5G and the Contested China-India Border
3 years, 7 months ago

5G and the Contested China-India Border

The Diplomat  

China today is one of the biggest spenders on research and development in the world. According to public data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of 2020, China has built the largest 5G network in the world, with over 718,000 5G base stations throughout the country and 5G coverage for all prefecture-level cities, as well as over 200 million 5G terminal connections. Analysts attribute China’s lead in the rollout and adoption of 5G in large part to the heavy hand of Beijing, which has set aggressive targets for 5G connectivity for the country’s state-run telecom operators. Communication technology serves a wide range of military purposes, including enhancing China’s ability to monitor the mountainous border regions and assisting the deployment of guided weapons. The 5G network and early warning capabilities are expected to be a game-changer in China’s favor, further raising tensions across the high Himalayas.

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China to upgrade 5G to 5G-A network
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China to upgrade 5G to 5G-A network

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has unveiled draft guidelines for the country's data infrastructure construction, including upgrading its 5G network to 5G-A-standard and promoting 6G-related research, development and innovation. The guidelines, which were released to solicit opinions, say that China will facilitate large-scale, low-cost, secure free flow of data, and encourage industries and regions to actively explore new technological infrastructure in such …

5G-A pilots gathering steam
7 months ago

5G-A pilots gathering steam

China Daily  

China Mobile employees check 5G-A equipment at a facility in Tongling, Anhui province. GUO SHINING/FOR CHINA DAILY Several cities in China are exploring 5G-A network construction and application scenarios, unlocking vast opportunities for the technology's development as well as for the digital economy, experts and business executives said. Zhao Zhiguo, chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

GSMA: China's 5G connection rate to reach 90% by 2030
9 months, 2 weeks ago

GSMA: China's 5G connection rate to reach 90% by 2030

China Daily  

China's telecom operators have invested relentlessly over the past five years in building out a fantastic network, GSMA director-general Mats Granryd said during an exclusive interview with China Daily Website on Tuesday, adding that they think by 2030 the country will reach almost 90 percent in 5G connection. He said China has quite a lot of contributions in the world's …

Experts' take on 6G Technology
1 year, 5 months ago

Experts' take on 6G Technology

China Daily  

Dual approach to safeguard telecom security China has decided to build the 6G mobile communication network, following the comprehensive development of the 5G technology network, so as to secure operation of wireless communication. China has enacted a series of laws, including the National Security Law, Cybersecurity Law and Personal Information Protection Law, and taken additional measures to boost the development …

Experts' take on 6G Technology
1 year, 5 months ago

Experts' take on 6G Technology

China Daily  

Dual approach to safeguard telecom security China has decided to build the 6G mobile communication network, following the comprehensive development of the 5G technology network, so as to secure operation of wireless communication. China has enacted a series of laws, including the National Security Law, Cybersecurity Law and Personal Information Protection Law, and taken additional measures to boost the development …

No signal from Delhi Metro on plans to provide 5G access underground
1 year, 5 months ago

No signal from Delhi Metro on plans to provide 5G access underground

The Hindu  

While the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has proposed the installation of 5G infrastructure on metro pillars, its response to a Right to Information plea by The Hindu showed that the transit system has no concrete plans to provide faster internet in its underground sections. At present, 4G network is accessible on the underground metro lines, albeit at a slow speed, …

One fourth of India’s population now covered by 5G: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

One fourth of India’s population now covered by 5G: Report

The Hindu  

More than 25% of India’s population is being covered by 5G as of January 25, reported the research firm Techarc. According to the data available till January 25, Jio has taken the lead with 5G presence in 184 cities, making it available to 94.6% of the population of India that already has 5G coverage. Based on the dashboard data, 25.2% …

Year in Review | What happened with 5G in India in 2022
2 years ago

Year in Review | What happened with 5G in India in 2022

The Hindu  

As 2022 draws to a close, we look at how 5G technology fared in India through some significant milestones. The auctioning of 5G spectrum bands also caused an outcry, as the Union Cabinet said earlier in the year that it was setting aside a quota of the airwaves for private captive networks, which are generally used by enterprises. The Cellular …

