POLICY
Next round of 5G spectrum auction on May 20: Telecom Department
All the available spectrum in 800, 900, 1,800, 2,100, 2,300, 2,500, 3,300 MHz, and 26 GHz bands will be put to auction at a base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore.
BUSINESS
Leica-powered Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Ultra launched in India
Both the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform and feature the Leica Summilux lens and HyperOS custom skin out of the box.
BUSINESS
Apple, Samsung help India drive mobile phones exports to Rs 1.2 trillion
Cumulative exports of mobile phones during the period 2014-24 reached a total estimate of Rs 3.22 lakh crore. Driven by this export growth, mobile phones have now become India’s fifth largest export as an individual commodity, ICEA said
BUSINESS
Xiaomi in talks to bring component partners to India, says top official
Muralikrishnan said the government wants to make progress further to facilitate the growth of the electronics industry in India.
BUSINESS
Fair share: Telcos to seek govt intervention; get GSMA support
Telecom operators said that the increasing data traffic from OTTs necessitates significant capital investments to sustain telecom networks, suggesting that OTTs should contribute to these costs by sharing their revenues.
BUSINESS
Home appliances maker Haier expects rural demand to revive after general elections
Haier Appliances India, part of the Chinese multinational Haier Group, is investing Rs 800 crore to increase capacity at the Greater Noida plant to serve local and export demand.
BUSINESS
Vodafone Idea meets 5G minimum roll-out obligations in 4 circles
Under Department of Telecom guidelines, telcos have to launch services commercially, in both metro and non-metro circles, within the first year of acquiring 5G spectrum. Vodafone Idead acquired spectrum in 2022
BUSINESS
MC Explains | How does the damage to undersea cables in Red Sea impact India?
Tata Communications, managing the TGN cable, has confirmed that its cable near Yemen sustained damage, leading to service disruptions or rerouting
BUSINESS
Nokia, STL team up to target government-driven connectivity projects in India
Both companies said they would address enterprises' emerging requirements across multiple industry verticals to focus on use cases for a superior customer experience like multi-service premise edge connectivity, intelligent premises, and predictive operations.
BUSINESS
US-based Mavenir expects commercial OpenRAN 5G business from Vodafone Idea later this year
On Feb 23, Vodafone Idea said that its Open RAN network was carrying live commercial data traffic ahead of a planned large-scale deployment of its 5G network
BUSINESS
London-based Nothing eyes AI-powered devices market, explores expansion in India
Nothing is looking to enter the volume game with its latest smartphone, Nothing Phone (2a), which will be priced under Rs 25,000 and directly compete with Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus’ Nord brand.
BUSINESS
India is crucial for Nokia’s foray in 6G technology development and services, says top official
Nokia is also exploring investment opportunities in Indian startups, particularly those operating in digital industries, cybersecurity, and network decentralisation.
TELECOM
Govt may not immediately look at divestment in Vodafone Idea: DoT secretary
Without providing a specific timeline, Neeraj Mittal, Telecom Secretary, said, the Government of India will look at the right opportunity to pare its stake in the cash-strapped Vodafone Idea.
TECHNOLOGY
Sam Altman-backed startup Humane in talks with Indian telcos to launch the AI Pin
The Ai Pin costs $699, with a recurring $24 monthly subscription giving users a phone number and unlimited data to power as many AI-powered queries as possible.
TECHNOLOGY
MediaTek open to sourcing chips from India: Senior executive
Finbarr Moynihan, Vice President, Corporate Marketing of the company, says MediaTek would do so, if any of its partners decide to use India to build semiconductor fabrication. He said that the smartphone market's rapid volume growth YoY is over.
BUSINESS
Smartphones pose a threat to the compact camera segment: German camera maker Leica
The renowned camera company aims to bring elements of traditional camera capabilities to smartphone photography by partnering with top brands
BUSINESS
Qualcomm to launch a sub-$99 5G smartphone by this year-end; working with telcos, OEMs in India
The latest chipset could encourage 2G users to switch to a smartphone-enabled 5G environment in India, a top Qualcomm official said. Qualcomm executives expect that a sub-$99 5G smartphone could bring 5G to as many as 2.8 billion people globally, including India
TELECOM
MC Exclusive: Tariffs are going up, need to be at Rs 300 ARPU level, says Sunil Mittal
The Bharti group chairman said that while Elon Musk's Starlink poses competition, the company's business model targets the consumer segment, whereas OneWeb focuses on B2B use cases.
BUSINESS
India could be one of the key contributors of unicorns globally: Ericsson’s Börje Ekholm
The Ericsson top executive added that auctioning spectrum was the right way to go, as has been seen globally
TECHNOLOGY
Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra launched for global markets; India launch on March 7
The company will only bring its Xiaomi 14 smartphone to the Indian market, and is expected to price it at around Rs 75,000 to compete with Samsung, Apple, and OnePlus.
BUSINESS
Nokia phone maker HMD to launch smartphones under own brand by mid-2024
HMD Global, the licensor of Nokia phones, said it will introduce its own brand of smartphones by the middle of this year, possibly launching it in India first
BUSINESS
Vodafone Idea running commercial pilot of Open RAN 5G with Mavenir ahead of planned rollout
The cash-strapped telco is working with United States-based telecom gear maker Mavenir for this commercial phase of Open RAN network pilot deployment, which started in September 2023.
BUSINESS
Lava aims to 'decolonise' the smartphone market from Chinese brands: Interim MD
Indian handset brands had a 31% share in the Indian market till 2014, after which it fell to just 2% in 2023. Lava intends to turn that around by staying ahead of the competition, particularly Chinese brands, said Sunil Raina
BUSINESS
BSNL floats Rs 65,000-crore phase-3 tender for BharatNet
Industry experts said the tender will allow multinational and domestic telecom equipment makers to generate additional revenues.
