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Cabinet Approves Rs 89,047 Crore For 4G, 5G Spectrum Allocation To BSNL
The Union Cabinet today approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore.
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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Said to Seek Allocation of Entire 6 GHz Band Spectrum for 5G, 6G Services
The government should earmark the entire spectrum available in the medium frequency range of 6 gigahertz band for mobile telephony so as to enable them to deliver high-speed data services in the range of 50-100 mbps, telecom industry body COAI said in a letter to the Department of Telecom.
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India Has One of the Fastest 5G Rollouts in the World: Ericsson Chief
India has one of the fastest rollouts in the world of 5G and by 2023-end India will be ahead of most countries, said Ericsson global chief Borje Ekholm. Talking exclusively to ANI, Ekholm said, "I would say that by the end of 2023, it will be clearly ahead of most other countries in the world." Talking about India as a business destination, Ekholm ...
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Telcos' Body COAI Says Mid-Band 6GHz Spectrum Needed for Mobile Operators, 5G Services
Industry body COAI on Tuesday made an aggressive pitch for setting aside mid band 6GHz spectrum for mobile operators, saying it is critical for proliferation of 5G services, and that delicensing it to a "use for all" will hit the quality and cost of the next-generation services. Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) cautioned that 5G depl...
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Jio True 5G Launches in 20 More Cities Across 11 States, Union Territories in India
Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced it has launched its high-speed 5G services in 20 cities across 11 states and Union Territories. Telecom service providers started providing high-speed 5G services in the country from October 2022 onwards.
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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, Airtel, Vi Prepare for 5G Rollout; 13 Cities to Get Services in 1st Phase: All You Need to Know
India 5G rollout is about to begin and reports have suggested that 13 Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune will get the high-speed Internet services in the first phase.
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Singtel to Sell Its 3.3 Percent Stake in Airtel to Fund 5G Operations: Report
Singtel will sell its 3.3 percent stake in India’s telecom giant, Airtel, according to a report. The Singapore-based company will reportedly continue to hold 29.7 percent of Airtel’s shares post sell off. The shares will be bought by Bharti Telecom, which is a joint venture between Singtel and Bharti Enterprises.
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"Prepare For 5G Launch": Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Writes To Telcos
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday asked telecom service providers to gear up for the 5G launch post the issuance of spectrum allocation letters.
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Airtel Gets 5G Spectrum Allocation Letter Soon After Upfront Payment to DoT
Airtel has received spectrum allocation letter within few hours of making upfront payment to the Department of Telecom, the telecom company’s chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Thursday. While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual instalments, Bharti Airtel paid Rs 8,312 crore equivalent to four annual instalments to th...
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"In My 30 Years...": Airtel Chief On India's Ease Of Doing Business
Airtel founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has praised the central government's proactive approach for allocating 5G spectrum within hours of paying the requisite dues.
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Government Completes 5G Spectrum Harmonisation Process, Allocation by August 12
Government has concluded the 5G spectrum harmonization process, said Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The government is on course for the timely allocation of radiowaves bought by players by August 12. The harmonisation process brings together a bunch of radio wave holdings within a band into one contiguous block with the consensus of all t...
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5G Spectrum Auction Concludes on Monday, India to Launch Services Likely by October
5G spectrum auction completed on Monday with over Rs 1.50 lakh crore in bids by India’s leading telcos — Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks. The country is likely to launch the fifth generation (5G) telecom services by October. Meanwhile, till August 10, all formalities including approving and allocating the spec...
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 3, Received Bids Worth Rs. 1.5 Trillion So Far
5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction, taking the total rounds to nine. Telecom operators may receive allocation of the spectrum before August 15.
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5G Spectrum Auction Undergoes Fifth Round of Bidding, Services to Roll Out in September
5G spectrum auction in currently undergoing the fifth round of bidding as firms run by tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gautam Adani as well as Vodafone Idea have invested huge sums. According to telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the response on the first day exceeded all expectations.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 89,047 Crore For 4G, 5G Spectrum Allocation To BSNL
The Union Cabinet today approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore.
