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Reliance Jio Becomes First Telecom Operator to Roll Out 5G Services Across Major Regions in Delhi-NCR

Reliance Jio on Friday announced that it is the only operator to provide its 5G services — True-5G — across the Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and other major locations. The telecom firm said it was rolling out the most-advanced True-5G network at a rapid pace and was covering major parts of this geography.

A Jio spokesperson said, “Covering majority of the National Capital and NCR region is a matter of pride for us… The reason Jio engineers are working round the clock to deliver True5G to every Indian is because of the transformational power of this technology and the exponential benefits it can deliver to every citizen.”

The telco said that this transformational network would be present across all important localities and areas including, but not limited to most residential areas, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, government buildings, malls, and markets. It is also said it will be available in high-footfall areas such as tourist spots and hotels, tech-parks, roads, highways and metros.

The telecom firm said lakhs of Jio users in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) are already enjoying the Jio Welcome Offer, in which they experience unlimited data at up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps+) speeds at no additional cost.

The telecom firm also said this was possible because of stand-alone 5G architecture with zero dependency on 4G network, of the largest and best mix of 5G spectrum across 700MHz, 3500MHz, and 26GHz bands and that it seamlessly combines this fifth-generation mobile (5G) frequencies into a single robust “data highway”, using an advanced tech called Carrier Aggregation.

It added more Jio users in Delhi-NCR will continue to be invited to the Jio Welcome Offer.

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Jio Introduces International Roaming Packs for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: All Details

Reliance Jio has launched five new international roaming (IR) packs exclusively for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 taking place in Qatar. Users can use this plan in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. The IR packs can be purchased as data-only packs or as packs including data, SMS, and voice calls. The Jio packs can be purchased via the official website of Jio or the MyJio app. Jio has mentioned that beyond the predetermined cap, subscribers will be charged Re.1 for incoming calls.

With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 starting on November 20, Jio has unveiled exclusive data packs for its users. As mentioned earlier, packs can be put to use in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates and can be purchased from the official website of Jio or the MyJio app.

Here are the five IR packs offered by Jio for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022:

Rs. 1, 599 data, SMS, and voice calls pack

The pack comes with a validity of 15 days and includes 150 minutes talk time consisting of local calls and outgoing calls to India as well as incoming calls via network and Wi-Fi. Users will also get 1GB data and 100 SMS with the pack.

Rs. 3,999 data, SMS, and voice calls pack

The Rs. 3,999 pack from Jio comes with 250 minutes talk time consisting of local calls and outgoing calls to India as well as another 250 minutes for incoming calls on network and Wi-Fi. Subscribers will also get 3GB data and 100 SMS with the pack. The pack is valid for 30 days.

Rs. 6,799 data, SMS, and voice calls pack

This pack features a talk time of 500 minutes that comprises local calls as well as outgoing calls to India along with an extra 500 minutes for incoming calls via network and Wi-Fi. Additionally, the users subscribing to this pack will get access to 5GB of data and 100 SMS. The validity of the pack is 30 days.

Rs. 1,122 data-only pack

Jio subscribers can access 1GB high speed data with this pack after which Standard PayGo rates will be charged. The pack is valid for 5 days.

Rs. 5,122 data-only pack

This pack gives access to 5GB data for 21 days post which Standard PayGo rates will be charged.

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Reliance Jio to Provide Complete 5G Coverage for Kolkata by June 2023

Reliance Jio on Monday said that major parts of the city will be brought under the telecom major’s 5G service by December of this year and the work will be completed by June 2023.

The high speed data services will be launched in Siliguri soon and the north Bengal city will be second in the state after Kolkata where the company will offer its 5G services.

The 5G launch in Siliguri will be part of the December 2023 dateline for complete coverage rollout by the company in the country, a senior official of Reliance Jio said.

Airtel had earlier announced the launch of its 5G services in Kolkata and Siliguri.

Jio has launched its services in select cities and is ramping up coverage gradually.

“In the Bengal region, we will soon launch 5G in Siliguri. In Kolkata, the coverage is currently being ramped up on a daily basis. Major parts of the city will be covered within December and it will be completed by June ’23,” the official said.

Jio on Monday showcased its products and services at its experience center in the city.

“Several government officials from different departments visited the experience center, including state IT secretary Rajeev Kumar. They wanted to understand and experience the potential of the new 5G technology and how that can be deployed in different public services.

“We have showcased solutions in agriculture, education, smart offices and enhanced possibilities in mobile broadband,” he said.

Officials said 5G technology can deliver high quality healthcare to rural and remote areas by turning it into smart healthcare solutions like tele radiology, connected ambulance, clinic in a bag. 

