Customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur and Varanasi can avail themselves of the services in a phased manner, Airtel says in a statement
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said connectivity is vital for Digital India to ensure its reach to every corner of the country
The potential merger is aimed at creating a market leading operator that could speed up the launch of 5G in Britain and expand broadband connectivity.
India 5G Launch: Finally, 5G has come to India! Prime Minister Modi is launching 5G services in India months after his Independence Day speech where he said that the service will offer 10 times faster speeds. The event will be attended by the heads of all top telecom majors – Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal and Vodafone Idea head Ravinder Takkar. So get ready, India – 5G is HERE!
With Airtel Xsafe, customers can chat with their family members from wherever they are and get a 360-degree view of their homes through the Airtel Xsafe App.
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.
Once the conversion is finalised, the government is expected to own around 33 percent stake and become single largest shareholder in the cash-strapped telecom company
The regulator, however, has suggested the government take suitable measures for sharing the cable infrastructure with telecom service providers for last-mile connectivity to stregthen broadband services
SatCom Industry Association of India has made a submission in response to the DoT's decision to bring out a new legal framework for the telecom sector.
According to the CyberX9 report, the vulnerability exposed postpaid customers' call data records, comprising the time when a call was made, duration of call, location from which the call was made, customer's full name and address
"We are planning to roll out 5G services rapidly, telecom operators are working in that regard and installations are being done," the minister added.
According to CNBC-Awaaz citing sources, the Mittal family has also raised money through debt to buy the stake
India’s journey as a digital-first nation runs parallel with the explosive growth of smartphones through the 2010s. But the seeds were sown in the 20th century.
A deal to sell Vodafone's stake in mobile tower installation company Indus Towers is likely to happen between Vodafone and Global investment group Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the deal may mark Vodafone's exit from the passive telecom infrastructure business in India.
Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the Indian telecom market as it gained over 42 lakh mobile subscribers in June, as per data released by the sector regulator.
The company said it has paid four years of 2022 spectrum dues upfront.
Wynk has set aside Rs 100 crore to support and facilitate the identification of local talent on the app.
In the report, RIL (Reliance Industries Limited) said that Jio took major steps during 2021-22 in getting ready for 5G with its 100 per cent indigenous technology.
In all, nearly 5.5 crore complaints related to cellular mobile telephone services were registered by consumers through helpline numbers of operators at complaint centres during 2021-22.
Vodafone Idea (VIL) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ravinder Takkar, during an earnings call, said the company has spent a significant amount in acquiring spectrum in the recently-held auctions which calls for a need to charge premium for 5G services.
Adani Data Networks Ltd (ADNL), a unit of Adani Enterprises Ltd, acquired the right to use 400MHz of spectrum in the 26GHz millimetre wave band for 20 years in the auction that concluded on August 1.
Out of the 72,098 MHz of total spectrum on offer, 71 percent or 51,236 MHz has been sold in the auction held through 40 rounds of bidding over the past seven days.
The auction that stretched into seven days ended this afternoon.
The 5G revolution will make it possible to offer business and retail solutions and completely alter the telecom business as we know it
Seven new rounds of bidding held on the sixth day of auction on Sunday 'dialled in' an incremental Rs 163 crore, propelling the cumulative spectrum sale beyond the Rs 1.50 lakh crore-mark.
