5G Services Rolled Out in 329 Cities Across All Licensed Service Areas: MoS Devusinh Chauhan

5G services have been rolled out across 329 cities spread across all licensed service areas, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Population-scale solutions are being tested on Indian 4G/5G indigenous stacks across the platforms such as healthcare, agriculture, smart manufacturing, education, gaming, and drones, Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan said in a written … Read more

Telcos’ Body COAI Says Mid-Band 6GHz Spectrum Needed for Mobile Operators, 5G Services

Industry body COAI on Tuesday made an aggressive pitch for setting aside mid band 6GHz spectrum for mobile operators, saying it is critical for proliferation of 5G services, and that delicensing it to a “use for all” will hit the quality and cost of the next-generation services. Radiowaves in 6GHz is a sweetspot for telecom … Read more

5G Rollout Can Unleash New Economic Avenues, Help in Development: Economic Survey 2022-23

The rollout of 5G services can unleash new economic opportunities and help India leapfrog the traditional barriers to development, while boosting innovation by startups and businesses, the Economic Survey said. The massive wave of digitisation, rising penetration of smartphones, and technology adoption have opened the doors for both traditional and new-age sectors, observed the Economic … Read more