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DoT's 5G waves price proposal high: Finance ministry task force
The industry has unanimously raised the issue of high spectrum price. However, DoT adopted the spectrum rate as recommended by Trai.
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Nokia reports profit in Q1, miss revenue estimates due to Covid-19 pandemic
The Finnish company is trying to strengthen its 5G slate and looking especially to deployment by US telecom companies for growth
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Airtel signs $1 billion deal with Nokia to improve 4G network experience
Nokia said the deal includes Nokia's Single Radio Access Network solution, AirScale Radio Access, Baseband, related Services, and it will be completed by 2022
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iQOO 3 smartphone gets a price cut, now starts at Rs 34,990: Details here
The iQOO 3 would be available on Flipkart and company's online store as soon as e-commerce resume operations, which are currently suspended in view of country-wide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic
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Samsung may launch affordable 5G smartphones in select countries this year
Samsung has already unveiled in US its first two cheap affordable 5G smartphones recently - the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G
McDonald's is working on a 'smart' product with 5G connectivity: Report
The company has shared various teasers and promotional images of its upcoming 5G product
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OnePlus takes wrap off its first wireless charger before launch on April 14
Named the Warp Charge 30 Wireless, it is a standee-based wireless charger that is touted to support 30W fast charging
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Hero Electronix's Tessolve acquires UK-based chip design services firm T&VS
The acquisition is expected to help Tessolve to become the largest semiconductor engineering services player in the world
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Oppo launches Find X2 Pro flagship with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 SoC
The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB internal storage
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What is 5G and how Reliance Jio is taking a lead in this space
In India, Reliance Jio has approached the government to start 5G mobile network trials based on the technology and design that it has developed in-house
IQOO 3 first Impressions: This 5G smartphone has something for all
A simple glance at the specifications makes it clear that iQOO plans to make it big and better right from the start rather than aiming at the already cluttered mid-range segment
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Do you have an innovative 5G-related product idea? You can win Rs 2.5 crore
Total prize money of Rs 2.5 crore is spread across three phases
Led by Huawei, China captured 46% global 5G handset sales in 2019: Report
While Samsung led the global 5G sales with over 40 per cent of the market share, Huawei (including Honor) alone captured 74 per cent of 5G sales in China
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Realme announces 'first 5G handset in India', likely to priced at Rs 50,000
The company wants to offer future-ready products and people, who travel aboard, can use the handset as the technology is available in many developed countries, a company official said
Huawei 5G curb impact: Vodafone to take $221 million hit in Europe
"We have now decided, as a result of the EU (recommendations) and the UK govt's decision, to take out Huawei equipment from the core," Vodafone CEO Nick Read said in its third quarter.
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Space sector can hit $50 bn by 2024, needs policy support: Antrix-PwC study
Calls for unhindered access to capital for start-ups, govt support in the form of buyback arrangements or schemes to incentivise investors
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Realme X50 5G smartphone with 120Hz display launched in China: Details here
It is powered by the 2.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 765G SoC paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
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CES 2020: 5G tech to get faster adoption than 4G, says Qualcomm president
The company now estimates 2.8 billion 5G connections by 2025
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Lenovo shows 5G-enabled notebooks, convertibles at CES 2020: Details here
Lenovo launched the 5G-enabled PCs that supports both millimeter wave full-band and sub-6GHz 5G networks
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Samsung showcases 'Ballie' robot, other human-centered tech at CES 2020
Samsung also showed how a room can be transformed with a screen like its MicroLED display, a convergence of software, AI, IoT and hardware
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