 

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Government Unveils Satcom Reforms for Faster 5G Deployment; Jio, OneWeb Get License Clearance

The government on Wednesday unveiled new policy reforms for satellite communications services to ease procedures and streamline clearance processes and nudged the telecom industry to substantially speed up the deployment of 5G towers.

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the current pace of tower deployment at only 2,500 per week for 5G is “very less” and needs to be increased to at least 10,000 per week.

Vaishnaw pulled up the telecom industry for the slow deployment of 5G towers, saying the government has done its bit in ushering in sectoral reforms, and it is now up to the industry to step up and do its bit in enabling faster 5G rollout.

He, however, stopped short of spelling out what the repercussions will be for those companies not heeding the government’s call to speed up 5G tower deployment.

On reforms, the minister said that for 5G antenna to be deployed on street furniture, SACFA (Standing Advisory Committee on Frequency Allocation) clearance will not be required now, and the process has been made online.

Some of the Satcom-related procedural reforms include permissions to mount VSAT terminals on any mobile vehicle thus doing away with current “cumbersome processes”, self-certification of antennas, and streamlining the NOCC process with a simplified procedure that would reduce the timelines from 8 months at present to 6 weeks.

The Department of Telecom has also completely delicensed three bands for near-field communications, such as portable chargers and vehicle-related electronics. This includes the 865-868MHz band (for Internet of Things and Machine to Machine communications), 433 – 434.7MHz (in-vehicle equipment) and certain another band for contactless inductive chargers.

The satellite communications reforms will ensure that digital services reach the remotest parts of the country. The satellite communications services are expected to be rolled out in 7-8 months, the minister said.

“About 3-4 months is the time it will take for telecom regulator TRAI to come out with its recommendation on this. After that, whatever auction process or other processes, we have to follow,” Vaishnaw said, adding that licences have been granted to five entities already.

Jio‘s licence has also got cleared on Wednesday, the minister said. OneWeb has received a licence, while Elon Musk‘s SpaceX Starlink has applied now.

It is pertinent to mention that broadband-from-space services are being touted as the next frontier in India’s growing communications market.

The stage is all set for some high-voltage action as big names like Jio and OneWeb gear up for a slice of the lucrative satellite-based broadband services market in India.

Nelco and Telesat too have completed successful LEO demonstrations in the country for enterprise, telecom and government sectors. The broadband from space segment is also being keenly watched by SpaceX Starlink and Amazon‘s Project Kuiper.

On Sunday, OneWeb announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO‘s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

OneWeb — the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company where Bharti Global is the largest investor — said it is committed to providing connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023.

Meanwhile, Vaishnaw also said that issues with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have been resolved.

The industry can share its inputs and comments up to November 10 on the draft Telecommunications Bill 2022. Many players have already given their views on the draft Bill, he added.

The draft Telecom Bill is expected to be passed by the 2023 Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Standing Committee members have decided to take up the Bill in its draft form “so that whatever feedback they give, can be incorporated” before it is taken to parliament.

The telecom department also released a national frequency allocation plan (NFAP), the master document for radio frequency planning, spectrum auction and government policy making. 

 

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Reliance Jio Net Profit Rises to Rs. 4,518 Crore in September Quarter Amid Deployment of 5G Services

India’s largest telecom operator Reliance Jio on Friday posted a 28 percent year-on-year rise in its net profit for the September quarter at Rs. 4,518 crore, as subscriber additions and ARPU boosted realisations.

Its net profit stood at Rs. 3,528 crore in the same period previous fiscal, the telco said in a regulatory filing.

The revenue from operations of Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) increased 20.2 percent to Rs. 22,521 crore for the just-ended quarter from Rs. 18,735 crore in the year-ago period.

The Q2 scorecard comes amid large-scale network deployments across the country for 5G services, the much-talked-about next-generation technology that promises to ring in a new era of turbocharged speeds, lag-free connectivity, and new-age applications in India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market after China.

RJIL parent firm Jio Platforms (JPL) net profit increased by about 27 percent to Rs. 4,729 crore during the reported quarter from Rs. 3,728 crore it recorded in the September 2021 quarter.

The revenue from operations of JPL, which holds both telecom and digital business, grew by 22.7 percent to Rs. 24,275 crore from Rs. 19,777 crore in the year-ago quarter.

The average revenue per user (ARPU) of the company during the quarter improved by 23.5 percent on a year-on-year basis to Rs. 177.2 per subscriber per month. Sequentially too, its ARPU — a key metric for telecom companies — rose from Rs. 175.7 in the June quarter.

