5g Services

India is attempting to move in lockstep with the world on developing 6G standards and technology, a huge transition for a country where the telecom revolution was largely about taking wired and wireless services to the masses at low cost and ensuring greater teledensity

Telecom, data centres, power electronics bank on rapid urbanisation for 5G-driven growth

Reliance and Airtel are almost ready with their 5G capacity expansion and power electronics companies are gearing up for growth. The planning of urban nodes needs to lead the charge, if India’s growth has to be streamlined

Reliance Jio announces nationwide 5G rollout ahead of schedule

Reliance Jio Infocomm said in accordance with the provisions of the spectrum agreement, it has accomplished its minimum roll-out responsibilities in each of the 22 Licenced Service Areas, across each of the spectrum bands, ahead of schedule.

Infosys launches Private 5G-as-a-Service to help enterprise clients boost their business value

According to the IT services company, its Private 5G-as-a-Service offers clients an adaptable pay-as-you-go solution.

Jio launches 5G services in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur

Jio stated that in the next couple of months, Jio True 5G services will be available in Kota, Ajmer and Bikaner as well.

Reliance Jio launches 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana, Siliguri

With the launch, Reliance Jio has now become the first and the only operator in Madhya Pradesh to launch 5G services across all prominent cities of the state including Bhopal and Indore.

Airtel launches 5G services in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Imphal

"Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out," the telco said.

Reliance Jio launches 5G services in Pune

Pune has a large student population and is an IT hub, as well as a prominent automobile and manufacturing hub, the company said, noting that "Jio True 5G will be a true game changer for Punekars".

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Lava Blaze 5G, low-cost 5G smartphone priced at around Rs 10,000 to launch by October end

Lava Blaze 5G was unveiled by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2022.

BSNL to launch 5G services by August 2023, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The communications minister said 5G services would be made available in more than 200 Indian cities over the next six months

Realme partners with Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea to offer bundled 5G smartphones in India

Realme launched India's first 5G smartphone in India in 2020 and since then, it has added 23 5G smartphones to its portfolio.

This is not just India’s decade, it is the century of India: PM Modi on 5G launch

Ushering in an era of Ultra high speed internet on mobile phones, this service will currently be launched in select cities today and will gradually cover the rest of the country over the rest couple of years.

Hope to receive continued policy support to drive 5G revolution: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla stated that Vodafone Idea will soon start rolling out 5G services, but he did not provide a timeframe.

Vodafone Idea to leverage rural presence, tech partnerships for 5G rollout: Kumar Mangalam Birla

He was speaking at the inauguration of the India Mobile Congress 2022 and launch of 5G services in the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi launches 5G services in India

The Prime Minister launched the 5G services in select cities at the IMC 2022 conference. The services will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years.

Bharti Airtel launches 5G in 8 cities, to cover entire country by March 2024

"I believe that the start of this era during the 75th anniversary of Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav will bring in new awareness, new energy and open up a lot of new opportunities for citizens in India," says chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal

Mukesh Ambani promises 5G across India by December 2023

Jio is rapidly progressing to roll out 5G services within this month.

PM Modi inaugurates IMC 2022 exhibition, experiences 5G tech by different operators

After inaugurating the exhibition at Pragati Maidan, he went around pavilions set up by different telecom operators and technology providers to get a first-hand experience of what 5G can do.

5G Launch Highlights: PM Modi launches 5G services; 5G to be available in 200 cities in next 6 months

5G Launch Highlights: 5G will help in connecting billions of Internet of Things devices, allow higher quality video services with mobility at high speed, delivery of critical services such as telesurgery and autonomous cars, among others.

Ericsson wins Greenland 5G deal

Deploying Ericsson equipment and Netgear routers, Tusass will bring high-speed wireless internet to the sparsely populated island without resorting to expensive and hard-to-deploy cables, the company said.

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PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services today

Prime Minister Modi, in his Independence Day speech, spoke on 5G and said that the service would offer 10 times faster speeds and would soon start in India.

MC Explainer | 5G spectrum auction: All you need to know about it

The bidding strategy of telcos for the C-band, the major 5G spectrum, remains a bit foggy because it is considered quite expensive.