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Delhi's IGI airport builds own 5G infrastructure ahead of service rollout

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has become 5G-ready, enabling passengers to use the world's advanced mobile service once inside the terminal as soon as the services are rolled out

Over 100 mn consumers want to upgrade to 5G in India: Ericsson report

5G consumer readiness is strong in India, with the intention to upgrade to 5G being 2-3 times higher than in developed markets such as the US and UK which has had 5G for some time.

Will take Isro's NavIC live on 5G phones by 2025, handset makers tell govt

However, opinion is divided among them on the additional cost of enabling the indigenous navigation system being touted as an alternative to GPS

Realme aims to launch 100% 5G smartphones for its Number series in 2023

With the 5G auctions concluded and telcos all set with the network infrastructure, India is set to see 5G become a reality for the users

Top headlines: Byju's pays $234 mn to Blackstone, India's 5G and more

From edtech sector to US economy, here are the top headlines this evening

DGCA writes to telecom dept, flags concern over rollout of 5G services

DGCA's concern comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns over the last year since telecom operators in the US started rolling out 5G services

Airtel, Jio to spend about Rs 400 crore on ads during festive season

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio together are likely to spend the bulk of around Rs 350-400 crore in festive season advertising

Get ready to cruise over 150-200 mbps download speed on 5G highway

Will later stabilise at around 60 mpbs when subscriber number swells to 100 million or more

Odisha to get 5G in first phase of launch: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said Odisha will get 5G service along with other cities in the first phase of its launch. Odisha will have access to 5G telecom service in the very first phase. It will provide users 10 times the speed of 4G, he said on the sidelines of a programme here. Around 13 cities are likely to get 5G telecom service across the country in the first phase. Vaishnaw also downplayed apprehensions over the radiation impact of 5G. The radiation from 5G is much below the WHO-recommended levels, he said. During an interactive session with students, the minister said the Centre has asked telecom operators to improve the quality of their service. He said a 5G lab has been developed at IIT-Madras. Vaishnaw also said India is looking at developing hydrogen-powered trains by 2023. The Railways is trying to connect the remote and unconnected areas of the country through its Gati Shakti' policy, and work on this is on the fast track, he added.

Playing on the 5G success: India's gaming sector set to get a boost

India's gaming user base saw massive growth during the pandemic, but network issues and performance have frustrated many enthusiasts

5G handsets, tech limitations keep tariff hikes at bay for Jio, Airtel

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are not looking at higher tariffs for 5G services during the initial level of launch in metro cities

'Street furniture' to be soon used in rolling-out 5G services in India

Electric poles, traffic lights, bus terminals, bus shelters, and government buildings are among the sites that are being monitored to be used as 5G carriers

Top Headlines: Smaller i-banks join IPO party, Sony-Zee merger, and more

Bulge-bracket investment banks (i-banks) are getting picky about initial public offerings (IPOs) amid a growing list of companies aspiring to go public

India's breakneck speed could see fastest rollout of 5G services globally

Why the country could see the fastest global rollout of services globally

Indian telcos to spend $19.5 billion on 5G infra by 2025, says GSMA

The telecom carriers in India are expected to invest around $19.5 billion in the development of advanced infrastructure for 5G by 2025, according to a GSMA report

Bihar in top league for 5G-capable smartphone share, shows data

OpenSignal estimates that around 9.7 per cent of the smartphones in the country are already 5G-enabled

Indian firms must adopt new payment security standard as 5G era begins

The PCI SSC, a global payment security forum, has published version 4.0 of the payment security standard

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Sources say that Airtel is planning a similar launch of 5G in most of the same cities from October onwards

Short-form video platforms betting on 5G for 'dawn' of 'best times'

A report by RedSeer released in July stated that by 2030, the SFV market may provide a $19 billion monetisation opportunity in India 2030

BS Number Wise: Why India's connectivity gap needs affordable 5G technology

The coming of 5G technology will add over $1 trillion to global GDP by 2030, some estimates say