The total customer base of JPL stood at 42.76 crore as of September 30.

During the reported quarter, average data consumption per user per month increased to 22.2GB while per capita voice consumption was 969 minutes.

The total data traffic on Jio Network grew 22.7 percent to 28.2 billion GB.

During the quarter, Jio acquired the right to use 25,040MHz technology agnostic spectrum for a period of 20 years for Rs. 88,078 crore which has to be paid over 20 equated annual instalments, with interest computed at 7.2 percent per annum.

The annual payment that the company will need to make with an interest rate of 7.2 percent comes to Rs. 7,877 crore.

Earlier this month, Jio announced it will start the beta trial of its 5G services in four cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Varanasi from October 5 with a select set of customers.

“Post the successful demonstration of its True-5G services at the India Mobile Congress 2022, Jio announced the beta trial of its True-5G services on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. Jio aims to complete its pan India 5G rollout by December 2023,” the company said.

 

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Apple, Google Will Reportedly Bring 5G Update to iPhone, Pixel Devices by December

Apple has not started rolling out of 5G services yet in iPhone 12 and above devices. According to the update on the Bharti Airtel website, Apple is yet to update its software for iPhone 12 and above users. So far, there has been no official information on the expected timeline for Apple to provide 5G update to the users. However, it has now been reported that Apple will make the necessary changes by December this year with the roll out of a new iOS update.

According to a report by ET Telecom, citing people familiar with the matter, Apple is targeting the update to 5G service in iPhone 12 and above devices by December. This may come combined with an iOS update for the Apple smartphones.

Apple is reportedly testing its devices for Airtel’s 5G services in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai. The Cupertino-based the giant is also said to be conducting tests for 5G roll out on Jio’s network. However, there has been no confirmation yet from Apple or Airtel officials on the matter.

The report also states that Google Pixel smartphones will bring the 5G services for the users via a software update in December. Meanwhile, as mentioned on Airtel’s website, a number of 5G-supported smartphones with Airtel network are yet to get an official update for 5G roll out on the devices. Some of these companies include Samsung, Motorola, Asus, Honor, Lava, LG, Nokia and Tecno.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) and MeitY officials will meet telecom operators and smartphone companies on Wednesday to discuss the use of 5G services on wide scale in the country. The meeting will also be attended by Apple and Samsung officials. Secretaries of both the DoT and Ministry of Electronics and IT will chair the meeting to discuss teething 5G issues.

The agenda of the meeting revolves around discussion on enabling the handsets to start supporting 5G services on 5G networks in India.

 

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5G Telecom Services to Be Launched on October 1 by PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday launch the 5G telephony services, ushering in an era of ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones.

According to an official release, 5G will be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities on Saturday and it will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years.

The cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is estimated to reach $450 billion (nearly Rs. 36,61,200 crore) by 2035.

Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet, the fifth generation or 5G service is expected to unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits, serving as a transformational force for Indian society.

The three major telecom operators of the country will demonstrate one use case each in front of the Prime Minister to show the potential of 5G technology in India.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio will connect a teacher from a school in Mumbai with students in three different locations in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha.

This, according to official sources, will demonstrate how 5G will facilitate education by bringing teachers closer to students, obliviating the physical distance between them. It will demonstrate the power of Augmented Reality (AR) on screen and how that is being used to teach children across the country, remotely, without the need of an AR device.

In the Airtel demo, a girl from Uttar Pradesh will witness a lively and immersive education experience to learn about the solar system with the help of virtual reality and augmented reality. The girl will share her experience of learning with the Prime Minister by appearing on the dias through a hologram.

The Vodafone Idea test case will demonstrate the safety of workers in an under-construction tunnel of Delhi Metro through the creation of a ‘digital twin’ of the tunnel on the dias. The digital twin will help give safety alerts to workers in real-time from a remote location.

Modi will take a live demo from the dias to monitor the work in real-time through utilising VR and artificial intelligence.

“Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India on October 1, 2022, and also inaugurate the 6th Edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 to be held from October 1-4, 2022, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi,” the release added.

The various use cases that will be demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister in the exhibition include precision drone-based farming, high-security routers and AI-based cyber threat detection platforms, automated guided vehicles, smart ambulances, augmented reality/virtual reality /mix reality in education and skill development, sewage monitoring system, smart-agri programme and health diagnostics, among others.

5G offers speed multiple times faster than 4G, supports lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time.

It will help in providing seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency, and highly reliable communications. Also, it will increase energy efficiency, spectrum efficiency and network efficiency.

