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Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone Idea submitted bids to participate in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will compete to secure additional spectrum for 5G services in an upcoming auction, according to local...

BSNL has already deployed 3,500 4G sites in a number of regions across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase across North Indian regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar...

Jio also said its 5G FWA offering is already available in nearly 5,900 towns and cities in India Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm has rolled out its 5G network across India, with over 108 million subscribers in the country, the telco said in its earnings...

TRAI recently released a consultation paper on the possibility of spectrum auctions in the 37-3 7.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands The decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to begin consultations on opening up several 5G high-bands or millimeter wave...

Jio and Airtel are the only two telcos currently offering 5G services in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm added a total of 3.59 mobile subscribers during February, taking its overall market share above 40% for the first time, according to the latest data released...

Bharti Airtel previously said it was on track to cover the entire country with 5G technology by March 2024 Indian carrier Bharti Airtel said it has already reached a total of 3 million 5G customers in Mumbai, according to local press reports. The operator noted it...

Vodafone Idea said its FPO will be open for public bids between April 18- 22 Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is planning to launch a follow-on public offering (FPO) to raise a total of INR180 billion ($2.16 billion) through a sale of new shares, according to...

The DoT has set up 5G use case labs within 100 institutes across India with the aim of building competencies and engagement in 5G technologies for students and startup communities India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched an experimental license module that will pave the...

In the upcoming auction, 5G airwaves in 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands will be put up for sale India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) decided to postpone its upcoming spectrum auction from...

Jio and rival telco Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in October 2022 Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has exceeded the 100 million subscribers in the 5G segment, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. The report also stated that rival operator Bharti Airtel currently has nearly...

COAI represents incumbent operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Indian operators need spectrum in the 6 GHz band to effectively expand 5G networks in the country, according to SP Kochhar, general director of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). “Unfortunately in the last...

Jio and Bharti Airtel are currently providing unlimited 5G data as part of their cellular plans, without imposing extra fees Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel are considering to implement new 5G plans, which would imply a 5-10% increase for end-users, according to...

Nokia revealed 5G users in India consumed 17.4 exabytes per month in 2023 5G users in India are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G users since October 2022, according to a recent Nokia report. Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT) revealed...

Ericsson expects that significant use cases in the 5G field will emerge in India in the next 12 to 24 months Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently exploring business opportunities in India's enterprise market as local carriers seek ways to monetize their 5G networks, Indian news...

Vodafone Idea has recently completed its minimum rollout obligation towards 5G deployments in four telecom circles in India Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects 5G technology to account for nearly 40% of its overall revenues in 24-to-30 months, according to local press reports. This goal implies...

Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where they will get 5G or...

Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22 The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice inviting application (NIA), which outlines...

The first pilot of the technology for Vodafone Idea is being conducted in Jalandhar, Punjab U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) provider Mavenir expects to secure a commercial agreement from Indian telco Vodafone Idea for the deployment of the latter's 5G network by the end of the...

Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports. In a recent letter to telecom...

The government of India said that the base price for the new spectrum will be set at INR963 billion ($11.6 billion) The Indian government has officially approved the auction of 10,523 megahertz of spectrum in multiple bands, including frequencies for 5G, local press reported, citing...

The GSMA previously said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm said that the 6 GHz spectrum will be key for the provision of ubiquitous 5G coverage across the country, according...

Bharti Airtel carried out 5G SA trials in a city in the north of India Indian operator Bharti Airtel aims to launch fixed wireless access (FWA) services for factories using 5G Standalone architecture (SA), Indian news site Mint reported, citing the telco’s managing director Gopal...

The report noted that Jio could launch the IPO due to the potential exit of some of its current investors Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm is likely to make its initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, when global private equity firms may look to exit...

Jio said the the new platform had been launched following two years of research and development Indian company Jio Platforms has created an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, dubbed Jio Brain, which will integrate machine learning (ML) capabilities in a telecom operator’s network, enterprise network, or...