Bharti Airtel Signs ‘Multi-Billion’ Dollar 4G, 5G Equipment Deal With Ericsson

Bharti Airtel Signs ‘Multi-Billion’ Dollar 4G, 5G Equipment Deal With Ericsson

India’s Bharti Airtel on Wednesday signed a “multi-billion” dollar deal with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to boost its 4G and 5G coverage in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Under the deal, which Reuters reported in October, Bharti Airtel will buy and deploy equipment from Ericsson likely in 2025. The…

Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India’s choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device’s cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to…

India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey

India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey

As many as 31 million smartphone users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones between now and December, a report by Ericsson said on Tuesday underlining the accelerated pace at which the world’s second largest telecom market is adopting the ultra high-speed services.  Ericsson estimates the current base…

India Expected to See 31 Million Users Upgrading to 5G Phones by December: Survey

5G Services in India to Attract Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore in Investments in 2023, Tariff Hikes Likely: Report

From connecting people with 5G services to lowering the cost of operations, the country’s revitalised telecom sector is witnessing the bloom of reforms, and is set to attract more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore investments to build up networks in the new year. Once the poster boy of India’s growth…

Nokia, Logitech, Ericsson, More Western Tech Companies Announce Plans to Exit Russia

Nokia, Logitech, Ericsson, More Western Tech Companies Announce Plans to Exit Russia

Nokia and Ericsson announced plans on Monday to completely exit Russia. Ericsson has revealed that it plans to gradually withdraw from Russia over the coming months, whereas Nokia has revealed its intentions to exit its Russian business by the end of the year. These are the latest among the slew…