5G technology will help in connecting billions of Internet of Things devices, allow higher quality video services with mobility at high speed, delivery of critical services such as telesurgery and autonomous cars, among others.

It will help in real-time monitoring of disasters, precision agriculture, minimising the role of humans in dangerous industrial operations such as in deep mines, offshore activities etc. Unlike existing mobile communication networks, 5G networks will allow tailoring of requirements for each of these different use cases within the same network.

Besides powering ultra-low latency connections, which allow downloading full-length high-quality video or movie to a mobile device in a matter of seconds (even in crowded areas), 5G can enable solutions such as e-health, connected vehicles, more-immersive augmented reality and metaverse experiences, life-saving use cases, and advanced mobile cloud gaming, among others.

“5G can unleash new economic opportunities and societal benefits giving it the potential for being a transformational force for Indian society. It will help the country leapfrog the traditional barriers to development, spur innovations by startups and business enterprises as well as advance the ‘Digital India’ vision,” the official release said.

The launch of 5G services in India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market after China, follows years of intense preparation.

India’s biggest ever auction of telecom spectrum held recently had received a record Rs. 1.5 lakh crore of bids, with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio cornering nearly half of all the airwaves sold with a Rs. 88,078-crore bid.

Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel made a successful bid of Rs. 43,084 crore, while Vodafone Idea bought spectrum for Rs. 18,799 crore.

Gautam Adani’s group, whose entry in the auction was billed by some as another flashpoint in the rivalry with Ambani, paid Rs. 212 crore for 400 MHz. Adani group bought spectrum in the 26 GHz band, which is suitable for setting up a private network for end-to-end communication.

The auction aggregated the demand for a robust 5G ecosystem that can cater to its use cases involving IoT (Internet of Things), M2M (Machine-to-Machine communication), AI (Artificial Intelligence), Edge Computing, and robotics.

The Telecom Department has amended Right of Way (RoW) Rules in August 2022, wherein the charges for permissions to lay cables and set up towers have been made reasonable and a ceiling has been fixed for rates for installation of 5G small cells and optical fibre cable on street furniture.

The Department of Telecom has set up a 5G testbed with the help of IITs, IISc Bengaluru and SAMEER to develop technology in 2018.

A 5G hackathon was commenced in 2020 to trigger ideation and prototyping of use-cases by startups and has led to spurring innovative products, the official release said.

An inter-ministerial committee on 5G use cases has been functioning since 2021, in coordination with 12 central ministries, enabling the setting up of 5G use-case labs. Consultations with industry have been held enabling the 5G ecosystem to make handsets available.

C-DOT is also developing a 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) in collaboration with local industry and startups. It has already tested 4G Core in collaboration with TCS and Tejas Networks successfully.

“All these will help in answering the Prime Minister’s clarion call on ‘Jai Anusandhan’. All these efforts are game-changers for India’s manufacturing and Telecom ecosystem leading to domestic 5G enterprise carrier grade stacks as well as innovative impactful 5G use-cases,” the release said.

 

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Department of Telecom Said to Receive Rs. 17,876 Crore From Operators as Upfront Payment for 5G Spectrum

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has received upfront payment of around Rs 17,876 crore from Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for spectrum they won in a recent auction, according to sources. While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual installments, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore equivalent to four annual installments.

Reliance Jio has made payment of Rs. 7,864.78 crore, Vodafone Idea Rs. 1,679.98 crore and Adani Data Networks Rs. 18.94 crore.

“DoT has received a total payment of around Rs. 17,876 crore. Only Bharti Airtel has paid for four annual installments at one go,” an official source said.

The country’s biggest-ever auction of telecom spectrum received a record Rs. 1.5 lakh crore worth of bids, with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio cornering nearly half of all airwaves sold with a Rs. 87,946.93 crore bid.

Gautam Adani’s group has placed bids worth Rs 211.86 crore for the 400 MHz in a band that is not used for offering public telephony services.

Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel made a successful bid of Rs. 43,039.63 crore, while Vodafone Idea Ltd bought spectrum for Rs. 18,786.25 crore.

On Wednesday, telecom operator Airtel announced that it had paid Rs. 8,312.4 crore to the Department of Telecom towards dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions.

With the payment, Airtel has paid four years of 2022 spectrum dues upfront. The company had an option to pay Rs. 3,848.88 crore upfront and the rest in 19 annual instalments.

Airtel said it believes that this upfront payment, coupled with the moratorium on spectrum dues and AGR (adjusted gross revenue)-related payments for four years, will free up future cash flows and allow Airtel to dedicate resources to single-mindedly concentrate on the 5G rollout.

