OTT Platforms in India Using 5G Networks Without Paying Up, Claims COAI DG

OTT Platforms in India Using 5G Networks Without Paying Up, Claims COAI DG

Cellular Operators Association of India Director General S P Kochhar on Thursday made a case for sharing profit between OTT players and telecom companies for using 5G networks.  “While telcos carry their traffic of voice and data, majority of the use of these networks is done by OTT players who…

Nokia G42 5G With Snapdragon 480+ SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia G42 5G With Snapdragon 480+ SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia G42 5G was launched in India today (September 11) as the latest 5G offering by Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new G-series smartphone from Nokia runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The Nokia G42 5G has a…

TRAI Reports Rise in Call Drops Complaint, Begins Service Quality Rules Review

TRAI Reports Rise in Call Drops Complaint, Begins Service Quality Rules Review

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday said that it has been receiving a number of call drop complaints from subscribers triggering the need to review existing quality of service rules to measure network performance at the district level and bring 4G-5G services also under its ambit.  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of…

Vodafone Idea Seeks 30-Day Extension to Pay Rs. 1,680 Crore for Spectrum Auction Instalment

Vodafone Idea Seeks 30-Day Extension to Pay Rs. 1,680 Crore for Spectrum Auction Instalment

Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea has sought 30 days more time to pay around Rs. 1,680 crore for spectrum auction instalment due on Thursday, a senior company official said on Wednesday. The company has proposed to pay the amount with interest. “We have submitted a letter to DoT that we propose to…

COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer

COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer

Telecom industry body COAI has cautioned the telecom department that delicensing spectrum in the 6 Ghz band will hamper roll out of 5G advance and 6G services in the country. In a letter dated August 10 to Department of Telecom Secratory Apurva Chandra, the Cellular Operators Association of India —…

Jio Platforms Net Profit Rises to Rs. 5,098 Crore in First Quarter Amid 5G Adoption

Jio Platforms Net Profit Rises to Rs. 5,098 Crore in First Quarter Amid 5G Adoption

Digital services company Jio Platforms on Friday posted a 12.5 percent year-over-year rise in net profit at Rs. 5,098 crore in the June 2023 quarter on account of subscriber additions and better realisation per user. The company had posted a net profit of Rs. 4,530 crore in the same period…

Jio Platforms Net Profit Rises to Rs. 5,098 Crore in First Quarter Amid 5G Adoption

Reliance Jio to Sign $1.7 Billion Deal With Nokia for Purchase of 5G Network Equipment: Report

India’s Reliance Jio Infocomm is likely to sign a contract worth $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 14,016 crore) with Nokia this week to purchase 5G network equipment, the Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing people aware of the matter. The contract could be signed as early as Thursday in Helsinki, Finland,…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform With Support for 2.5Gbps 5G Download Speeds Launched

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform With Support for 2.5Gbps 5G Download Speeds Launched

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was announced by the chipmaker on Monday as the company’s latest chipset for entry-level 5G smartphones. The new chip is the latest addition to the company’s Snapdragon 4-series and is the successor to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC that was launched in 2022. It…

TCS Bags Rs. 15,000-Crore Purchase Order From BSNL to Deploy 4G Network Across India

TCS Bags Rs. 15,000-Crore Purchase Order From BSNL to Deploy 4G Network Across India

Tata Consultancy Services on Monday said a consortium, led by the IT giant, received an advance purchase order valued over Rs. 15,000 crore from the state-run BSNL for the deployment of a fourth-generation mobile (4G) network across India. This comes at a time when Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are…