Vi 5G Rollout to Begin Soon, No Launch Date, Coverage Timelines for Now

Vi 5G Rollout to Begin Soon, No Launch Date, Coverage Timelines for Now

Vodafone Idea, the country’s struggling third telecom player, plans to begin the journey to roll out 5G services, matching rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, but the firm has offered no specific timeline for the launch or coverage of the ultra high-speed internet services. Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam…

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

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…

Vi 5G Launch in India to Depend on Use Case, Customers Demand, Competitive Dynamics: CEO Ravinder Takker

Vi 5G Launch in India to Depend on Use Case, Customers Demand, Competitive Dynamics: CEO Ravinder Takker

Vodafone Idea (Vi)’s 5G service launch will depend on factors like use cases, customer demand, competition, and more, said Managing Director and CEO Ravinder Takker at the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company on Monday. Takker revealed that Vi has already taken Rs. 4,940 crore investment and is…

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

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…

Vi 5G Launch in India to Depend on Use Case, Customers Demand, Competitive Dynamics: CEO Ravinder Takker

5G Should Be Priced at Premium to 4G With More Data, Overall Tariffs Expected to Rise, Vodafone Idea MD Says

Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea expects 5G to be priced at a premium with more data bundled with plans compared to 4G services at present, a top company official said on Thursday. Vodafone Idea (VIL) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ravinder Takkar, during an earnings call, said the company has spent…

Airtel Announces Successful Trial of 5G Private Network at BOSCH Facility

Airtel Announces Successful Trial of 5G Private Network at BOSCH Facility

Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the successful trial of 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India facility in Bengaluru. Airtel‘s on-premise 5G captive private network was built over the trial spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom (DoT), according to a statement. Airtel has deployed India’s first private 5G…