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BSNL Announces Q-5G Service in India, Launches SIM-Less Quantum 5G FWA for Enterprises in Select Circles
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the name of its 5G service via its social media handle on Wednesday. It is dubbed Q-5G, short for Quantum 5G. This move comes nearly a week after the state-owned telecommunications provider invited public input for naming its 5G services before it commences trial. Further, BSNL has also launched the Q-5...
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Trump Family Enters Smartphone Market With $499 'Made in USA' Phone And Network Deal
The Trump-branded smartphone, dubbed the T1 Phone, will be priced at $499 and features a gold-coloured design with an etched American flag.
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Trump Mobile T1 Smartphone With 6.8-Inch Display, 5,000mAh Battery Announced; Price, Specifications
The Trump Organisation has launched a mobile network called Trump Mobile and phone to go along with it, called the T1. The handset is listed with a price tag of $499 (roughly Rs. 42,000) and is currently up for pre-order in the US. It is said to offer a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen and pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging.
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PhonePe Launches ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker With 4G Support and Extended Battery Life
Walmart-backed PhonePe announced its ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker for merchants on Monday. It is a wireless speaker that can verify payments received over the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) instant payment system via real-time audio alerts. The device comes with a built-in speaker and is available in up to 21 language options.
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Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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Apple AirPods Production to Begin in India at Foxconn Plant in April for Export: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn will reportedly start manufacturing AirPods at its Hyderabad facility soon. The production of wireless earphones is said to be limited to exports. This move is likely to be part of Apple's plans to diversify its manufacturing network beyond China. The brand is currently assembling all models in the latest iPhone 16 series in ...
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Qualcomm to Showcase 6G Vision, AI-Powered Wireless Advancements at MWC 2025
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced its plans for the development of 6G wireless technology, with several of the innovations set to be showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The company says it will commence standardisation of 6G cellular technology this year by increasing the spectral efficiency and improving coverage across a...
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Samsung Files Patent for Smart Ring Which May Be Able to Control Device Displays
Samsung might be developing a new smart ring which may be able to connect with other devices and even control them, according to a patent recently filed by the company. The purported wearable device is said to have the capability of connecting with two devices, say a laptop or a tablet, control their displays, and even move things around. For this ...
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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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How World Mobile Plans to Globalise Web3 Wireless Networks
The World Mobile Group is a London, UK-based company that has created a mobile network using blockchain as the foundational technology. It was launched in 2018 by Micky Watkins, who is the CEO of the company. The governance of this network is community driven.
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Apple Ramps Up 6G Technology Development Amid Challenges With In-House 5G Modem: Gurman
Apple is working on 6G technology, even as the company reportedly faces challenges in the development of its in-house 5G modem. Spotted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's recent job listing shows the company is looking to hire engineers to work on 6G technology as part of its Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems team and develop 6G reference archi...
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Nokia Demonstrates 6G Sensing, Safer Railway Networks and More at India Mobile Congress 2023
Nokia demonstrated several 6G and 5G technologies at the 2023 India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday. The new technologies shown off included a 6G-based radar-like sensing technology, a Rapid Rail NCRTC private wireless network, a 4G/ LTE network on the Moon. Nokia also demoed a metaverse-based intelligent factory management system at the ann...
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Web3 Telco World Mobile Launches Service in US, UK, Australia: Here’s What Its About
World Mobile, the London-based decentralised wireless (DeWi) network has launched its Android app in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Tanzania. The company provides a network service through a proprietary token called the Mobile World Token (WMT) and a network sharing system built on the Cardano blockchain.
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Indian-Origin MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan Awarded Marconi Prize
Hari Balakrishnan, an Indian-origin MIT Professor, has received the prestigious Marconi Prize for his fundamental discoveries in wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems.
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Qualcomm Working With Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and More to Develop Android Phones With Satellite-Based Messaging
Qualcomm announced that it was working with a host of Android smartphone manufacturers to develop satellite-based messaging capable devices. The San Diego, California-based company, which is the world's biggest supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, said it is working with Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Nothing, Oppo...
