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Telecom companies push for 90-95% cut in base price of 5G spectrum. More in today's top headlines

What is 5G mmWave spectrum?

Telecom service providers are currently testing 5G in several pockets of the country. But the contention over allotment of this millimeter-wave spectrum remains unaddressed. Let us find out what it is

All equipment to power 5G rollout being procured from trusted sources: Govt

All equipment, components and systems to power India's 5G rollout have been procured from "trusted sources", Union Minister for Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Wednesday

5G spectrum auctions slated to take place early next year: DoT secretary

Spectrum auctions for the 5G services are expected to be held early next year, a top official said Thursday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has floated a consultation paper for the spectrum price for the proposed auction that is expected to pave the way for 5G services. Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman during the workshop said 5G offers us a great opportunity and 5G spectrum auctions are slated to take place early next year, state-owned telecom research and development organisation C-DOT in a statement. "He exhorted C-DOT to take active leadership in the early implementation of 5G and 6G in collaboration with Indian companies, start-ups and academia," C-DoT said. The objective of the workshop was to bring various stakeholders, including the industry, R&D, academia, start-ups and MSMEs, on a common platform to deliberate upon the strengths and weaknesses in the indigenous manufacturing ecosystem and work out effective technologies in an expeditious manner. The ...

TRAI releases paper to discuss modalities for 5G spectrum auction

TRAI has sought comments from stakeholders on various issued outlined in its consultation paper by December 28, 2021

COAI asks government to reduce 5G spectrum base price by more than half

In the first auction of radio airwaves in five years in March 2021, the government offered 2,308.80 MHz of spectrum in seven bands

India investing in developing capabilities in 5G & 6G tech: PM Modi

India is investing in developing indigenous capabilities in 5G and 6G telecom technologies besides focusing on manufacturing semi-conductors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

Auction for 5G spectrum likely in April-May 2022: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Communications Minister's comment assumes significance as the DoT was earlier hopeful of holding 5G auctions by the end of the current fiscal

Phased auction to hit roll-out of 5G services: Reliance Jio to DoT

Move follows satellite players' spectrum demand

Need to hike tariff, ARPU must near Rs 200: Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal

Telecom reforms to help preserve our cash flows and also drive industry investments, says Vittal

DoT seeks TRAI's views on spectrum pricing, quantum ahead of 5G auction

The last round of spectrum auction, held in March this year, had raked-in winning bids of over Rs 77,800 crore for 855.6 MHz of spectrum.

5G spectrum auction to allot airwaves may not happen before 2023

The 5G auction would include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands along with the milimetre waves

5G spectrum auction most probably in February 2022: Telecom minister

The 5G spectrum auctions will "most probably" be held in February 2022, and the government may even try for a January timeline, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Bharti Airtel's equity issuance to aid deleveraging, fund 5G capex: Fitch

Bharti will raise equity in three tranches, a quarter of the proceeds to be received upfront and the balance in two instalments within three years

Verizon results beat estimates as 5G push attracts more customers

Verizon added 275,000 postpaid phone subscribers in the second quarter, above FactSet estimates of 174,800, as the reopening of its stores also helped drive subscriber growth.

Work from anywhere, educate from anywhere is key: Prakash Mallya of Intel

In a Q&A, the firm's Vice President and MD-Sales, Marketing and Communications Group, dwells on Intel's goal to accelerate the transformation of the country in its digital journey

Apple seeks 20% rise in new iPhone production for 2021, sees more demand

Tech giant has maintained a consistent level in recent years of roughly 75 million units for the initial run of the device.

Indian Navy's reluctance to vacate spectrum likely to delay 5G auction

The entire spectrum offered by the govt in the last auction was sold off at the base price

Sky-high battle between satellite service providers and telcos for spectrum

Satellite companies are demanding spectrum free or at a nominal administered price as is done in other parts of the world. The move is being vehemently opposed by telcos through the COAI

5G services have reached 1,662 cities worldwide, says report

The latest edition of the report "The State of 5G" states that the top three countries that have the most cities with 5G coverage are China at 376, the US at 284 and the Philippines with 95