5G mobile services to start soon, says PM Modi

5G mobile services to start soon, says PM Modi

5G mobile telephony, which holds the promise of offering 10 times faster speeds and lag-free connectivity, will soon start in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. The Prime Minister touched upon all-round development of technology in the country from 5G to push for electronic chips, laying of optical fibre cable (OFC) network a...


Govt. offers indigenous 5G testbed use free to startups

Govt. offers indigenous 5G testbed use free to startups

With an objective to boost the 5G ecosystem within India and to achieve the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiatives, the government has decided to offer the use of indigenous 5G testbeds free of cost to the government-recognized startups and medium and small  firms.


Reliance Jio launches new streaming platform

Reliance Jio launches new streaming platform

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has launched its new streaming platform ‘JioGamesWatch’ under its JioGames offering. JioGamesWatch is the service’s streaming platform that provides an immersive and interactive game streaming platform experience across multiple Jio devices. The platform targets a range of users in the gaming space from gamer...


Jio emerges biggest spender in 5G auction, followed by Airtel

Jio emerges biggest spender in 5G auction, followed by Airtel

Reliance Industries' Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India's $19 billion 5G spectrum auction, with the top telco player winning airwaves worth $11 billion as the world's number two mobile market gears up for the high-speed wireless network.

India's government aims to begin the ...


Guest Column: As telcos ready 5G services, DPOs need to protect themselves

Telcos’ aggressive bidding takes 5G spectrum sale to 3rd day

India’s first 5G auction on Wednesday received bids worth Rs 1.49 lakh crore on day two, as aggressive bidding across bands by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel pushed the sale over to the third day. As many as five rounds of bidding were conducted for the 5G spectrum, capable of offering lag-free connectivity and ultra-high-speed i...