5G adoption drives 3.6x more usage than 4G in India: Nokia MBiT 2024

Nokia released its annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT), focusing on the Indian market. The report highlighted a significant surge in mobile data usage with the introduction of 5G technology. Continue reading “5G adoption drives 3.6x more usage than 4G in India: Nokia MBiT 2024”

Global 5G download speeds up 17% YoY in 2023: Ookla

Ookla Speedtest Intelligence has released new data highlighting the ongoing growth of 5G networks worldwide. Particularly noteworthy is the significant increase in 5G coverage in India throughout 2023. Continue reading “Global 5G download speeds up 17% YoY in 2023: Ookla”

Nokia and vivo sign cross-license 5G patent deal, resolve dispute

Nokia has announced that it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with vivo, covering both parties’ fundamental inventions in cellular technologies. This also ends the long dispute between Nokia and vivo in all jurisdictions over patent payments. Continue reading “Nokia and vivo sign cross-license 5G patent deal, resolve dispute”

Bharat 5G Portal for Quantum, 6G research and more launched

Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Chairman of the Digital Communications Commission and Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) at the Ministry of Communications, launched the “Bharat 5G Portal – an integrated platform” at the Bharat Telecom 2024 – An Exclusive International Business Expo. Continue reading “Bharat 5G Portal for Quantum, 6G research and more launched”

OPPO, Nokia resolve dispute with cross-license 5G patent deal

Nokia has announced that it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with OPPO, covering both parties’ fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies. This also ends the long dispute between Nokia and OPPO over patent payments. Continue reading “OPPO, Nokia resolve dispute with cross-license 5G patent deal”

Nokia and HONOR sign cross-license 5G patent deal

Nokia has announced that it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with HONOR covering both parties’ fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies. Continue reading “Nokia and HONOR sign cross-license 5G patent deal”

Airtel 5G Plus My-wifi portable router goes on sale

Airtel has silently started selling Airtel 5G Plus My-wifi portable router on Flipkart a few days back, after it was listed a month ago. This shows a compact device, similar to the Airtel 4G Hotspot, but this has a small screen that shows 5G signal strength, date and time, battery, number of connected devices and data consumed. Continue reading “Airtel 5G Plus My-wifi portable router goes on sale”

Global 5G subscriptions to surpass 5.3 billion by 2029; India targets 860 million subscribers: Report

Ericsson Mobility Report predicts that nearly 20% of global mobile subscriptions will be 5G by the end of 2023, showing robust growth despite economic challenges and geopolitical unrest. The report estimates 610 million new 5G subscriptions in 2023, a 63% increase from 2022, reaching a global total of 1.6 billion. Continue reading “Global 5G subscriptions to surpass 5.3 billion by 2029; India targets 860 million subscribers: Report”

Airtel 5G now live across all districts in Maharashtra, UP West & Uttarakhand

Airtel has announced that it has rolled out its 5G services across all the districts in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh West & Uttarakhand within just 12 months of the launch. Continue reading “Airtel 5G now live across all districts in Maharashtra, UP West & Uttarakhand”

Airtel 5G now covers all the districts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Karnataka and Gujarat

Airtel today announced that it has rolled out its 5G services across all the districts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Karnataka, Gujarat and Union Territory of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu within just 12 months of the launch. Continue reading “Airtel 5G now covers all the districts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Odisha, Karnataka and Gujarat”

Qualcomm expands 5G availability with Snapdragon X35 devices globally

Qualcomm Snapdragon X35, the world’s first commercial 5G RedCap modem-RF system, is set to revolutionize the 5G landscape. It opens up new possibilities for mobile network operators and device manufacturers, showcased at the India Mobile Congress 2023. Continue reading “Qualcomm expands 5G availability with Snapdragon X35 devices globally”

India could lead 6G standardization and dominate global tech exports: DST Secretary

At the 7th edition of Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023, Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), highlighted India’s advancements in 5G technology. With a dedicated team of researchers from academia, industry, and startups, India is well-positioned to excel in mobile network technologies. Continue reading “India could lead 6G standardization and dominate global tech exports: DST Secretary”

Vi showcases live 5G experience, innovative Tech Solutions at IMC 2023

Vi has started to showcase the live 5G experience at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023, held from October 27 to 29 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Their mission to transform from a ‘Telco to Techco’ drives the showcase of various use cases spanning Enterprise, Consumer, and Community Development, underlining the tremendous potential of technology and 5G. Continue reading “Vi showcases live 5G experience, innovative Tech Solutions at IMC 2023”

Airtel tests its network for 5G wearables in India with Ericsson’s RedCap

Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing Ericsson’s pre-commercial Reduced Capability (RedCap) software on the Airtel 5G network. This groundbreaking testing marks the first implementation and validation of RedCap in India, conducted on a 5G TDD network. Continue reading “Airtel tests its network for 5G wearables in India with Ericsson’s RedCap”

India takes a remarkable jump on the global 5G speedtest Index in Q3 2023: Ookla

India has witnessed an astonishing surge in mobile download speeds over the past year, propelling the nation up the Speedtest Global Index by an impressive 72 places. According to Ookla data in the India 5G Global Mobile Ranking for Q3 2023, India now holds the 47th position on the index, and the credit for this remarkable feat largely goes to the introduction of 5G technology. Continue reading “India takes a remarkable jump on the global 5G speedtest Index in Q3 2023: Ookla”