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India 5G rollout fastest in world but… revenues not picked up: COAI DG
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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...
For India to lead in 6G, youngsters need to create applications: COAI DG
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For India to lead in 6G, youngsters need to create applications: COAI DG

[ad_1] Youngsters will need to create applications to make India the leader in 6G technology, in line with the Prime Minister's ambition, a senior telecom industry body official said on Friday.Speaking at the 7th edition of the India Mobile Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is not only expanding the 5G network in the country but will also take the lead in 6G. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. "If India is to become a leader in 6G, in line with the PM's ambitions, the youngsters must create applications and integrate these with the networks," COAI Director General S P Kocchar said at the event.Cellular Operators' Association of India members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, etc.He said India is doing well in policy and regulations and making advanc...