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Centre to set up 100 5G technology labs in country, says Vaishnaw
The government plans to set up 100 labs for 5G technology across India and at least 12 of them will be used to train students and conduct experiments, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday. The minister also asked companies participating in the Indian Mobile Congress to provide their input for the new telecom bill through which the government aims to simplify licensing regime. "We are going to set up 100 5G labs across the country. I request the telecom industry to come together and convert at least 12 of these 100 labs into telecom incubators to train students and do experiments. "The government is working significantly towards simplifying the licensing regime for all telecom players. I am really happy to see the energy of startups and MSMEs, who are going to rural areas to benefit people," Vaishnaw said. At the event, indigenous telecom gear maker HFCL announced the launch of 5G Lab-as-a-Service to accelerate the rollout of 5G solutions and services. It will provide an
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From being a consumer of tech, India to play role in developing it: PM Modi
India has not been able to take advantage of the first 3 Industrial revolutions, but will now lead the fourth industrial revolution, the Prime Minister said at the sixth India Mobile Congress.
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Gujarat Flurochem hits new high on healthy outlook; zooms 109% in 1 year
Adoption of 5G-enabled smartphones in India is expected to triple and this, in turn, will drive the fluoropolymers market and benefit the Gujarat Fluorochemicals.
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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.
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5G-adoption readiness in India twice that of the UK and the US: Report
According to the report, 59 per cent of all smartphone users in India intend to upgrade to 5G in the next 12 months and are also willing to pay a 45 per cent premium for a plan
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Powering 5G services: Telcos may spend up to $2.5 billion on optical fibres
5G, fibre-to-home, Bharat Net will lead to demand surge in next 3-4 yrs
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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
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South Korean carrier SK Telecom tops 5G download speed globally: Report
The total number of 5G subscribers in South Korea reached nearly 24 million in May, according to data from the Ministry of Science and ICT
5G future: Another turning point for telecom
The launch of 5G could well change the trend of low average revenue per user for the industry
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
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India's breakneck speed could see fastest rollout of 5G services globally
Why the country could see the fastest global rollout of services globally
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
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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
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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
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Airtel to launch 5G in a month, to cover key metros by Dec: CEO Vittal
Mittal family buys 96 million shares in Airtel from Singtel
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Xiaomi's 5G phones to get standalone network updates from October
The update is expected to happen in October
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DoT's interministerial committee makes headway in developing 5G use cases
The DoT is directing the inter-ministerial committee to explore the incorporation of the benefits of 5G technology into public infrastructure.
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1G to 6G: Tracing the evolution of mobile network and where to from here on
As we progress towards this next generation of mobile network, let us look at the experiences that each generation brought with it and what the future - 6G - might hold
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Tariff hikes needed for monetising Rs 2 trn investment: Analysts on Jio 5G
Analysts at Jefferies said Jio's approach to 5G has striking similarities to its approach to 4G with the company investing aggressively-potentially ahead of time-to create a state of art network
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Reliance Jio eyes 100 mn homes through its 5G fixed wireless access
Will be one of the world's largest players in this space once live