DC Edit | Here comes the 5G revolution
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Here comes the 5G revolution

Deccan Chronicle  

India has finally entered into a select group of nations by launching the high-speed fifth-generation telecommunication network. The new technology is expected to be nearly 600 times faster and support 10 times more devices per square kilometre than the current 4G. The high capital expenditure cost involved in such deployment would force telecom companies to extend 5G services in densely …

India enters 5G era as debt-laden carriers prepare to spend billions
2 years, 3 months ago

India enters 5G era as debt-laden carriers prepare to spend billions

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 01, 2022 16:36 IST India became the last major Asian economy to kick off a 5G network, marking a new wave of spending by indebted carriers on high-speed wireless technology that’s touted to revolutionise everything from gaming to manufacturing and health care. At the launch event on October 1, Ambani said Jio’s 5G network will cover the …

Modi to launch 5G telecom services in India today
2 years, 3 months ago

Modi to launch 5G telecom services in India today

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Fifth Generation or 5G services will be a reality in India soon as the government on Friday confirmed officially that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services on Saturday in the national capital. The government also said that the 5G technology will provide a lot of facilities to mobile users such as seamless coverage, high data …

On 5G service, govt says targeting to cover entire country in 2 years
2 years, 3 months ago

On 5G service, govt says targeting to cover entire country in 2 years

Hindustan Times  

The 5G services – which will be launched next month – will be expanded to cover the entire country over the next two years, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday. "Very soon 5G services will be launched & our target will be to, practically cover the entire country with 5G services within 2 years. Reliance Industries Ltd had earlier …

PM Modi to bring 5G services in India by Oct 1- Everything you need to know
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to bring 5G services in India by Oct 1- Everything you need to know

India TV News  

The National Broadband Mission under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially roll out the 5G services in India on October 1 -- the same day when the India Mobile Congress kicks off which will heavily focus on 5G and related domains. "Taking India's digital transformation & connectivity to new heights, Hon'ble PM, …

5G services to be set up across 500 cities in India in next one year?
2 years, 3 months ago

5G services to be set up across 500 cities in India in next one year?

Hindustan Times  

The preparations to launch 5G services in a smooth and immediate manner is in full swing. Affirming that the date of commencement of services would be announced soon, Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India, has said the preparation is such that within the next one year 5G services should be started in …

The implications of the 5G rollout for law enforcement
2 years, 4 months ago

The implications of the 5G rollout for law enforcement

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that 5G deployment in India will commence sooner than expected. The government and telecommmunication companies must first ensure that law enforcement agencies have the necessary infrastructure to take full advantage of all that 5G can offer. With 5G, terrorists can plan attacks without having to travel physically or use telephones, which could leave a …

Indian Army wants high-speed network at 18,000 feet as China rolls out 5G at LAC
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian Army wants high-speed network at 18,000 feet as China rolls out 5G at LAC

India Today  

Keeping pace with China, the Indian Army is giving a boost to its communication infrastructure in remote high altitude areas looking to have 4G and 5G network even at heights up to 18,000 feet. At the peak of the India-China military tussle in Ladakh in the summer of 2020, China began establishing 5G network along LAC for better communication. READ …

Telecom Gear Makers Say 5G Can Be Rolled Out To Top 50 Cities Of India By March 2023
2 years, 7 months ago

Telecom Gear Makers Say 5G Can Be Rolled Out To Top 50 Cities Of India By March 2023

News 18  

Telecom equipment makers have said that they will be ready to roll out the first phase of 5G by October this year if all goes well. According to a report in Business Standard, telecom gear makers have said that they will be ready to roll out 5G services in the top 50 cities in India by March 2023. The gear …

5G services spectrum bands in India will not interfere with aircraft altimeters: ITU APT India
2 years, 11 months ago

5G services spectrum bands in India will not interfere with aircraft altimeters: ITU APT India

Live Mint  

Proposed 5G services rolled out in India will be in spectrum bands that will have sufficient safeguards and will not interfere with civil aircraft altimeters, ITU APT foundation of India said on Thursday. "In India, there is no risk from 5G services to aircraft and we are fully safeguarded as we are only allocating 3300-3670 MHz, which is more than …

