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India 5G rollout fastest in world but… revenues not picked up: COAI DG
30Oct By adminNo Comments
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India 5G rollout fastest in world but… revenues not picked up: COAI DG

[ad_1]  Rollout of 5G network in India has been the fastest in the world but revenue has not picked up as apps that are generating 80 percent of the traffic are not paying for the network, a top official of the telecom industry body COAI said. While speaking with PTI at India Mobile Congress, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General S P Kochhar said telecom players do not want to burden consumers but someone has to bear the cost of investment being made in the network. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. "The 5G rollout has been very good. It has set world records with the fastest 5G rollout. But having said that, I'm a little constrained to say that the revenues for the telecom industry have not picked up," Kochhar said. He said a huge amount of capital expe...
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Reliance AGM 2023: Jio 5G plans set to launch in December
28Aug By adminNo Comments
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Reliance AGM 2023: Jio 5G plans set to launch in December

[ad_1] At the 46th Reliance AGM event, Chairman Mukesh Ambani revealed exciting updates regarding Jio's 5G services, hinting at their impending availability to consumers by December. Additionally, Jio AirFiber, a wireless internet service, is primed for launch on September 19. Here are the key highlights.Reliance Jio commenced its 5G network rollout in October of the previous year, pledging nationwide coverage by December 2023. Ambani proudly stated that Jio has already covered 96 percent of census towns with 5G and remains on track to achieve full coverage by year-end. Although no official announcement about the release of Jio 5G prepaid or postpaid plans was made, Ambani's words strongly suggested a December rollout. December Debut for Jio 5G PlansAmbani stated, "From December of this...
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Nokia CEO says carriers face substantial 5G investment needs
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Nokia CEO says carriers face substantial 5G investment needs

[ad_1] The chief executive of Nokia Oyj signaled that a near-term decline in operator demand for 5G gear in a worsening economy will turn out to be a passing phenomenon given a “substantial need” to invest in those networks globally.Nokia on Thursday reiterated that challenges stemming from a deteriorating economic outlook and customers working through existing inventory intensified in the second quarter and are set to continue in the second half. It had made similar remarks last week when cutting its full-year guidance. “We are of the opinion that this has to be a question of timing because data traffic continues to grow 20 to 30% per year globally,” Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark said in an interview. “In Mobile Networks there is still substantial need for operators to invest ...
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Telecom Italia once tried to buy Apple, now It is in trouble. Here’s why
17Jul By adminNo Comments
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Telecom Italia once tried to buy Apple, now It is in trouble. Here’s why

[ad_1] It's not a misprint. Telecom Italia SpA, Italy's beleaguered former telephone monopoly, once pitched a plan to buy Apple Inc.  About 25 years ago a group of executives from the carrier flew to California to meet Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, with an audacious plan to buy the tech company at a time it was struggling to make headway against rivals like International Business Machines Corp. Telecom Italia, on the other hand, was flying high, ranking as the world's sixth-largest telephone company by sales. Worth about €90 billion ($100 billion), it had minimal debt, held stakes in dozens of tech groups around the world and employed more that 120,000 people. Although Apple's rise back from the ashes is well documented, the fate of its would-be buyer is less well known outside Italy. ...
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National Technology Day: Generative AI is transforming businesses, says Vikram Ahuja, MD, ANSR
11May By adminNo Comments
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National Technology Day: Generative AI is transforming businesses, says Vikram Ahuja, MD, ANSR

[ad_1] The National Technology Day is a moment to reflect on the advancements in technology we have achieved in just one year. And the last year was filled with such examples. We saw major breakthroughs in blockchain technology, and web3 development, but what stole the show was AI after ChatGPT was launched publicly. And the prowess of AI is not something that anyone can deny any further. To explain the role this emerging technology is playing for businesses, Vikram Ahuja, Managing Director of ANSR and cofounder and CEO of Talent 500, offered his insights into being an entrepreneur and being hands-on with AI.On the growth of technology in the last yearThe last year was marked by significant technological advancements and changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been rapi...
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69 percent respondents face call drop, connection issues: Survey
17Feb By adminNo Comments
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69 percent respondents face call drop, connection issues: Survey

[ad_1] A majority of respondents in a survey claimed that they face call drop or call connection issues on any given day, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Thursday.According to the survey report, 28 per cent respondents said that they get uninterrupted access to 4G or 5G network while 32 per cent shared that they do not have access to 4G or 5G services most of the time despite paying for it. "Sixtynine per cent mobile service subscribers face call connection/call drop problems on any given day," the report said. The survey received over 42000 responses from citizens located in 338 districts of India. However, the number of responses varied from question to question, LocalCircles said.A total of 10927 people responded to questions on the frequency of call connection or call drop ...
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Jio 5G NOT for Xiaomi India’s first 5G smartphone? Check supported list of all Xiaomi, Redmi devices
27Dec By adminNo Comments
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Jio 5G NOT for Xiaomi India’s first 5G smartphone? Check supported list of all Xiaomi, Redmi devices

[ad_1] Xiaomi and Jio have announced compatible devices on Jio 5G SA network. Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi 10i are excluded from the list. Jio 5G not coming on all Xiaomi 5G devices? Xiaomi and Reliance Jio recently released a list of all the supported devices from Xiaomi's portfolio that will support Jio's Standalone 5G network. In its official press announcement, Xiaomi India listed all the devices that support Jio's 5G network and they include almost all of the recently announced 5G models. Almost all 5G enabled models from 2022 are included in the list and so are the models from 2021. There are two glaring omissions here.Back in 2020, Xiaomi India launched its first 5G smartphone for the market, which also helped it enter the premium smartphone market. The device was the Mi 10 5G an...
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5G already in 50 towns across 14 states/ UT of India, says Minister
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5G already in 50 towns across 14 states/ UT of India, says Minister

[ad_1] 5G is now confirmed to be in 50 towns across 14 states and Union Territories of India, confirms the Minister of State for Communications. 5G is rolling out in full swing across the country, and it has already reached lots of cities. In a recent report, the Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, has said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that telecom operators are now providing 5G services in the country for October 1, 2022 across 50 towns in 14 states and union territories. 5G is currently being released by Airtel and Jio in the country.“Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have started providing 5G services in the country from 01.10.2022 onwards and as of 26.11.2022, 5G services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 States/ Union Territories," Chauhan s...
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Wow, wonderful gift! 5G era in India starts today! Know the benefits you will get
1Oct By adminNo Comments
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Wow, wonderful gift! 5G era in India starts today! Know the benefits you will get

[ad_1] How will 5G change life in India? Here are all the benefits that you need to know. Heralding a new era of connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services in India today at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress. India is the second-largest telecom market in the world after China, and now 5G services will benefit around 98 percent of the population who already have access to telecom via mobile phones. “Today, 130 crore Indians are getting a wonderful gift in the form of 5G from the country and from the telecom industry of the country. 5G is a knock on the doors of a new era in the country. 5G is the beginning of an infinite sky of opportunities. I congratulate eve...
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