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India to have 270 million 5G subscribers by year-end, says Ericsson

The country will account for 20 percent of global fixed wireless access market by 2030, the Swedish telecom gear maker has said in its mobility report

Nokia to have 3,300 sites ready by March to expand Vodafone Idea’s 4G network

Vodafone Idea is expanding its 4G network coverage to reach an additional 20 million people by March 2025, CTO Jagbir Singh has said

Vodafone Idea bets big on gaming, content to widen 4G subscriber base

The telco expects these initiatives to boost data capacity by 15 percent, attract new 4G customers, and increase ARPU, chief marketing officer Avneesh Khosla has said

Jakson Green wins NTPC order for setting up project to produce 4G ethanol from flue gas

The proposed plant at Lara in Chhattisgarh will produce 10 tonnes per day (TPD) of 4G ethanol from flue gases emitted from power plants, a company statement said.

How Vodafone Idea plans to spend its Rs 18,000 cr FPO proceeds

The Vodafone Idea FPO will open for subscription on April 18 and close on April 22. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 10-11 per share for the FPO.

Lava looks to corner a third of feature phone market

The company will launch 4G feature phones in the effort to take its market share in the segment to 35% within a year, up from 26% now, said Sunil Raina, the president and business head of Lava International.

Morgan raises target price for Bharti Airtel, keeps 'overweight' tag

The report explains the sensitivity of Bharti Airtel's fair value to a potential 4G tariff hike over the coming months and currency devaluation in Nigeria.

BSNL 4G network to go live in 2 weeks, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

BSNL's 4G network would be upgraded to 5G by November-December, the minister has said.

Telecom Q4 Preview | Flat quarter expected due to muted revenue, high 5G rollout costs

Indian telecom companies are expected to witness a lackluster Q4FY23 because of sluggish revenue growth and increased expenses related to the 5G rollout. While Bharti and Airtel are expected to have stable subscriber growth, VI is predicted to continue losing market share.

'India to be the cheapest 5G market globally' — When Bill Gates hailed India's digital infrastructure

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates lauded the rapid growth in India's digital connectivity while attending the ‘Promise of Digital Public Infrastructure’ event on March 1. While answering a question, he talked about the high percentage of people in India using smartphones and how the country is going to become the cheapest 5G market in the future. “India has a great digital network," Gates said. How many countries provide 5G services? Was 4G in India cheaper than in other countries? Watch to know more.

Skipper gets orders worth Rs 2,570 crore from BSNL in Rajasthan, Odisha

The contract is for the supply and erection of ground-based telecom towers, infrastructure as a service provider (IaaSP) for supply, installation of infrastructure items and subsequent O&M (operations and maintenance).

BSNL 4G to be upgraded to 5G in 5-7 months; to be rolled out across 1.35 lakh towers: Vaishnaw

While speaking at a CII event, the minister said the government has plans to increase the telecom technology development fund from Rs 500 crore per annum to Rs 4,000 crore to encourage the indigenous innovation.

Reliance Jio tops 4G network speed chart in October: TRAI Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has dropped BSNL from the 4G speed chart in October as it is yet to roll out 4G services.

All inhabited villages in Northeast to be connected with 4G network by December 2023: Kiren Rijiju

After reviewing the 4G saturation project for providing 4G mobile service to all inhabited villages of the Northeast at a meeting here, Rijiju said as telecom revolution is happening, no remote area should remain unconnected and this is the motto of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Patchy 4G in rural areas casts doubt on safety of drone flights

4G/LTE connectivity helps in expanding the range of drones in areas covered by mobile Internet.

Poor network, low speed plagues 92% of India mobile phone users

About 48% of 8,210 consumers surveyed by LocalCircles mentioned frequent disruptions to their mobile services due to poor network availability and 44% were disgruntled with low data speeds.

India's own 5G stack to be ready by Sept-Oct: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India's own 5G stack will be ready around September-October, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

BSNL to install 1.12 lakh towers for rolling out 4G across India

The minister also said the internet connection inside trains can be available only when the 5G network will be rolled out as communications get disrupted with 4G technology in trains running with the speed of 100 km per hour.

India's indigenous 4G mobile network to be rolled out soon, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw said after many years, state-owned BSNL has been able to make operating profit after improvement in its services.

Volkswagen reaches 4G patent deal that could resolve Acer dispute, sources say

The carmaker has paid for licences for 2G and 3G patents, but has been using 4G technology in its cars for the past two years without the appropriate licence, Acer claimed.

Meet Indian-origin executive leading project to set up 4G network on Moon

Nishant Batra is the chief technology officer of Nokia. In 2020, the company had been selected by NASA to build the first 4G network on Moon for Artemis -- its 2024 lunar mission.

5G tech and how it differs from the current technology

According to an IHS market study, 5G will enable $13.2 trillion in global economic value by 2035 and generate 22.3 million jobs in the 5G global value chain alone

Jio tops 4G download speed chart, Vodafone Idea in upload speed in November: TRAI

Vodafone Idea (VIL) and Bharti Airtel network also recorded a rise in average 4G download speed during the month.

Nokia to team up with YADRO to build 4G, 5G base stations in Russia

As the deadline for building networks using only Russian equipment approaches, Nokia and Russia's YADRO plan to set up a joint venture to build 4G and 5G telecom base stations in the country.