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BSNL Announces Q-5G Service in India, Launches SIM-Less Quantum 5G FWA for Enterprises in Select Circles
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the name of its 5G service via its social media handle on Wednesday. It is dubbed Q-5G, short for Quantum 5G. This move comes nearly a week after the state-owned telecommunications provider invited public input for naming its 5G services before it commences trial. Further, BSNL has also launched the Q-5...
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Trump Family Enters Smartphone Market With $499 'Made in USA' Phone And Network Deal
The Trump-branded smartphone, dubbed the T1 Phone, will be priced at $499 and features a gold-coloured design with an etched American flag.
-
Trump Mobile T1 Smartphone With 6.8-Inch Display, 5,000mAh Battery Announced; Price, Specifications
The Trump Organisation has launched a mobile network called Trump Mobile and phone to go along with it, called the T1. The handset is listed with a price tag of $499 (roughly Rs. 42,000) and is currently up for pre-order in the US. It is said to offer a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen and pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging.
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PhonePe Launches ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker With 4G Support and Extended Battery Life
Walmart-backed PhonePe announced its ‘Made in India’ SmartSpeaker for merchants on Monday. It is a wireless speaker that can verify payments received over the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) instant payment system via real-time audio alerts. The device comes with a built-in speaker and is available in up to 21 language options.
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Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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Apple AirPods Production to Begin in India at Foxconn Plant in April for Export: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn will reportedly start manufacturing AirPods at its Hyderabad facility soon. The production of wireless earphones is said to be limited to exports. This move is likely to be part of Apple's plans to diversify its manufacturing network beyond China. The brand is currently assembling all models in the latest iPhone 16 series in ...
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Qualcomm to Showcase 6G Vision, AI-Powered Wireless Advancements at MWC 2025
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced its plans for the development of 6G wireless technology, with several of the innovations set to be showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The company says it will commence standardisation of 6G cellular technology this year by increasing the spectral efficiency and improving coverage across a...
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Samsung Files Patent for Smart Ring Which May Be Able to Control Device Displays
Samsung might be developing a new smart ring which may be able to connect with other devices and even control them, according to a patent recently filed by the company. The purported wearable device is said to have the capability of connecting with two devices, say a laptop or a tablet, control their displays, and even move things around. For this ...
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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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How World Mobile Plans to Globalise Web3 Wireless Networks
The World Mobile Group is a London, UK-based company that has created a mobile network using blockchain as the foundational technology. It was launched in 2018 by Micky Watkins, who is the CEO of the company. The governance of this network is community driven.
-
Apple Ramps Up 6G Technology Development Amid Challenges With In-House 5G Modem: Gurman
Apple is working on 6G technology, even as the company reportedly faces challenges in the development of its in-house 5G modem. Spotted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's recent job listing shows the company is looking to hire engineers to work on 6G technology as part of its Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems team and develop 6G reference archi...
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Nokia Demonstrates 6G Sensing, Safer Railway Networks and More at India Mobile Congress 2023
Nokia demonstrated several 6G and 5G technologies at the 2023 India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday. The new technologies shown off included a 6G-based radar-like sensing technology, a Rapid Rail NCRTC private wireless network, a 4G/ LTE network on the Moon. Nokia also demoed a metaverse-based intelligent factory management system at the ann...
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Web3 Telco World Mobile Launches Service in US, UK, Australia: Here’s What Its About
World Mobile, the London-based decentralised wireless (DeWi) network has launched its Android app in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Tanzania. The company provides a network service through a proprietary token called the Mobile World Token (WMT) and a network sharing system built on the Cardano blockchain.
-
Indian-Origin MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan Awarded Marconi Prize
Hari Balakrishnan, an Indian-origin MIT Professor, has received the prestigious Marconi Prize for his fundamental discoveries in wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems.
-
Qualcomm Working With Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and More to Develop Android Phones With Satellite-Based Messaging
Qualcomm announced that it was working with a host of Android smartphone manufacturers to develop satellite-based messaging capable devices. The San Diego, California-based company, which is the world's biggest supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, said it is working with Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Nothing, Oppo...
