DoT gets ready for next round of 5G spectrum saleThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated the process for the next round of 5G spectrum auction in India. It has requested t...
Jio achieves roll out norms for 26GHz band in all circlesReliance Jio has completed its minimum network roll-out obligations in all 22 Licensed Service Areas (LSA) across India and testing, making...
Centre should allot 5G spectrum directly to private firms, says TCS COOThis pits TCS against telecom operators such as Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel, which want airwaves to be auctioned to licensed en...
MediaTek launches first mmWave chipset for 5G smartphone connectivityHelio G96 SoC will be available to customers in the second quarter of 2022 while smartphones powered by the Dimensity 930 will be available...
Satcom firms urge DoT not to offer 28 GHz spectrum band for 5G servicesThe Indian Space Association (ISpA), in a letter to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) secretary K Rajaraman, has urged him to dismiss ...
Satcomm to improve rural digital inclusion: ReportThe report, released Tuesday, said that in addition to increasing fixed line networks, there is a need to adopt new technologies to improve...
Top telcos can save Rs 4,200-4,500 crore a year on SUC on 28 GHz buy: IIFLIIFL added that such robust annual SUC savings could potentially result in “EV (enterprise value) upsides of a whopping $3.5 billion, $3 bi...
Telcos, satcom cos must coexist in mmWave band for optimum resource use, says TraiThe regulator has said that such a move would encourage buyers - both telcos and satcom players - and eliminate the possibility of a major ...
Trai seeks DoT clarity around mmWave before recommending base priceThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has sought this information to have a clear idea on the quantum of mmWave band spectrum th...
Satcom group seeks participation in Trai's consultation process for spectrum auctionIn a September 27 letter to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman PD Vaghela, the Satellite Industry Association (SiA) Indi...
DoT allots 5G trial spectrum, paves way for development of use casesAllotment of 5G trial spectrum is particularly crucial for Jio and Airtel, who already have 5G-ready networks and have recently bulked up o...
Suggest reserve prices for 5G trial bands, DoT to tell TraiIndia’s top telcos – Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea -- have been pushing the government to auction the super-efficient mmWav...
Telcos uncertain if band allotted for 5G trials will be auctionedSP Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), told ET that “a reminder has just been sent to DoT that...
DoT set to earmark more bands for 5G under updated spectrum allocation planIndia’s telecom regulator has currently only earmarked mid-band spectrum in the 3.3-3.6 Ghz bands for 5G services. Both millimeter wave and...
Telcos push DoT to seek base prices for mmWave bands from Trai“We request the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for an early referral to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for earmar...
India strongly poised to develop end-user applications using 5G capabilities: DoT officialDiscussions on high-frequency 'mmWave' spectrum band are moving in a positive direction, and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is ...
Telecom regulator may suggest new spectrum bands for 5G servicesIn August 2018, the regulator has recommended airwaves in the 3300-3600Mhz band for the use of 5G applications.