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Five Indian firms apply to get licenses for private networks: report

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 Telecommunications (DoT). According to the...

Indian telcos deploy 33,000 5G base stations as of end-2022

In December alone, the two carriers deployed around 10,000 5G base stations across India Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have deployed nearly 33,000 base stations for 5G services as of the end of the year, local press reported. In December alone, the two...

India starts to identify bands for 5G private networks: Report

The government of India has not given any deadline for direct spectrum allocation for 5G private networks   India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated a process to identify 5G spectrum bands to be allocated to companies for the deployment of private networks, local newspaper The...

India aims to carry out new 5G spectrum auction next year: Report

The government of India is currently analyzing to award new spectrum bands in the range of 3700-4200 MHz and 4700-4800 MHz India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will seek recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to conduct a new 5G spectrum auction in...

Indian telcos say they are better positioned for 5G private networks

Over 20 Indian enterprises have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country   Indian carriers believe that they are better prepared for the end-to-end deployment of private 5G networks and for managing the related infrastructure compared to enterprises, local newspaper The...

Over 20 Indian firms show interest in setting up 5G private networks

Infosys, Capgemini, GMR, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power and Tejas Networks are among the interested firms to deploy private 5G networks   Over 20 Indian companies have applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country, local newspaper The Economic Times...

India starts analyzing frequencies for future 6G systems: Report

India aims to allow academic institutions and the industry to obtain spectrum to test future 6G technologies India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to obtain comments from the sector’s regulator to analyze the possibility to opening up spectrum in the 95 GHz - 3...

India expects locally produced 5G gear to be available next year

Two operators in India have already launched 5G services in the country The Indian government believes that locally designed and developed 5G gear, including core and radio network components, could be commercially available by March 2023. "The processes will take an extra three to four months....

India urges telcos to get ready to launch 5G networks

The government of India recently issued 5G spectrum assignment letters India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially allocated spectrum to telecom operators, with the issuance of a spectrum assignment letter for 5G networks. Meanwhile, the country’s Telecommunications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has requested that telecom service providers...

India initiates process to award additional 5G spectrum: Report

Through this process, the DoT aims to unlock and sell a total of 5,500 megahertz of spectrum India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed an internal group with the aim of developing a plan to include the 37.0-42.5 GHz range as international mobile telecommunications (IMT)...

Indian telcos urge government not to allow enterprises to run 5G networks

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 5G networks if authorities allowed...

India considers use of power infrastructure for 5G small cells deployments

The Goverment of India is expected to initiate the 5G auctions in June India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) may use infrastructure owned by power distributors for the deployment of 5G small cells nationwide, according to Indian press reports. As part of the initiative, the government will...

India says ‘no’ to direct private 5G licences “for now” – but ‘maybe later’

India is to say ‘no’ to direct spectrum allocations to enterprises for private 5G and Industry 4.0, as provisioned in most other major industrial markets, according to reports. Instead, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended that leases for enterprise-owned private 5G...

India’s state-run telco BSNL to launch 4G, 5G NSA in August: Report

BSNL aims to launch its 5G SA network in India in the third quarter of 2023 India’s state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) expects to launch commercial 4G services as well as its 5G network in Non-Standalone (NSA) mode in August, local newspaper The...

India expects initial 5G launches to occur in August 2022: Report

The government of India expects local operators to launch 5G service in some parts of the country by mid-August 2022, local newspaper Business Standard reported. According to the report, a source with knowledge of the matter said that a limited 5G launch is possible by...

Indian regulator unlikely to lower 5G spectrum reserve price: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) may not change the existing reserve price of spectrum in the 3.3-3.6 GHz band for the launch of commercial 5G services in the country, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing a source with knowledge of the...

Covid-19 pandemic could delay 5G launch in India: Bharti Airtel

The Covid-19 pandemic would potentially delay the launch of 5G technology in India, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel said during a press conference. India has been struggling for several months with a national wave of COVID-19 infections that has overwhelmed hospitals...

India authorizes 5G trials with four vendors

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has authorized local carriers to carry out trials of 5G technology in the country. In a statement, DoT said that the permits were given to Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea and MTNL, which will carry out these 5G...

India’s DoT likely to ask regulator to lower price of 5G spectrum: Report

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is expected to ask the country’s telecoms regulator to lower the minimum price for the auction of 5G airwaves, Indian newspaper Mint reported, citing an official with knowledge of the matter. Local carriers have been insisting that the floor price...

Airtel to submit new requests for 5G trials without Chinese vendors: Report

Airtel to trial 5G tech from Nokia and Ericsson Indian operator Bharti Airtel is preparing to submit new applications for 5G trials with European vendors Nokia and Ericsson for circles or cities where it previously requested permits to partner with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported. According to...

Telcos may be asked to pay up for underreporting revenues

The Telecom Ministry will ask for nearly $300 million from Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, Airtel and Idea Cellular for underreporting revenues, India's Press Trust of India has reported, quoting unidentified sources.

Telecom panel blocks ban on 3G roaming deals

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal of India has allowed some mobile operators to continue offering 3G services in areas for which they don't have licenses until Jan. 9.

New players to be charged for spectrum beyond 4.4 megahertz

The new telecom operators have argued that since the established players have already cornered maximum spectrum and subscriber bases, the new players should be given more concessions in view of the limited market.

Reports of illegal towers worry Indian ITC panel

While referring to media reports that nearly 3,000 mobile towers operating in India's capital of Delhi were set up without the required approvals, the parliamentary standing committee on information technology expressed serious doubts over the efficacy of the telecom authority's vigilance and monitoring mechanism.