TRAI’s proposal could accelerate private 5G deployments, an area that has so far seen little traction in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently proposed granting direct access to spectrum for companies, enabling them to set up private 5G networks independently, according...
TRAI suggested that spectrum in the 37-37.5 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz bands be included in the next spectrum auction
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued new recommendations for the auction of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum for the provision of 5G services, proposing...
The THz permits would development of new technologies and services in the terahertz band, TRAI said
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the introduction of a new experimental authorization dubbed "Terahertz Experimental Authorization" (THEA), aimed at promoting research and development, technology trials...
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 2025 pan-India 4G rollout deadline,...
According to TRAI, 5G data usage was 8,891 PB in the first quarter of the year
5G data usage accounted for 16.89% of the total mobile data usage in India during the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest data released by the Telecom...
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 5G high-bands or millimeter wave...
Jio and Airtel are the only two telcos currently offering 5G services in India
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm added a total of 3.59 mobile subscribers during February, taking its overall market share above 40% for the first time, according to the latest data released...
Trai has sought views on pricing, allocation norms and payment terms for spectrum in the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recently launched a consultation process to sought stakeholders' views on the auction of...
Local carriers Airtel and Jio said they currently provide 5G services nationwide
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is considering whether to require local carriers to display the coverage map on their websites so that their customers know where they will get 5G or...
India's telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that BSNL is being revived in a "very systematic and methodical way"
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started its 4G deployment and will have completed a significant part of the rollout by November 2024, local...
No new spectrum bands will be auctioned in the next tender as the telecoms regulator has not announced any reserve price for these frequencies
The telecom department in India DoT has decided to put all unsold airwaves on sale again at the same base prices...
Jio has already deployed its 5G service in 7,543 cities across 36 states in India
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm Reliance asked the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to widen the scope of E-band spectrum usage to include access services along with backhaul, local newspaper...
Currently, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have already deployed 5G networks nationwide
Indian operators are expected to spend less on 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction compared to last year’s 5G spectrum offering, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.
The report noted that...
Airtel did not acquire 700 MHz spectrum in India’s first 5G spectrum sale in July 2022
Indian telco Bharti Airtel said it won’t buy airwaves in the 700 MHz band in the next 5G spectrum sale, according to local press reports.
The company noted it will...
India aims to award all the unsold frequencies from last year's spectrum auction as well as new airwaves
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started the process for auctioning the next round of 5G spectrum, sending a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
India completed its first 5G spectrum auction last year
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India is planning to carry out a new spectrum auction of 5G frequencies in January-February next year, a process which could include airwaves above 37 GHz, local newspaper The Economic...
Nokia expects the first 5G private networks in India to be deployed in the next couple of quarters
Finnish vendor Nokia said it expected investments in 5G private networks in India to reach around $240-250 million by 2027, local press reported Nokia India’s chief marketing...
The government is looking to award additional mid-band spectrum as well as frequencies in the sub-6 GHz bands for 5G
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently working on freeing up additional frequencies to support 5G services, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The report noted...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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)...
