5G & AI: Ushering Telecom In The New Era

Reliance Jio on Thursday announced the launch of its 5G network in Pune. Contents Dawn of a new era In October, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G in India with the promise of ultra high-speed internet on smartphones.  5G means speeds multiple times faster than 4G and lag-free connectivity which enable billions of connected devices […]

As expected, Airtel has triggered a new wave of price hikes in the telecom industry, and it’s expected that soon, others will follow suit. With this new round of price hikes, telecom companies like Airtel can expect much better ARPU or Average Revenue Per User, but it will burn a hole in the consumer’s pocket. […]

State-run BSNL is expected to launch its 4G services from January. TCS at the helm It is doing so with the help of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) which has bagged the tender for the construction of towers to enable the rollout of the service. The tender for the setting up of 4G towers was released […]

BSNL has completed the trials for its indigenous 4G network as part of the proof of concept with a Tata Consultancy Services-led consortium. It was completed in the last week of October in Chandigarh. Contents Location not yet decided A government official said that all the necessary network tests as part of proof-of-concept with a […]

Under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, 42 companies which including 28 MSMEs for telecom and networking products have been authorised by the Ministry of Communication. The firms which are approved the include Global names like Samsung, Nokia, Jabil, Rising Star, Flextronics and local players such as HFCL, ITI, VVDN and Tejas Networks. As per the […]

There will be more tariff hikes in the telecom sector soon as telcos pour in significant money into the rollout of 5G services. Contents Coming soon Analysts expect a hike in the coming quarter starting January 1. The upcoming hikes in FYQ4 and higher data consumption following 5G rollout will serve to boost average revenue […]

BSNL may opt to partner with Reliance Jio to upgrade its networks to 4G countrywide. Contents Consortium breaks up Jio has reportedly developed an indigenous EPC (4G core) which can be later upgraded to 5G. Earlier BSNL had tied up with TCS, Tejas Networks and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) consortium. It is […]

Social media intermediaries like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, and OTT players like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar may have to pay a carriage charge to telecom service providers. This may happen once TRAI and DoT finalize rules as part of a new regulatory regime. Contents Why? Video data makes up 70% of the overall traffic […]

A top official said that the Telecom regulator TRAI will propose to set up a unified know-your-customer system, which should be accessible by all telecom operators, to check fraudulent callers and spammers. TRAI Chairman, PD Vaghela said that it is difficult to find the actual culprit at present who has indulged in fraudulent calls and […]

The government has approved Rs 26,000 crore for the installation of 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days. Contents Funding The funding for the project will be provided by Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) and will be implemented by Bharat Broadband Network. USOF is a pool of funds generated by 5% Universal Service Levy charged on […]

Reliance Jio announced that it will begin conducting beta trials of its Jio ‘True’ 5G network in four cities starting October 5. Contents ‘Welcome offer’ in 4 cities The cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Varanasi. The company will kick off its ‘welcome offer’, which gives users the experience of 5G speeds of up to […]

The Centre has proposed to bring under a legal framework the interception of over-the-top communication services (OTT), such as WhatsApp and Signal which are encrypted. Contents What are telecom services? Most notably the draft telecommunication Bill has included ‘broadcasting services’ and ‘over-the-top (OTT) communication services’ as part of ‘telecommunication services’ As per the definitions in […]

During the initial level of launch in metro cities by Diwali, the telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have revealed that they are not looking at higher tariffs for 5G services. The key reason cited by the executives of the organization is the low penetration of 5G-enabled handsets and some technical limitations arising due […]

The government will acquire a stake in debt-ridden telco Vodafone Idea after the stock price of the company stabilizes at ?10 or above. The company board has offered a stake to the government at a par value of Rs 10 per share which was cleared by the finance ministry in July. Operators in the country […]

According to GlobalData’s analysis of 175 companies globally the number of job postings by telcos related to 5G increased by 65 per cent last month. The number stood at 5,265 in January to 8,667 in July. Active jobs were up by 46 per cent, whereas job closures went up by 75 per cent in the […]

According to the Reliance Industries’ annual report Jio has finished planning its 5G coverage in the top 1,000 cities across the country. Coverage planning focused on targeted client usage and revenue possibilities using heat maps, 3D maps, and ray tracing technologies. Contents Spectrum auction bid The telco was the highest bidder at the recently concluded […]

Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has warned BSNL employees that they will be forced to compulsorily retire and sent home if they do not shed their ‘sarkaari’ attitude. Contents Do or die He addressed those who are not performing as per expectations. The minister doubled down on the ultimatum issued to the 62,000-strong workforce of BSNL. […]

Telecom giant Airtel will commence roll out of 5G services in August. Contents Partner agreements finalised It said that its network agreements are finalised and that it will work with the best technology partners from across the world to deliver the full benefits of 5G connectivity. Multiple partners will enable Airtel to roll out 5G […]

Figures relating to the cost of mobile data have been compiled by cable.co.uk using analysis of 5,292 mobile data plans in 233 countries. While India is not at the top in terms of cheapness of data, it is among the top 5 countries. Contents India It has ranked 5th among 233 countries in terms of […]

The Adani group has obtained a letter of intent (LoI) from the department of communications (DoT). This will allow them to provide telecom services in the Gujarat circle. Contents First step towards commercial business Now, aside from wireline broadband, Adani Data Networks — a 100% subsidiary of Adani Enterprises the group can also provide wireless […]