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Jio Rs. 2,999 Independence Offer 2022 With ‘100 Percent Value Back Offer Benefits’ Announced

Reliance Jio has announced a new ‘2999 Independence Offer 2022′ recharge plan for prepaid subscribers. The telecom giant has revealed that with a recharge of Rs. 2,999, subscribers will be able to avail offers worth the same amount as part of its 100 percent value back offer benefits. Eligible Jio subscribers who perform a recharge of Rs. 2,999 on or after August 9 can redeem coupons for Netmeds, AJIO, Ixigo, and 75GB 4G data. The offer coupons will be credited to the subscriber’s MyJio app within 72 hours of recharge.

Jio is offering special benefits to its prepaid subscribers under the ‘2999 Independence Offer 2022′, with a recharge of Rs. 2,999. Eligible Jio subscribers will be able to avail the benefits worth the same amount if the recharge is done on or after August 9. The recharge includes four coupons under the Independence Offer 2022, which will be credited directly to an eligible subscriber’s MyJio app within 72 hours of recharge. They can choose to either perform the recharge offline or online to get the coupons, according to Jio.

The telecom giant is offering a 75GB 4G data voucher under the ‘2999 Independence Offer 2022′. Eligible subscribers will be able to redeem the data voucher from the Voucher section in the MyJio app. Like the coupons, the data voucher itself is non-transferrable, and its validity will be dependent on the active plan’s validity from the redemption date.

Jio is also providing three Netmeds flat 25 percent discount coupons with a recharge of Rs. 2,999. The coupon can be availed on purchases worth Rs. 1,000 or more, and a maximum discount of Rs. 5,000 can be availed from each coupon. The coupons will work on both, the Netmeds website and app. The coupons can be redeemed for orders of all medicines. The Netmeds coupons are valid from August 9 till October 31. While checking out from the shopping cart, users will have to insert the coupon code in the payments section. Users will be only able to redeem it by paying via the pre-payment methods.

Subscribers can also avail of a Rs. 750 discount coupons on Ixigo, as one of the benefits of the ‘2999 Independence Offer 2022′ recharge plan. With the coupons, eligible Jio subscribers can get a discount of Rs. 750 of flight bookings worth Rs. 4,500 and above. Users will be able to avail the discount via the Ixigo website and the mobile app. The coupon will be valid till December 31 for national and international flight, can’t be clubbed with another offer available on the website. If a user decides to cancel their booking, the discount will be rolled back before processing the refund, Jio says.

Meanwhile, the operator is also offering a Rs. 1,000 discount coupon on Ajio, to eligible Jio subscribers with a recharge of Rs. 2,999. The discount coupon can be redeemed on selected items only, purchased from either the website or an offline Ajio store. The order value must be above Rs. 2,990 for users to avail the Rs. 1,000 discount, which is valid till October 31. The coupons can only be availed with one transaction, and can’t be combined with other offers on Ajio, according to the operator.

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Airtel Reports 16.6 Percent YoY Increase in Mobile Data Consumption, Posts 22 Percent Rise in Q2 Revenue

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-biggest telecom operator, on Monday, reported a 22.2 percent increase in quarterly revenue, boosted by 4G subscriber additions and higher data consumption.

The average revenue per user (ARPU)– a key performance indicator in the telecom industry – came in at Rs. 183 rupees for the quarter, up from Rs. 146 from a year earlier. ARPU of rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea for the same period was Rs. 175.7 and Rs. 128, respectively.

Analysts expected the first-quarter ARPU to be boosted by a residual impact of tariff increase done late last year.

The company’s consolidated revenue from operations rose to Rs. 32,805 crore for the quarter ended June 30, from Rs. 26,854 billion in the same period last year, according to a regulatory filing.

Airtel said mobile data consumption surged by 16.6 percent from a year ago, with consumption per mobile data customer at 19.5 GB per month.

The company said in November, when it announced tariff hikes, that mobile ARPU needed to be at Rs. 200 and ultimately at Rs. 300, for a financially healthy business model.

Consolidated net profit rose to Rs. 1,607 crore rupees for the quarter ended June 30, from Rs. 284 crore a year ago.

The company has been raising money to fund its digital ambitions, including developing home broadband, data centres, cloud adoption as it prepares to launch its next-generation 5G services in the country.

Airtel last week won 5G spectrum worth $5.4 billion (roughly Rs. 43,000 crore) in the country’s $19 billion (roughly Rs. 1.5 lakh crore) auction. The government aims to begin the rollout of 5G – which it says can provide data speeds about 10 times faster than 4G – by October this year.

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