5g Trials

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Begins Trial of 5G Services in Delhi Ahead of Commercial Rollout

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded the availability of its 5G services to one more city in India. Following its introduction in Chandigarh and Patna last month, consumers in Delhi can now avail of Vi’s 5G services. This is said to be part of the initial 5G rollout phase and may only be available to select users as of now. Notably, the telecom operat...

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  DoT Reportedly Asks Telcos to Complete Caller ID System Trials, Submit Report by April 18

  The Department of Telecom (DoT) has instructed India's top three telecom operators to complete inter-operator trials for the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. A new report reveals that the CNAP technology, requiring additional network infrastructure for older 2G networks, will be exclusive to 4G and 5G smartphone users when it is rolled out.

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  India's Vodafone Idea Explores Partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink

  Vodafone Idea is exploring ways to bring satellite communication to India. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move.

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  Vodafone Idea (Vi) Reportedly Begins 5G Trial in Mumbai; Said to Offer Unlimited Data

  Vodafone Idea (Vi) is reportedly conducting the trial phase of its 5G rollout in Mumbai ahead of its scheduled launch. As per the report, several users of the telecom operator have shared screenshots of 5G activation messages, in-app confirmation, as well as the 5G network icon enabled on their smartphones. This comes just weeks after the company...

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  Jio Bharat Phones for 2G-Mukt Bharat to Launch at Rs. 999; Beta Trial to Begin From July 7

  Reliance Jio announces the launch of new Jio Bharat phones aimed at making India '2G-Mukt Bharat'. The company will begin the beta trial of the first 1 million Jio Bharat phones starting July 7 across 6,500 tehsils. These new internet-enabled phone will be priced at Rs. 999. Meanwhile, the company has also planned to launch a JioPhone 5G device la...

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  BSNL 4G to Go Live at 200 Sites in Next 2 Weeks; 5G Upgrade Set for December: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

  BSNL has started rolling out of 4G network with 200 sites, and after a three-month trial, it will launch an average of 200 sites per day, Union IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

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  Lenovo Asked to Pay $138.7 Million for InterDigital Patents by London Court

  China's Lenovo Group must pay US technology firm InterDigital $138.7 million (nearly Rs. 1,150 crore) for a licence for its portfolio of telecommunications patents, London's High Court ruled on Thursday in the latest round of a long-running dispute. InterDigital brought the lawsuit against Lenovo in 2019 over the terms on which Lenovo should ta...

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  iPhone 5G Modem to Be Made on TSMC’s 3nm Process: Report

  Apple is reportedly working on its own 5G modem chip for future iPhone units. A new report states that the Cupertino-based tech giant will employ the 3nm technology by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its in-house 5G modems. The TSMC is expected to start the trial production in the second half of this year.

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  5G Enabled on iPhones in India: How to Activate 5G on Airtel and Jio on Your iPhone

  After months of trials, 5G support finally arrives on the iPhone 12 and above in India, for Jio and Airtel subscribers.

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  BSNL 5G Services to Be Rolled Out Across 1.35 Lakh Towers in 5-7 Months, Telecom Minister Says

  BSNL 5G services will roll out in 5-7 months, by upgrading its existing 4G technology across 1.35 lakh towers, according to Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The state-run telecom operator has asked Tata Consultancy Services to offer equipment for 5G testing to allow the telecom firm to begin trials for 5G services.

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  Reliance Jio 5G Rollout Completed Across 33 District Headquarters in Gujarat, Telco Says

  Jio on Friday announced the rollout of 5G services across all 33 district headquarters in Gujarat. The country's biggest telecom operator will provide 5G services to subscribers at no additional cost during the trial period.

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  Indian Telecom Gear Firms to Run 5G Trial for Railways Between Palwal-Mathura

  A group of Indian telecom gear makers have received a mandate from Indian Railways to set up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, a senior official of industry body VoICE said on Thursday. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) Director General R K Bhatnagar told PTI...

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  Apple to Test 5G Network Support on iPhone models in India With iOS 16.2 Beta: Report

  Apple will reportedly roll out iOS 16.2 beta to testers next week, that will test 5G support on Airtel and Jio networks in India as a precursor to the eventual full-fledged launch of 5G support in December.

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  Jio 5G Services Launched in India Ahead of Diwali Festive Season: All Details

  Jio 5G services were launched in India on Saturday, as the country's biggest telecom operator announced the debut of the next-generation 5G connectivity in Rajasmand, Rajasthan. The operator plans to launch its standalone 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai by the end of the year, expanding to other regions by December 2023.

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  Smartphone Companies Said to Have Assured DoT to Gradually Discontinue 4G Handsets Above Rs. 10,000

  Smartphone companies met top government officials on Wednesday and assured that they would gradually discontinue the production of 4G phones priced Rs. 10,000 and above, according to an official source. DoT, MeitY officials have directed phone makers to tune in their 5G services with 5G smartphone within three months timeframe.