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5G roll out 'soon' in India, mass adoption could still be years away

With talks of timely 5G roll out in India resurfacing, there are hopes that the fifth-generation cellular technology could be a reality in the second half of the year

Bharti Airtel steals a march on 5G rivals, conducts live testing of service

The company said the full impact of the 5G experience would be available to Airtel customers when adequate spectrum is available and government approvals received

Cut the reserve price

Govt must look beyond revenues in spectrum auctions

Tech Mahindra may partner Reliance Jio to provide 5G solutions to world

TechM said it does not see Reliance as competition but rather as an 'expansion of the industry' through partnership

5G smartphones' market share rise even as service roll-out remains distant

While timing of 5G spectrum action is unclear, over 1 million 5G smartphones entered market in Sept quarter

DoT looks for more spectrum to meet 5G demand of telecom companies

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea seek at least 80 MHz for launching 5G

Airtel is stretching frontiers of competition with a three-pronged attack

The country's second largest mobile services operator is launching a three-pronged attack in the battle to provide cost-effective, high-speed internet connectivity

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten gets Indian firms on board for 5G

Rakuten is tying up with Indian companies such as Sterlite Technologies for hardware and HCL, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra for software

From Ericsson to Huawei, global 5G players face a Reliance Jio challenge

Having built a solution from scratch, Mukesh Ambani now wants to get cracking

DoT plans to transform India into manufacturing, export hub of 5G gear

The move will encourage global telecom gear makers like Ericcsson and Nokia as well as Huawei (provided it gets FDI permission) to export from the country.

UK plans new 5G club of 10 democracies, including India, says report

The group will aim to create alternative suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China

DoT to bar foreign telecom vendors that exclude purchase from Indian firms

The order is part of govt's Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) order 2017 which envisages to source domestically manufactured products to encourage 'Make in India'.

Will give 5G spectrum for trials to all players, including Huawei: Prasad

Sources said all operators and vendors, including Huawei, will be included in trials.

UN body resolution resolves concerns on 5G: ITU-APT Foundation of India

Russia, China, Europe and India favoured stringent norms of 5G services but later, Russia agreed for usage of 5G in spectrum bands where satellites are being used

India joins China, Russia, Japan to oppose use of 26GHz band for 5G

Industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision

Thanks to 5G: Remote surgeries, classrooms in every village all on the way

The technology gives a 360-degree view of the interactive classroom, where one can communicate with the teacher and the classmates, all in real time

The other side of 5G sale: High base price, less spectrum a worry

The first of a three-part series looks at the inadequacy of spectrum to be auctioned for telecom operators as various govt departments are claiming a share in the pie

Govt to finalise 5G service roadmap by June: Telecom Secretary

The telecom ministry has set up a high-level committee to work on 5G roadmap so that India gets access to the next generation technology when it is available for commercial roll-out globally