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Bharti Airtel extends 4G and 5G contracts with Ericsson in multi-billion-dollar deal

Dec 05, 2024, at 04:29 am

Mumbai: Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has entered a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to extend its 4G and 5G contracts, according to a press statement issued on Wednesday.

India surpasses U.S. as the 2nd largest market for 5G smartphones

Sep 07, 2024, at 05:12 am

New Delhi: India has surpassed the US to become the second-largest market for 5G smartphones, an ET Telecom report said, citing a recent study by Counterpoint Research.

Reliance Jio hikes tariff, highlights its 5G network and AI-enabled services

Jun 28, 2024, at 04:36 am

Mumbai: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, India's largest telecom provider, announced a series of new unlimited plans set to take effect on July 3.

Govt receives Rs 11,300 cr as 5G spectrum auction ends, Airtel emerges top bidder

Jun 27, 2024, at 06:25 am

New Delhi: The auction for 5G spectrum for mobile radio services concluded with telecom firms bidding around Rs 11,300 crore, reported  The Economic Times on Wednesday.

Vodafone Idea buys spectrum worth Rs 3,510 cr to enhance overall network

Jun 27, 2024, at 06:00 am

New Delhi: Cash-strapped telecom operator Vodafone Idea has acquired spectrum worth Rs 3,510 crore to enhance its 4G network coverage and launch 5G services, the company announced on Wednesday.

Vodafone Idea in talks with Samsung for new 4G, 5G tech solutions

Jun 27, 2024, at 05:28 am

Mumbai: Vodafone Idea is in active discussions with Samsung about new technologies, including virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions for their 4G and 5G networks, according to a company statement.

Vodafone Idea's successful FPO likely to end Reliance Jio and Airtel's dominance: Report

Apr 24, 2024, at 02:54 am

Mumbai: Cash-strapped Vodafone Idea’s Rs 18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) has been fully subscribed, giving a much-needed push to enable the telco to compete with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, media reports said.

Vodafone Idea expects to roll out 5G service in next six-nine months

Apr 16, 2024, at 12:07 am

Telecom major Vodafone Idea is planning to launch its 5G service in select pockets across India in the next six to nine months, media reports said.

Samsung expects to contribute 75% in 5G segment in 2024

Mar 21, 2024, at 08:09 am

Hyderabad/UNI: South Korean smartphone maker Samsung is expected to contribute 75 percent in the overall category in the 5G segment this year against 67 percent growth expected by the overall industry, said Ghufran Alam, Senior Director, MX Business, Samsung India, on Wednesday.

Next set of spectrum auction to start on May 20, DoT notifies

Mar 09, 2024, at 03:11 am

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the schedule for the auction of eight mobile internet spectrums in which all leading telecom firms will compete.

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 1,072 cr Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection

Jan 04, 2024, at 04:21 am

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection (KLI-SOFC) project among various developmental initiatives worth more than Rs 1,150 crore in Lakshadweep’s capital Kavaratti.

Land T Technology Services, BSNL join hands to enable private 5G network deployments for enterprises

Jun 27, 2023, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi: L&T Technology Services, a leading global pure play engineering services company, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to drive and enable global enterprises in their private 5G network deployments.

Airtel surpasses 10 million unique customers on its 5G network

Feb 27, 2023, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Monday announced that it has crossed the 10 million unique 5G user mark on its network.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in eight cities of Rajasthan

Feb 21, 2023, at 07:28 pm

Jaipur/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner & Bhilwara. Airtel’s 5G services are already live in Jaipur, Udaipur & Kota.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 2 cities of Uttarakhand

Feb 21, 2023, at 06:23 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Haridwar.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 16 cities of West Bengal

Feb 20, 2023, at 06:42 pm

Durgapur: Telecommunication major Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its 5G services in 16 cities across West Bengal.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Tamil Nadu cities

Jan 24, 2023, at 05:56 pm

Chennai/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Coimbatore, Madurai, Hosur, Trichy. Airtel’s 5G services are already live in Chennai.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in five cities of Delhi-NCR

Jan 18, 2023, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in NCR (national capital region) cities of Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 2 Jharkhand cities

Jan 13, 2023, at 08:23 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Friday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Ranchi and Jamshedpur.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Jammu, Srinagar: Official

Dec 28, 2022, at 07:55 pm

Jammu/UNI: Bharti Airtel, India's one of the leading telecommunications services providers, on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Jammu and Srinagar.

Airtel 5G Plus is now live in Imphal

Dec 21, 2022, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Imphal.

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Shimla

Dec 19, 2022, at 08:00 pm

Shimla: Telecommunication service provider Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Shimla.

Reliance Jio gets NCLT's nod to acquire Reliance Infratel

Nov 23, 2022, at 03:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Jio Monday secured approval of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to acquire debt-laden Reliance Infratel in a bankruptcy resolution that lingered for two years, media reports said.

JIO TRUE 5G launched in Bengaluru & Hyderabad; Jio Welcome Offer to provide 5G data with up to 1 Gbps+ speeds

Nov 11, 2022, at 06:09 am

Mumbai: Post the successful Beta-launch of Jio True-5G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi and Nathdwara, Jio is extending Jio True-5G’s reach across more cities, namely Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

Samsung India sales shoot in festive season: Report

Nov 05, 2022, at 04:53 am

South Korean electronic major Samsung had a splash this festive season with sales of Rs 14,400 crore across its mobile, wearables, and tablet businesses, according to media reports.

Jio True 5G-powered wi-fi services go live

Oct 23, 2022, at 02:49 am

Mumbai: To boost widespread penetration of 5G, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio) on Saturday announced the launch of JioTrue5G-powered Wi-Fi services in high footfall areas such as educational institutes, religious places, railway stations, bus stands, and commercial hubs.

Airtel 5G Plus is now live in 8 cities

Oct 07, 2022, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel, India's premier communications solutions provider, has provided more detail on the launch of Airtel 5G plus in several top cities in the country.

India: Next-gen cellular network 5G to be rolled out soon

Aug 08, 2022, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India has completed its 5G spectrum auction on Aug. 1 and will soon roll out 5G services in the South Asian nation, as per media reports.

Airtel signs deal with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung to commence 5G deployment

Aug 04, 2022, at 06:40 am

New Delhi/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced that it has signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to commence 5G deployment in August this year.

5G Spectrum reserve price based on TRAI recommendations

Aug 04, 2022, at 05:14 am

New Delhi: The government has decided the final reserve price of the 5G Spectrum in the various frequency bands based on the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) which were made after carrying out consultation with all stakeholders, including Telecom companies, Minister of Stae for Communication Devusinh Chauhan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.