally-developed stack
India’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the U.S. has showed interest in a locally developed 4G and 5G technology stack, local press reported.
The 4G/5G stack was fully developed by the Centre for Development...
BSNL aims to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles in India
Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has ordered $1.83 billion worth of infrastructure equipment and software from compatriot IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), according to a Reuters report.
The provision...
Both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm offer 5G networks in all major cities across India
Indian carriers Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are not seeing killer use cases of 5G technology which can help operators to monetize their investments in the 5G field,...
As part of the pilot for 4G, BSNL has deployed 200 sites in three districts of Punjab
Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) plans to initially provide 4G services in high-revenue telecom circles, local press reported.
Currently, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Punjab...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm aim to complete their 5G network deployments within the next 15 months
India will achieve 100% coverage for 5G services by the end of December 2024, local press reported, citing the country’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The official said that...
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...
Vodafone Idea had already installed live 5G clusters in Delhi and Pune
Indian operator Vodafone Idea is currently in advanced talks with telecom equipment vendors for its 5G rollout strategy and will comply with minimum 5G rollout obligations, the company’s CEO Akshaya Moondra said during...
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...
India's telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 5G platform will be exported to other markets starting in 2024
India expects to start deploying its locally-developed 4G and 5G technology in the country this year, local press reported, citing India’s telecommunications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw also...
Bharti Airtel said it has already launched 5G in more than 30 cities across the country
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has launched 5G services in five cities in Uttar Pradesh state, the company said in a release.
Bharti Airtel said its 5G offering has been launched...
Vodafone Idea acquired 5G spectrum in the 3.3GHz and 26GHz 5G bands
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is keeping an eye out for Vodafone Idea’s 5G roll out plans to make sure the company meets its deployment obligations, The Economic Times reported.
The telco is...
In October, Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in seven Indian cities
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already providing 5G services in 17 cities across the country, according to local press reports.
In October, Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri,...
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...
