This possible collaboration between Nokia and Airtel highlights the competitive landscape in India's telecom sector, as companies rush to expand their 5G networks and secure market share.
India is set for a 5G boom with subscriptions expected to skyrocket from 130 million to 860 million by 2029, according to a report by Ericsson.
The 'India 6G' program is a significant stride in India's tech evolution, fostering innovation and research in telecommunications. Ericsson's partnership with industry and academia aligns with India's ambition to lead in communication technology.
Bharti Airtel, in partnership with Ericsson, has achieved successful trials of Ericsson's pre-commercial RedCap software on the Airtel 5G network. These trials, which employed Qualcomm's 5G RedCap test module, represent the inaugural implementation and validation of RedCap technology in India.
Reliance Jio also said that it is now providing wireless broadband services in about 6.2 lakh rural villages and 5G coverage to over 2,300 cities and towns.
This is the first partnership between Jio and Ericsson for radio access network deployment in the country, according to a release.
The government may impose restrictions on private telecom operators to buy equipment from Chinese firms for projects in which they acquire public assets on a lease basis.
Oppo has successfully conducted the first voice and video calls in collaboration with MediaTek and Ericsson
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Friday pulled out of international industry event GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 due to outbreak of novel coronavirus across several countries and continued spreading of the infection.
Airtel 4G: The deal between Airtel and Ericsson has come right when Huawei is facing global criticism for allegedly being close to the Chinese government. There are voices from many countries that allege that Huawei is involved in snooping. This includes the USA.
Anil Ambani-led Rcom is presently going through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.
Anil Ambani told the top court that with the failure of its assets sale deal with elder brother Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio his company has entered insolvency proceedings and is not in control of the funds.
A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman sought a response from Ambani and others in four weeks.
Bharti Airtel and Ericsson on Friday said that they had achieved a download speed of over 500 Mbps
Ericsson and T-Mobile signed a multi-year contract worth $3.5 billion to support the deployment of 5G network.
Reliance Communications in a regulatory filing said that it has "agreed to pay a settlement amount of Rs 550 crore to Ericsson on or before September 30, 2018".
In 2017, LTE subscriptions in India stood at 20 per cent.
The contract entails deployment of its 4G services in UP West, Rajasthan, Odisha, North East and Assam telecom zones, reports quoted sources in the know as saying.
Ericsson, the Swedish mobile telecom gear maker, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors Hans Vestberg has stepped down with immediate effect. The company also said that Vestberg
New Delhi : Ericsson on Friday announced the appointment of Paolo Colella as new head for India. He will assume office from September this year.Colella will earn a seat on Ericsson's global leadership team and
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