5G Expected to Roll Out in India by End of Next Year: Govt at IMC 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

5G Expected to Roll Out in India by End of Next Year: Govt at IMC 2021

News 18  

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday sought suggestions from industry stakeholders to usher in more reforms in the sector and place Indian regulatory framework at par with the best in the world. While speaking at India Mobile Congress event, Vaishnaw invited views of telecom players to spread digital connectivity across the country for inclusive development. The government had announced a …

China Opens 5G Signal Station at World's Highest Radar Location Near Tibet Border
3 years, 9 months ago

China Opens 5G Signal Station at World's Highest Radar Location Near Tibet Border

News 18  

China has opened a 5G signal base at the Ganbala radar station in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet which is the world's highest manually operated radar station at an elevation of 5,374 meters, the Chinese military's official website reported on Monday. At the end of last year, the People's Liberation Army started to coordinate with civilian enterprises to launch …

5G in India may not roll out in 2021 as country still in beginning phase, says parliamentary panel
3 years, 11 months ago

5G in India may not roll out in 2021 as country still in beginning phase, says parliamentary panel

India Today  

The government expects 5G services to roll out by early 2022 after another spectrum auction that is planned to be held after six months, according to a panel report tabled in Parliament on Monday. According to news agency PTI, the committee has been informed that 5G will roll out in India to some extent for specific uses, by the end …

India-China border tension: Former ISRO Chief pitches for ramping up India's space assets
4 years, 4 months ago

India-China border tension: Former ISRO Chief pitches for ramping up India's space assets

India TV News  

Amid tension on the border with China, veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair on Friday said India should ramp up its space assets and enhance coverage of the region to keep pace with the changing times. In an interview to PTI, he said in almost all areas of security-related activities, the space -- earth observation, communication and electronic intelligence, among …

China pitches BRICS 5G base as India mulls Huawei ban
4 years, 4 months ago

China pitches BRICS 5G base as India mulls Huawei ban

The Hindu  

China has made a proposal to create what it has termed a BRICS innovation base to take forward 5G and Artificial Intelligence cooperation among the five countries, as their Industry Ministers met virtually on Monday. China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xiao Yaqing "urged fellow nations, including India, to boost cooperation in areas including 5G and AI”, Chinese media …

China’s Huawei, ZTE set to be shut out of India’s 5G trials
4 years, 5 months ago

China’s Huawei, ZTE set to be shut out of India’s 5G trials

Live Mint  

China’s Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. are set to be kept out of India’s plans to roll out its 5G networks as relations between the two countries hit a four decade low following deadly border clashes. The Ministry of Communications will restart pending discussions on approvals for 5G trials by private companies including Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Jio Infocomm …

DoT Suggests No Chinese Co-Involvement in India's 5G Trial; Telcos Expect Delay, Cost Hike
4 years, 5 months ago

DoT Suggests No Chinese Co-Involvement in India's 5G Trial; Telcos Expect Delay, Cost Hike

News 18  

The department of telecommunications, under oversight from the government of India, has reportedly recommended that Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE be kept out of setting up 5G infrastructure in India. According to CNBC-TV18, sources with knowledge of the matter at DoT has stated that a panel set up by the body has cited cyber security as the key …

Trump says discussed importance of 5G tech with India
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump says discussed importance of 5G tech with India

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The US and India on Tuesday held discussions on 5G technology and its importance during bilateral talks, President Donald Trump said. "During our visit we discussed the importance of a secure 5G wireless network and the need for this emerging technology to be a tool for freedom, progress, prosperity, not to do anything with where it could be …

5G smartphone sales to hit 144 million in India by 2025
4 years, 11 months ago

5G smartphone sales to hit 144 million in India by 2025

The Hindu  

The year 2020 will see the first wave of 5G-enabled smartphones arriving in India and the volume of such phones may reach 144 million units by 2025, according to a report by CyberMedia Research. The first wave of 5G smartphones will contribute to roughly one per cent of the shipment volumes in 2020, primarily driven by a hyper-competitive market conditions …

