Tag: 5G

5G smartphone shipments grow 14% in India in Q1 2023

The 5G smartphone shipments grew 14 per cent (year-on-year) in India in the first quarter (Q1) 2023, with 5G smartphone shipment share increased to 41 per cent, a new report said on Friday.

May 5, 2023

Telecom no mode of power, but a mission to empower: Modi

The prime minister said this at the inauguration of the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre at the Vigyan Bhawan.

March 22, 2023

AIIMS to equip itself with 5G network by June 30

A five-member committee has been constituted to expedite the process, said an office memorandum, issued by the director Prof M Srinivas.

March 18, 2023

Qualcomm introduces new Snapdragon automotive 5G platform to smart cars

Chip maker Qualcomm on Monday announced the latest addition to its growing Snapdragon Digital Chassis connected car technology portfolio with its Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona.

February 28, 2023

Samsung secures 5G tech for direct communication between smartphones, satellites

Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has secured standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas.

February 24, 2023

5G services in Odisha before 2023 Republic Day: Vaishnaw

“I had committed that the eastern State would get 5G services in the first phase. The ministry will keep up the commitment as the 5G services will be launched before January 26,” said the Telecom Minister.

December 29, 2022

Jio True 5G becomes first to cover Delhi-NCR

Jio is now the only operator to provide True-5G services across the entire Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and other major locations.

November 18, 2022

Ladakh set to roll out 5G to counter China’s high-speed connectivity

The Ladakh administration has amended the Communication Connectivity Infrastructure Rules 2020 (LCCIR) to accelerate upgradation and expansion of telecom networks in the cold desert region that is witnessing a prolonged standoff with China.

November 11, 2022

5G will improve network performance in India: TRAI Chairperson

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairperson Dr. P.D. Vaghela on Friday said that introduction of 5G technology will enable India to achieve the digital empowerment goal and improve the well-being of the people.

November 5, 2022

Our 5G wireless fibre offers great opportunities for India: Qualcomm CEO

Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm have already collaborated for accelerating 5G in the country. Airtel and Qualcomm are enabling a wide array of use cases, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) which is designed to deliver broadband connectivity at Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses.

November 3, 2022

5G, telecom related jobs rises by 34% in India: Report

As enterprises look at 5G adoption at an accelerated pace with its rollout in India, job postings for telecommunications and 5G have increased by 33.7 per cent in the last 12 months, a new report showed on Tuesday.

October 18, 2022

43% of Indians not willing to pay extra for 5G services: Report

As India rolls out 5G services at some locations in select cities, 43 per cent of those willing to switch to 5G are not willing to pay anything more than the current tariff for 3G or 4G services, a report showed on Friday.

October 14, 2022

Airtel introduces ‘Always On’ IoT connectivity solution

The 'Always On' solution contains dual profile M2M (machine to machine) eSim, which allows an IoT device to stay connected to a mobile network from different Mobile Network Operators in the eSIM.

October 14, 2022

From 1G to 5G, India is moving toward a new-age telecom business

"The launch of 5G will have a lasting impact. It'll be the future of the internet. 5G will bring a change to each person's life be it small businessmen, farmers, doctors, or students. It will also drastically affect our startup ecosystem" - Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Electronics & IT.

October 8, 2022

Reliance Jio launches Beta trial of 5G in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Varanasi

Reliance Jio has officially announced its True 5G service in India at India Mobile Congress 2022 on Tuesday. Beta trial of its True-5G services begins on the occasion of Dussehra for Jio users in four cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Varanasi.

October 4, 2022

Vodafone confirms talks with Three UK about merger

British telecom company Vodafone has confirmed it is holding discussions with Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, owner of rival telecoms group Three, to combine their businesses in the UK.

October 4, 2022

Digital India Conference of state IT Ministers held along with launch of 5G

Industry veterans Mukesh Ambani from Reliance Industries, Sunil Bharti Mittal from Bharti Enterprises, Kumar Mangalam Birla from Aditya Birla Group, and several other dignitaries graced the inauguration.

October 4, 2022