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Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp and India's have formed a strategic partnership to design, develop and manufacture semiconductor solutions for domestic and global markets, the companies said on Wednesday. Renesas will…

The latest government regulations that would allow large tech companies to set up parallel pan-India captive 5G networks, bypassing telecom carriers, would dampen demand for critical C-band (3.3-3.6 GHz) airwaves in the upcoming 5G…

NEW DELHI: Broadband India Forum on Monday asserted the policy guidelines for captive private 5Gnetworks must be implemented in letter and spirit of Cabinet decision, and that any delay in implementing direct spectrum allocation will…

The Indian market is primed for the launch of 5G – the next generation of mobile broadband – and its rollout will help improve India’s overall mobile speed rankings, besides ushering in an era of stability for Indian mobile operators and…

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said it expects fifth-generation (5G) mobile subscriptions in India to grow to 500 million by the end of 2027, accounting for 40% of the country's mobile phone user base. "Even though 5G has not been…

Telecom players raised technical queries related to 5G spectrum auction, and flagged their concerns over issue of private captive networks, during the pre-bid conference held by DoT on Monday. The auction related pre-bid conference was…

The upcoming 5G airwaves sale starting late-July is likely to see muted bidding, that too mostly at base prices, given that there is ample spectrum on sale, auctions are expected annually and only two major bidders-Reliance Jio and -…

India will hold its first auction of 5G airwaves in July-end, pitting Jio, and to a lesser extent in a bidding battle, after the union cabinet cleared the sale of these ultra-high speed mobile internet frequencies. The government is…

Ratings firm expects telcos to shell out around Rs. 1.0-1.1 lakh crore on the upcoming 5G auctions. Given the relaxed payment terms however, the upfront outgo is likely to be around Rs. 10,000 crore for the industry. Additionally, the…

The DoT, in the notice inviting applications (NIA) for the spectrum auctions has set the net worth eligibility for bidders at Rs 100 crore per License Service Area (LSA) with the exceptions being Jammu and Kashmir and North East Service…