Huawei gets India approval for 5G trials
5 years ago

Huawei gets India approval for 5G trials

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — Huawei officially has a shot at helping the world’s second-largest internet market build its 5G network. India will not exclude the embattled Chinese company from the country’s forthcoming 5G trials, a senior government official confirmed Monday. Washington has alleged that Beijing could use Huawei products to spy on other nations, with the US government urging …

India will have to wait 5-6 years for a real 5G experience
5 years, 3 months ago

India will have to wait 5-6 years for a real 5G experience

India TV News  

If you are going gaga over the arrival of 5G in your vicinity in India anytime soon so that you can download a Netflix original in a jiffy or avoid constant buffering as you share videos on social media, take heart. Despite tall claims made by the government, the 5G technology that is gaining momentum fast globally may take at …

China ‘blackmailing’ India into using Huawei 5G infra: U.S. Congressman
5 years, 5 months ago

China ‘blackmailing’ India into using Huawei 5G infra: U.S. Congressman

The Hindu  

China is “blackmailing” India into using Huawei for its 5G infrastructure, an influential U.S. The Trump administration has been asking all its allies and friends, including India, to block the entry of Huawei from using their 5G infrastructure, a next generation cellular technology with download speeds stated to be 10 to 100 times faster than the current 4G LTE networks. …

Doubts over Huawei's participation in India's 5G roll out deepens
5 years, 6 months ago

Doubts over Huawei's participation in India's 5G roll out deepens

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Despite its willingness to sign a "no backdoor" policy with India, doubts over Huawei's participation in India's 5G roll out process deepened after a member of the National Security Advisory Board flagged security as the primary concern during the roll out of the fifth generation cellular network. "When it comes to security, we cannot take any chances," said …

Explained | How will a 5G network power India's future?
5 years, 7 months ago

Explained | How will a 5G network power India's future?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Monday, June 3, Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that the government will be holding auction for spectrum, which includes airwaves that will be used to offer 5G or fifth-generation services, in the current calendar year. A government panel report points out that with 5G, the peak network data speeds are expected to be …

China's Huawei signs deal to develop 5G in Russia
5 years, 7 months ago

China's Huawei signs deal to develop 5G in Russia

Live Mint  

Moscow: China's Huawei, considered a security threat in the US, on Wednesday signed a deal with Russian telecoms company MTS to develop a 5G network in the country over the next year, The agreement was signed on the sidelines of a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Quoted in the statement, Huawei's Guo …

Senators question how to roll out 5G without Chinese technology
5 years, 8 months ago

Senators question how to roll out 5G without Chinese technology

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — With the imminent arrival of 5G to more US cities, several United States senators expressed concern over how to roll out the new technology without the help of Chinese equipment makers. Huawei is the world’s biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, but the US government has growing concerns that using its technology could pose a national …

Shanghai's 5G district undergoes trial run
5 years, 9 months ago

Shanghai's 5G district undergoes trial run

China Daily  

Shanghai has taken a fresh step in leading the 5G pack by constructing what it says is the world's first district boasting both the coverage of a fifth generation mobile network and a gigabit broadband network. A trial run of the 5G network, backed by the country's top telecom carrier China Mobile, officially began on Saturday in Shanghai's Hongkou district, …

Squashing the Dragon’s Tail – Recalibrating the Chinese Relationship
5 years, 9 months ago

Squashing the Dragon’s Tail – Recalibrating the Chinese Relationship

Op India  

Once again, China has lived up to its reputation of appeasing perpetrators of terror. The United Nations Security Council resolution 1267 sanctions committee fell flat for the fourth time as China put a technical hold on the said proposal an hour before the deadline in spite of 13 co-sponsors along with India; including permanent members US, UK France and non-permanent …

India needs to be smart in hitting back at China
5 years, 10 months ago

India needs to be smart in hitting back at China

Deccan Chronicle  

On March 13, China blocked, for the fourth time over the past decade, the listing of Masood Azhar, head of Jaish-e-Mohammed, by the UN Security Council’s 1267 Committee. Thus, the government’s spin that the entire global community was aligned with India against Pakistan and China might be hyperbolic. In fact, Mr Modi’s personal diplomacy to defuse the post-Doklam friction may …

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