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The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to support the rollout of advanced 5G and future 6G services. …

Operators in Indian are asking the government to assign the 6 GHz band (6,425-7,125 MHz) for IMT or commercial mobile services in the domestic market The Indian government needs to make available spectrum in the 6GHz band as soon as …

Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country, starting with Delhi and Mumbai, …

Jio reached 148 million 5G subscribers as of the end of September Jio Platforms, the parent company of Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm, has reported revenue of $4.43 billion in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2025, up 17.7% …

A Jio spokesperson confirmed that the company’s future investments in the 5G field will be determined by demand Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is taking a more measured approach to its 5G network expansion due to low capacity utilization and …

Vodafone signed new agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has concluded different deals worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over a period of three years. In a release, …

The outage affected Reliance Jio Infocomm’s mobile and broadband services Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm, owned by local conglomerate Reliance Industries, experienced a nationwide network outage on September 17, affecting millions of users across India. The outage, which began earlier …

Reliance Jio Infocomm carried out this 5G network slicing trial in partnership with OnePlus Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm and Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus have jointly announced the successful validation of their 5G network slicing efforts at a newly established …

Reliance Jio Infocomm currently has more than 130 million 5G users Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has reached nationwide coverage with its 5G offering, local press reported, citing Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani. During RIL’s 47th annual general …

BSNL is targeting a 20% market share of the country’s overall mobile market by the end of 2024 Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will launch its 5G services within six to eight months after completing the March …

5G services are currently available in over 750 districts and 8,000 towns and cities in India The Indian government confirmed that 5G technology has been launched across all states and union territories across the country, local press reported. The government …

Jio noted that 5G accounted for 28% of all wireless data carried on its network Indian company Jio Platforms ended fiscal Q4, ending March 31, with 108 million subscribers in the 5G segment. Jio noted that 5G accounted for 28% …

Brokerage firm Jefferies also suggested that Jio might debut with a valuation around $112 billion Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Jio Infocomm is exploring the possibility of a major initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, Indian newspaper Business Standard reported, citing …

The union also urged the Indian government to accelerate the deployment of BSNL’s 4G and 5G mobile services Indian workers union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded a rollback of the increase in mobile tariff recently implemented by local carriers …

5G networks in India already reached more than 700 districts across the country, with 446,000 5G base stations The upcoming union budget may announce initiatives for the development of India’s 5G ecosystem, as well as funds for more research and …

Local carrier Bharti Airtel was the top bidder in this spectrum auction The delayed 5G spectrum auction in India concluded, raising a total of INR113.4 billion ($1.3 billion), as the country’s three main carriers spent a fraction of the sums …

The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators. The …

Vodafone Idea had acquired spectrum in the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands during the 2022 auctions Indian operator Vodafone Idea has completed its 5G rollout obligation in all the 17 telecom circles across the country, local press reported. The …

Following the placing, Vodafone holds 82.5 million shares in Indus Towers, equivalent to a 3.1% shareholding U.K.-based Vodafone Group announced that it has sold 484.7 million shares in Indian tower company Indus Towers, representing 18% of Indus’ share capital, through …

Vodafone Idea previously said it aims to launch its 5G network in India later this year India’s third-largest telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, announced its intention to borrow INR 230 billion ($2.75 billion) in term loans and sought an additional INR …

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 …

Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25. Local press reports …

GlobalData noted that 5G technology is expected to represent nearly 45% of the total mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2028 India’s mobile services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% …

Vodafone Idea said it aims to launch its 5G network this year Swedish vendor Ericsson is currently in discussions with Indian operator Vodafone Idea with the aim of securing new orders for 4G and 5G equipment, according to Indian press …

BSNL has been conducting trials in Punjab to test the capability of the Indian-developed 4G technology Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched an indigenous 4G site in Kolkata, according to local press reports. The report stated …