-
Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea Said to Seek Allocation of Entire 6 GHz Band Spectrum for 5G, 6G Services
The government should earmark the entire spectrum available in the medium frequency range of 6 gigahertz band for mobile telephony so as to enable them to deliver high-speed data services in the range of 50-100 mbps, telecom industry body COAI said in a letter to the Department of Telecom.
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India Has One of the Fastest 5G Rollouts in the World: Ericsson Chief
India has one of the fastest rollouts in the world of 5G and by 2023-end India will be ahead of most countries, said Ericsson global chief Borje Ekholm. Talking exclusively to ANI, Ekholm said, "I would say that by the end of 2023, it will be clearly ahead of most other countries in the world." Talking about India as a business destination, Ekholm ...
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Telcos' Body COAI Says Mid-Band 6GHz Spectrum Needed for Mobile Operators, 5G Services
Industry body COAI on Tuesday made an aggressive pitch for setting aside mid band 6GHz spectrum for mobile operators, saying it is critical for proliferation of 5G services, and that delicensing it to a "use for all" will hit the quality and cost of the next-generation services. Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) cautioned that 5G depl...
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Jio True 5G Launches in 20 More Cities Across 11 States, Union Territories in India
Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced it has launched its high-speed 5G services in 20 cities across 11 states and Union Territories. Telecom service providers started providing high-speed 5G services in the country from October 2022 onwards.
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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, Airtel, Vi Prepare for 5G Rollout; 13 Cities to Get Services in 1st Phase: All You Need to Know
India 5G rollout is about to begin and reports have suggested that 13 Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune will get the high-speed Internet services in the first phase.
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Singtel to Sell Its 3.3 Percent Stake in Airtel to Fund 5G Operations: Report
Singtel will sell its 3.3 percent stake in India’s telecom giant, Airtel, according to a report. The Singapore-based company will reportedly continue to hold 29.7 percent of Airtel’s shares post sell off. The shares will be bought by Bharti Telecom, which is a joint venture between Singtel and Bharti Enterprises.
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"Prepare For 5G Launch": Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Writes To Telcos
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday asked telecom service providers to gear up for the 5G launch post the issuance of spectrum allocation letters.
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Airtel Gets 5G Spectrum Allocation Letter Soon After Upfront Payment to DoT
Airtel has received spectrum allocation letter within few hours of making upfront payment to the Department of Telecom, the telecom company’s chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Thursday. While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual instalments, Bharti Airtel paid Rs 8,312 crore equivalent to four annual instalments to th...
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"In My 30 Years...": Airtel Chief On India's Ease Of Doing Business
Airtel founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has praised the central government's proactive approach for allocating 5G spectrum within hours of paying the requisite dues.
-
Government Completes 5G Spectrum Harmonisation Process, Allocation by August 12
Government has concluded the 5G spectrum harmonization process, said Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The government is on course for the timely allocation of radiowaves bought by players by August 12. The harmonisation process brings together a bunch of radio wave holdings within a band into one contiguous block with the consensus of all t...
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5G Spectrum Auction Concludes on Monday, India to Launch Services Likely by October
5G spectrum auction completed on Monday with over Rs 1.50 lakh crore in bids by India’s leading telcos — Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks. The country is likely to launch the fifth generation (5G) telecom services by October. Meanwhile, till August 10, all formalities including approving and allocating the spec...
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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 3, Received Bids Worth Rs. 1.5 Trillion So Far
5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction, taking the total rounds to nine. Telecom operators may receive allocation of the spectrum before August 15.
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5G Spectrum Auction Undergoes Fifth Round of Bidding, Services to Roll Out in September
5G spectrum auction in currently undergoing the fifth round of bidding as firms run by tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gautam Adani as well as Vodafone Idea have invested huge sums. According to telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the response on the first day exceeded all expectations.
