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Move to free up 5G spectrum brings 12-fold increase in WiFi hotspots

Think-tank BIF said that the move also increases the capacity for indoor usage from 300 MHz to 605 MHz

Govt invites Huawei to be part of 5G trials, says company's India CEO

DoT has already approached Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Cisco and NEC for development of 5G applications

BSNL inks deal with Japan's Softbank, NTT Com to roll out 5G, IoT services

The government is yet to finalise details of allocation of spectrum for 5G services

Experts advise govt to lower spectrum prices, increase airwaves for 5G push

The government expects the commercial launch of 5G services in 2020

India to roll out 5G by 2022, increase fiber backbone to 2.5 mn kilometers

South Korea is expected to launch these services by March 2019, Japan in late 2019 and China, along with most western major cities, in 2020

Trai says 4G, 5G to drive demand for spectrum in next round of auctions

Trai's recommendations on reduced rates for 700 Mhz band took into account the price of the spectrum that was recently auctioned in markets like Singapore, Germany, Denmark, Turkey and Taiwan

Auction of spectrum for 5G services only around second half of 2019: COAI

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan had earlier said that India wants to be a frontrunner in adopting 5G technology

5G panel proposes 6,000 MHz spectrum; to increase data speed by 50%

If accepted, the panel's recommendation, which has been submitted to the government, can lead to India's largest ever spectrum allocation for a service

Readying for the 5G leap forward: Why India lags behind in the technology

Full 5G services in the country is possible only by 2023; in comparison, US, China and South Korea are rolling it out this year

Govt panel starts work on proposed 5G blueprint, roadmap likely by June

The forum, chaired by Telecom Secretary, will hold its next meeting in mid-June

5G in India: Nokia partners with Airtel, BSNL to develop technology network

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia is collaborating with telcos including Bharti Airtel and state-run BSNL to prepare a roadmap and development of 5G ecosystem in the country.The company, which has got a 5G IoT (internet of things) lab in Bangalore, will jointly conduct 5G demonstrations and develop relevant and unique use cases around the technology."We have signed MoUs with Bharti to collaborate on a strategic roadmap for network evolution to 5G technology standards and the management of connected devices. With BSNL, we have partnered to develop a 5G ecosystem in the country and will jointly conduct 5G demonstrations and develop relevant and unique use cases to provide ultra-high-speed and ultra low-latency network to its subscribers," Sanjay Malik, Head of India, Nokia told Business Standard.Nokia's 5G IoT lab in Bangalore demonstrates how it is making IoT a reality for smart cities and public safety; how to manage the connectivity of things. The government is also laying much focus .

5G faces a 'towering' problem

Contiguous spectrum & fibre optics linking of towers are major challenges, say experts

Govt to create Rs 500-cr fund for R&D in 5G

India looking to position itself as a leader in 5G technology

Government sets up high-level 5G India forum, eyes rollout by 2020

The government will create a corpus of Rs 500 crore for 5G rollout

Need more time to roll out 5G network: Telecom Secretary

Delay due to rise in operating cost of telcos, late adoption of 4G network

5G in India: Mobile internet will make Digital India vision come true

Going ahead, 5G deployment will be driven by the need for enhanced mobile broadband capabilities