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How to Upgrade to BSNL 4G/ 5G SIM Card Online: A Step-by-Step Guide
BSNL recently launched its 5G services in India, under the banner of Q-5G (short for Quantum 5G). The state-owned telecom operator is now offering subscribers a complimentary upgrade to its 4G/ 5G SIM card. They can upgrade from an existing BSNL 2G/ 3G SIM card by visiting a BSNL CSC or authorised retailer and take advantage of high-speed internet,...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...
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Reliance Jio Urges Government to Frame Policy to Shut Down 2G and 3G Services
Reliance Jio has suggested that 2G and 3G networks in India should be shut down to enable operators to cut down unnecessary costs and boost the 5G ecosystem development. The suggestion came as a response to a question in a consulting paper published by TRAI that sought opinions on the barriers to 5G penetrations and regulatory interventions that ca...
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BSNL Offers Free 4G SIM Upgrade, Additional Free Data to Users in India
BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) is a state-owned telecommunication company in India. Recently, at the India Mobile Congress, BSNL chairman P K Purwar said that the company will launch 4G services in December and then roll out the services across the country by June 2024. Now, the company is also offering a free upgrade to 4G SIMs.
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5G Services Now Available Across 238 Cities in India: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services are available across 238 Indian cities at the end of January 2023, Union minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Government issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers in August 2022, while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services in the country.
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Jio 5G Services Rolled Out in Kochi; Trivandrum to Follow by End of December
Jio on Tuesday rolled out its 5G network in Kerala, starting with the city of Kochi. The country's largest telecom operator will also make its 5G services available in the Guruvayur Temple premises. Jio will roll out the next generation of connectivity to Trivandrum by the end of the month, and to Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram by January 2023...
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Airtel 5G Users Cross 1 Million Mark Less Than a Month After 5G Rollout: All Details
Airtel 5G unique customers in India have crossed the one million mark in the country, the telecom operator announced on Wednesday. The service provider said that it had reached the milestone less than a month after it launched 5G services in India. On Tuesday, a senior Airtel official said all 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple's iPhones, would s...
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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Vodafone Is Cutting 3G Services: Amid a Pandemic, Vi Asks People to Visit Stores for 4G Upgrade
Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to travel physically to a Vi store to upgrade to 4G services.
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How to Upgrade to BSNL 4G/ 5G SIM Card Online: A Step-by-Step Guide
BSNL recently launched its 5G services in India, under the banner of Q-5G (short for Quantum 5G). The state-owned telecom operator is now offering subscribers a complimentary upgrade to its 4G/ 5G SIM card. They can upgrade from an existing BSNL 2G/ 3G SIM card by visiting a BSNL CSC or authorised retailer and take advantage of high-speed internet,...
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TRAI Directs Indian Telcos to Display Geospatial Network Coverage Maps on Their Website
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is aiming the improve transparency when it comes to network coverage claimed by telecom operators. In its recent guidelines announced on Friday, the country’s telecom watchdog has directed service providers to display the geospatial network coverage map, its availability, and the signal strength. T...
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Vi 5G Services to Reportedly Rollout in India in 6-7 Months
Vi (Vodafone Idea) CEO Akshaya Moondra has reportedly revealed that the company will be rolling out 5G services in India within a 6-7 month period. He also highlighted that the plans are contingent on monetisation clarity and finalising its external funding. Vi has also failed to meet the minimum rollout obligations placed by the DoT after the 5G s...
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Reliance Jio Urges Government to Frame Policy to Shut Down 2G and 3G Services
Reliance Jio has suggested that 2G and 3G networks in India should be shut down to enable operators to cut down unnecessary costs and boost the 5G ecosystem development. The suggestion came as a response to a question in a consulting paper published by TRAI that sought opinions on the barriers to 5G penetrations and regulatory interventions that ca...
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BSNL Offers Free 4G SIM Upgrade, Additional Free Data to Users in India
BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) is a state-owned telecommunication company in India. Recently, at the India Mobile Congress, BSNL chairman P K Purwar said that the company will launch 4G services in December and then roll out the services across the country by June 2024. Now, the company is also offering a free upgrade to 4G SIMs.
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5G Services Now Available Across 238 Cities in India: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services are available across 238 Indian cities at the end of January 2023, Union minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Government issued spectrum allocation letters to telecom service providers in August 2022, while asking them to prepare for the rollout of 5G services in the country.
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Jio 5G Services Rolled Out in Kochi; Trivandrum to Follow by End of December
Jio on Tuesday rolled out its 5G network in Kerala, starting with the city of Kochi. The country's largest telecom operator will also make its 5G services available in the Guruvayur Temple premises. Jio will roll out the next generation of connectivity to Trivandrum by the end of the month, and to Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram by January 2023...
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Airtel 5G Users Cross 1 Million Mark Less Than a Month After 5G Rollout: All Details
Airtel 5G unique customers in India have crossed the one million mark in the country, the telecom operator announced on Wednesday. The service provider said that it had reached the milestone less than a month after it launched 5G services in India. On Tuesday, a senior Airtel official said all 5G enabled smartphones, except Apple's iPhones, would s...
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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says
5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country...
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Vodafone Is Cutting 3G Services: Amid a Pandemic, Vi Asks People to Visit Stores for 4G Upgrade
Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to travel physically to a Vi store to upgrade to 4G services.
