Vi believes that the 5G will catalyse digital economy growth by ushering industry 4.0 to enterprise efficiency and productivity. The technology will provide the user with smarter and safer solutions for cities, citizens and businesses.
6G in India: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's comment came day after India's historic feat to get 5G services 13 cities. In coming 6 months, 5G services to be available in over 200 cities, he added.
PM Modi launched the 5G network at the Indian Mobile Congress 2022 and announced that 13 cities will receive the 5G services in the first phase. 4 cities- Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai will be receiving the 5G speed by today itself, but in selected areas.
Vi (Vodafone Idea)has partnered with CareGame, a gaming platform to offer a 5G Cloud gaming experience to its users across the country. The companies believe that the low latency technology of 5G will let the cloud gaming industry democratise more in the coming times.
The launch of 5G services follows years of intense preparation. Recently, 5G spectrum auctions were conducted successfully and 51,236 MHz was allocated to Telecom Service Providers with gross revenue of Rs. 1,50,173 Crores. 5G can unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits.
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson also announced the introduction of ultra-lightweight Massive "MIMO 32T32R" radios as the best fit for India's needs - AIR 3219 and AIR 3268 (Antenna Integrated Radio).
According to sources, the government may showcase some successful 5G testbeds being run in the country by Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea at the IMC 2022, jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
The draft Telecommunications Bill 2022 seeks to consolidate and replace three telecom legislations -- the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and The Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Protection) Act, 1950, a legacy of the colonial era.
Vi is set to enhance the 4G coverage for its customers in the entire Punjab region in order to stay confidently connected at all times. Vi customers in commercial and residential areas covering around 1000 towns and villages in Punjab are experiencing enhanced data in the region.
DoT's bill proposes to exempt "press messages that are intended to be published in India" of correspondents accredited to the central or state government from interception.
Nxtra will be the first data centre company in India to deploy fuel cell technology to reduce carbon emissions at its data centres while unlocking cost and sustainability benefits.
While Reliance Jio rolls out standalone 5G services in select cities in the country by Diwali, which falls on October 24, Bharti Airtel is set to kick off the 5G rollout within a month.
Airtel recently became the first company to test a captive private network at the Bosch facility in Bengaluru. Airtel is also rolling out its Edge compute service to customers.
The government has ordered the launch of 5G services in India at the inauguration of the Indian mobile congress. The 5G network launch date in India is scheduled for September 29th, and telecom companies are gearing up to be the first 5G bands in India.
As per the reports, the data leaked included call time, call duration, from where the call was made (location), full name of the subscriber, SMS detail address and roaming details.
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Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued spectrum assignment letters on the same day the successful bidders of radio waves made upfront payments. "5G Update:Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for 5G launch," Vaishnaw wrote on a social media platform.
The upgrade to 4G from 2G and 3G in the country was sluggish and got a boost only after attractive data offerings led by Reliance Jio, which is again expected in the 5G era with the right mix of bundled offers with smartphone makers.
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