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India’s private 5G spectrum policy remains undecided, with operators resisting liberalisation. COAI argues that an operator-led model is the only solution for India’s unique industrial setup – while the rest of the market warns a failure to deliver urgent regulatory …

Indian carrier alliance COAI has issued a strongly-worded statement to oppose a government review of spectrum allocation for private 5G networks – citing good public 5G, plus high costs, spectrum interference, economic loss, unfair competition, and security risks. All private …

India’s Bharat 6G Alliance had signed several agreement with countries such as U.S., South Korea, Japan, Germany, Finland, Brazil and the U.K. to boost 6G research activities BARCELONA–India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined the country’s ambitious telecommunications plans during …

The refarming of 687 megahertz spectrum brings the total available spectrum for Indian carriers to 1,587 megahertz The Government of India has approved the refarming of 687 megahertz of spectrum from various ministries for the deployment of 5G and future …

Last year, the GSMA said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the Indian government to make available 6 GHz …

The GSMA also reiterated that the upper 6 GHz band must be part of the spectrum roadmap in India The widespread availability of spectrum for 5G services could contribute nearly $27 billion to India’s GDP by 2030, according to global …

TRAI recently released a consultation paper on the possibility of spectrum auctions in the 37-3 7.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands The decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to begin consultations on opening up several …

COAI represents incumbent operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Indian operators need spectrum in the 6 GHz band to effectively expand 5G networks in the country, according to SP Kochhar, general director of the Cellular Operators Association of …

The GSMA previously said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm said that the 6 GHz spectrum will be key for the provision of ubiquitous 5G coverage …

India currently faces a telecom demand-supply gap of 2.41 million workers, a figure expected to rise 3.8 times by 2030 India will require a total of 22 million skilled workers in 5G-focused industries by 2025, in areas such as cloud …

COAI represents the interests of local operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Mobile operators in India will need at least two gigahertz of mid-band spectrum to be in a position to offer a better coverage, local newspaper …

Nokia noted that there is a growing interest in FWA in India Finnish vendor Nokia expects a rapid increase in the adoption of private 5G networks in India from the second half of 2024, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported. …

COAI represents the interests of local carriers Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea The lack of enough 5G frequencies for Indian operators is likely to become a major hurdle for the rollout of 5G technology as well as Wi-Fi …

Over 20 companies in India had applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has reportedly decided that it will not directly allocate 5G spectrum to enterprises for the deployment of …

COAI recommended that the most optimal allocation for India in the 6 GHz band is to identify the entire 5,925-7,125 MHz frequency range The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the local government to allocate additional spectrum in …

Currently, the frequencies in the 6 GHz band are partly used for satellite operations by the Indian Space Research Organization Industry association GSMA has reiterated that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services …

The private network licenses have been applied for 20 geographical areas A total of five Indian firms have applied to obtain licenses in order to provide private networks in the country, local press reported, citing sources at the Department of …

Bharti Airtel said that contracts for private 5G networks will represent a large portion of the carrier’s future 5G revenues   Indian operator Bharti Airtel is currently having talks with a number of local enterprises with the aim of deploying …

The government has also decided to allow enterprises to deploy and run 5G private networks The Government of India announced plans to hold an auction of 5G spectrum by the end of July and confirmed that some frequencies will be …

The government of India is still evaluating if enterprises will be allowed to have their own 5G infrastructure The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has told the Government of India that local carriers will not have incentives to deploy …

  Indian carriers Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and BSNL have submitted their applications for 5G field trials with the Department of Telecom (DoT), The Economic Times reported. According to the report, Vodafone Idea and Airtel have submitted their applications with Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE, while Reliance …