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PM Modi launches 5G services in India, calls it dawn of new era

The 5G telecom services seek to provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency and highly reliable communications system

01 Oct 2022 11:00 AM

The problem arose in the United States as the spectrum for operation of 5G services and aircraft operations were extremely close. (Repreentational Image/ PTI)

Pradeep S. Mehta and Sidharth Narayan | 5G rollout and aviation safety: Need solutions over long term

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has clarified that this problem does not exist in India

17 Feb 2022 3:39 AM

The FM said that to enable affordable broadband and mobile service proliferation in rural and remote areas, five per cent of annual collections under the universal service obligation fund will be allocated. (PTI Image)

Spectrum auction, 5G services roll-out this year

The telecommunications sector in general and 5G, in particular, can enable growth and offer job opportunities, the FM said

02 Feb 2022 7:05 AM

There are billions of dollars involved either way and in an interconnected world aviation is far too crucial not to consider any safety concerns that may stifle connectivity. (Representational Image/ AFP)

AA Edit | 5G vs aviation: Tech must adapt

The two sides are blaming each other for the major glitch threatening air services despite a long lead-in period to the introduction of 5G

21 Jan 2022 12:52 AM

In September 2021, a reference was sent to sector regulator TRAI, seeking recommendations for the 5G spectrum auction and various modalities such as reserve price, band plan, block size, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned, it said. (PTI Photo)

5G services to be rolled out in India's four metros, selected cities in 2022

On 5G Test bed, it informed that the indigenous 5G test bed project funded by the DoT has reached its final stages

28 Dec 2021 11:44 AM

As part of the collaboration, Airtel will deploy Intel's latest 3rd gen Xeon Scalable processors and other components across its network to build a foundation for rolling out wide-scale 5G, mobile edge computing and network slicing. (PTI Photo)

Airtel, Intel announce collaboration for 5G technology in India

Bharti Airtel and other telecom operators are at present conducting 5G trials in select cities across India

21 Jul 2021 6:13 PM

The move is seen to push setting up of wifi services in the country and facilitate development of 5G ecosystem.

Govt frees spectrum for 5G services, wifi from licence norms

Freeing of spectrum 5 Ghz range will also facilitate indoor communications services and reduce load on telecom networks.

23 Oct 2018 10:39 AM

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the new telecom policy, now named National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018, which aims to attract USD 100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.

Cabinet approves new telecom policy

It will provide broadband access to all with 50 megabit per second speed, 5G services and create 40 lakh new jobs by 2022.

26 Sep 2018 3:21 PM

State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan's Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things technology in India, a top official has said.

BSNL inks deal with Softbank, NTT to roll out 5G, IoT service

The government is yet to finalise details of allocation of spectrum for 5G services.

23 Sep 2018 12:27 PM

Tech Mahindra expects to launch about five pilot projects on 5G services by next month and execute big projects on the new generation network from next financial year onwards, said a top executive of the IT giant.

Tech Mahindra to roll out 5G pilot projects next month

The company hopes to garner over USD 100 million as revenues from Blockchain Technology during the current fiscal.

05 Aug 2018 2:07 PM

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

5G services set to drive spectrum demand: Trai

The Trai on Wednesday recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies at an estimated base price of Rs 4.9 lakh crore.

03 Aug 2018 1:50 AM

The Telecom Commission, the apex decision making body in the telecom department, is scheduled to meet on July 11 to discuss proposed new telecom policy, according to official sources.

Telecom Commission to discuss new policy on July 11

It aims to attract USD 100 billion or about Rs 6.5 lakh crore investments in the digital communications sector by 2022.

03 Jul 2018 5:35 PM

Telecom industry body COAI has said auction of spectrum for 5G services should happen only around the second half of 2019.

COAI favours 5G auctions only around second half of 2019

As per some reports, the panel is said to have recommended making available around 6,000 MHz of spectrum in nearly a dozen bands.

22 Jun 2018 11:58 AM

The draft new telecom policy proposes broadband access for all with 50 mbps speed, 5G services and 40 lakh new jobs in the sector by 2022.

Draft telecom policy aims 40 lakh jobs, USD 100 bn investment

Under the new policy, the government aims to enable fixed line broadband access to 50 per cent of households.

02 May 2018 1:23 PM

The 700 Mhz band spectrum which was priced at around Rs 11,000 crore per Mhz.

New call drop norms in a week, spectrum sale paper in Aug: Trai

Govt managed to sell only 964.80 MHz of spectrum in various bands as against 2,354.55 MHz of radiowaves.

17 Jul 2017 8:01 PM

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