The sheer speed of rollout has been appreciated by industry leaders globally and is being described in many international forums as the "fastest deployment happening anywhere in the world."
The department has reportedly written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to offer advice regarding the cost at which spectrum can be allocated.
The Prime Minister launched the 5G services in select cities at the IMC 2022 conference. The services will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years
Last year, the department had auctioned spectrum in bands ranging from 3.3 GHz to 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz mmWave band attracting demand from all the leading telecom players like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel
Earlier this year, India witnessed its first 5G spectrum. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, India’s top telcos, have already announced their initial 5G services launch.
He said that telecom companies are busy laying infrastructure and 5G services should be launched by October and then scaled up at a very rapid pace
The government has auctioned spectrum frequency in the 3300-3670 Mhz band, known as mid-band, which was identified as most suitable band for 5G
The only telco to acquire the coveted 700 MHz, Jio has set its sights on capturing 5G space in India
Airtel highlighted its long-standing relationship for connectivity and pan-India managed services with Ericsson and Nokia while stating that partnership with...
Buoyed by record bids in the auction of the 5G spectrum, Vaishnaw said he expects investments to be infused into both fourth and fifth-generation technologies,...
Meanwhile, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel fetched the second spot in the bid worth Rs 43,084 crore across the 19,867 MHz airwaves
According to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Adani group bought 400 MHz, or less than one per cent of all spectrum sold, for Rs 212 crore
The cumulative spectrum sale crossed the Rs 1.50 lakh crore milestone on the sixth day of bidding on Sunday
The high interest for spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in Uttar Pradesh East circle saw Jio and Airtel locked in intense bidding on Wednesday and Thursday
On Wednesday, the auctions garnered Rs 1.49 lakh crore as aggressive bidding across multiple bands by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel sustained the...
The new rules will not be applicable with retrospective effect to cause any adverse impact on the relevant entity, according to the consultation paper
A total 72 GHz (gigahertz) of radiowaves worth at least Rs 4.3 lakh crore will be put on the block during the auction, scheduled to begin on July 26
BIF refuted the "misinformation" being propagated to demand a level playing field between two completely different sets of services, public and private...
Adani Data Networks showed a net worth of Rs 248.35 crore in its application to participate in the auction at the close of application on July 8, according to...
The spectrum auction, scheduled to start on July 26, may see aggressive bids for some frequency bands, with the entry of Adani Data Networks and established...
Vaishnaw expressed concern over the shortage of semiconductors and said the first project proposal for the high-tech electronic chips will be approved in...
The 5G deployment will start from August-September, Vaishnaw said. The minister said India is developing 4G and 5G stacks, and is set to bolster its position...
As much as 72 GHz of the spectrum will be put on the block during the auction, set to commence on July 26, 2022.
The Cabinet has approved a 5G spectrum auction which is scheduled to begin on July 26.
The comment assumes significance as the Union Cabinet has approved the modalities for holding 5G spectrum auction, and 72 GHz of radio waves will be put on the...
