The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth-generation or 5G telecom services including ultra high-speed internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G networks by the big tech firms. The auction of over 72 GHz of the spectrum will be held by July-end, said an official … Read more
Even before the bids are called, 5G auctions are fast turning out to be a turf battle between the well-heeled telecom operators such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea and the new-age Big Tech such as Google, Amazon, TCS and Cisco as the two sides fight over the issue of deploying high-speed private networks … Read more
Setting the stage for the rollout of 5G services, telecom regulator Trai on Monday mooted a mega auction plan valued at over Rs 7.5 lakh crore at the base price across multiple bands for radiowaves allocated over 30 years. Overall, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommended about a 39 per cent reduction in … Read more
Tejas is acquiring 100% of Saankhya Labs (SL), a Bengaluru headquartered Company focused on developing telecom products and equipment. Key points to note – Acquisition is in two stages 1st stage – 64.40% for Rs 283.94 crore cash to be completed in 90 days 2nd stage – Balance 35.60% after 1st stage through merger or … Read more
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to sectoral regulator TRAI to expedite submitting its recommendations on spectrum auctions. This follows a request from the Prime Minister’s Office to work towards the initial launch of 5G by August 15. “In reference to decision/action points emanating from deliberations of a monitoring group, the PMO has requested … Read more
“Holistic approach will be required to ensure availability of digital infrastructure in building complexes” Telecom regulator TRAI will soon come up with recommendations that will facilitate in improving telecom connectivity, especially 5G when it is rolled out, a top official has said. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman P.D. Vaghela during a virtual event … Read more
The chief executives of major US passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending “catastrophic” aviation crisis on Wednesday when AT&T and Verizon are set to deploy new 5G service. The airlines warned the new C-Band 5G service could potentially make a significant number of widebody aircraft unusable and “could potentially strand tens … Read more
Can expansion of 5G networks and aviation co-exist in a safe manner? What has the FAA directed? The story so far: On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued two airworthiness directives (with effect from December 9, 2021) that are to create a framework as well as gather more information about the … Read more
The much-awaited auction for 5G spectrum may happen sometime around April-May next year, Union minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Addressing the Times Now Summit 2021, the minister stated that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which looks at the structure of auctions, is undergoing consultations on the matter and may submit their report … Read more