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Huawei upbeat on AI strategy for India; no word on 5G roll-out plans yet
Washington has also been putting pressure on other countries to restrict operations of the Chinese telecom firm
 "Huawei upbeat on AI strategy for India; no word on 5G roll-out plans yet")
Spectrum auction: Govt sets 5G ball rolling, calls bids for auctioneer
In June this year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said the government will hold spectrum auction for 5G and other bands in the current calendar year
 "Spectrum auction: Govt sets 5G ball rolling, calls bids for auctioneer")
Top 10 business headlines: GDP estimates for Q1FY20, CG Power fiasco & more
From a probe at CG Power finding fraudulent related-party transactions to the IL&FS board seeking NCLT approval to sell 7 wind assets to Orix Corp, here are the top business headlines for Wednesday
 "Top 10 business headlines: GDP estimates for Q1FY20, CG Power fiasco & more")
Top 10 business headlines: Modi's economic plan, stimulus package & more
From SoftBank eyeing stake in Airtel's telecom biz and other assets to Anil Agarwal's expression of interest to revive Jet Airways, here are the top 10 business headlines for Monday
 "Top 10 business headlines: Modi's economic plan, stimulus package & more")
Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report
The report predicts that high-end phone lifespan will increase from 2.6 years to nearly 2.9 years through 2023
 "Consumers await 5G, pause on upgrade to smartphones: Gartner report")
Adopting 5G tech from China? Trump admin warns countries of long-term risks
Raising security concerns, the Trump Administration has been asking countries, including India, to not opt for Huawei.
 "Adopting 5G tech from China? Trump admin warns countries of long-term risks")
Apple likely to launch three iPhones in 2020 with 5G support: Report
Apple might use Qualcomm's 5G chip in its first generation 5G phones, despite the fact that it now has access to Intel's smartphone modem chip business
 "Apple likely to launch three iPhones in 2020 with 5G support: Report")
Ahead of 5G rollout, key fibre players invest big to expand capacity
Apart from China, the largest consumer of fibre, demand across the world is expected to rise as more countries move to 5G
 "Ahead of 5G rollout, key fibre players invest big to expand capacity")
Reliance Jio targets 75 million homes with fibre-to-home roll-out
Jio executives say FTTH is a one-time investment and future-proof
 "Reliance Jio targets 75 million homes with fibre-to-home roll-out")
5G auction: Reliance Jio joins industry chorus for low spectrum pricing
Telcos feel that before fixing spectrum prices, one needs to consider its revenue potential
 "5G auction: Reliance Jio joins industry chorus for low spectrum pricing")
India taps EU to adopt bloc's security recommendations for 5G network
A series of stakeholder meetings are planned among the member states, and the final guidelines are expected by December
Broadband India Forum seeks lower reserve prices for 5G spectrum auction
Industry body says Indian reserve prices are 4X international ones; 40% of spectrum on offer last time went unsold due to higher prices
 "Broadband India Forum seeks lower reserve prices for 5G spectrum auction")
A digi-manifesto
The adoption of 5G will help businesses accelerate their global footprint
Future of 5G will depend on how govt chooses to structure spectrum sale
Limited availability and high prices may deter telcos, but 4G may no longer be adequate for meeting customer needs
 "Future of 5G will depend on how govt chooses to structure spectrum sale")
Raise 5G spectrum sale bar, hike base price for select bands: DoT to Trai
Regulator response likely before meeting of Digital Communications Commission on June 13
 "Raise 5G spectrum sale bar, hike base price for select bands: DoT to Trai")
European telecom industry to take $62 bn hit if Chinese cos banned from 5G
A global ban advocated by US President Donald Trump would also delay the rollout of the high-speed 5G networks by at least 18 months and deprive the EU of around 45 bn euros in productivity growth
 "European telecom industry to take $62 bn hit if Chinese cos banned from 5G")
5G aspirations and realities
What the government can do for 5G and Digital India
 "5G aspirations and realities")
India to start 5G trials in 100 days; no decision on Huawei yet: R S Prasad
The Trump administration last month placed Huawei and its affiliates on a blacklist, effectively banning the telecom equipment company.
 "India to start 5G trials in 100 days; no decision on Huawei yet: R S Prasad")
COAI suggests slashing levies, reviewing reserve prices ahead of 5G rollout
COAI recommended that the new government should slash levies to an ideal 4-5 %
 "COAI suggests slashing levies, reviewing reserve prices ahead of 5G rollout")
Smartphone users expect consistent high speed from 5G networks: Report
For the study, quantitative data was collected from 22 countries
 "Smartphone users expect consistent high speed from 5G networks: Report")
