5G phones are coming in 2019, but what is 5G and why you should or should not care about it?
6 years, 1 month ago

5G phones are coming in 2019, but what is 5G and why you should or should not care about it?

India Today  

The world, in the past couple of months, has been gushing about a new upcoming mobile technology. 5G is the fifth generation cellular technology that not only increases the downloading and uploading speeds over the mobile network but it also reduces the latency, which is the time taken by a network to respond, increases energy efficiency and offers more stable network connections. In the US, which has been the center of the recent 5G-related reports, three mobile carriers have taken the task to upgrade the existing 4G infrastructure to 5G. While Sprint and T-Mobile have approached the Federal Trade Commission, which is the authority that takes care of frequency auctions in the US, to allow them to merge so that they are able to utilize their resources to provide better services, Verizon is going solo and it has already launched its "5G" home service in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento. The switch from 4G to 5G will be infrastructure intensive, which means mobile service providers will have to upgrade their underlying hardware countrywide in order to provide 5G speeds.

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Nation aims for beachhead in 6G development battle
5 months, 1 week ago

Nation aims for beachhead in 6G development battle

China Daily  

A researcher demonstrates a domestically-developed 6G network chip at a high-tech lab in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in June 2023. JI CHUNPENG/XINHUA Crucial upgrade As the commercial application of 6G is still years away, Chinese telecom companies are also working hard to develop the 5G-Advanced, or 5G-A technology, which is a crucial upgrade to the 5G network in functionality and coverage …

Apple Might Be Already Working On 6G Tech For iPhones: What We Know
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple Might Be Already Working On 6G Tech For iPhones: What We Know

News 18  

Apple has been working on its own 5G modem for iPhones which was supposed to be launched in the coming years. And now, a new report hints that Apple may have actually stopped work on the 5G modem, instead it is ready to make a 6G modem for iPhones. It is interesting to see the focus change from 5G to …

93 per cent of Indians expected to adopt 5G connectivity by 2029: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

93 per cent of Indians expected to adopt 5G connectivity by 2029: Report

India TV News  

India is gearing up for a massive increase in 5G subscriptions, predicts a recent report by Ericsson. The report also predicts that 5G coverage will be available to more than 45% of the global population by the end of 2023 and 85% by the end of 2029. But as 5G becomes more popular, the number of people using 4G might …

Airtel bets on enhanced network to grow 5G revenue
1 year, 11 months ago

Airtel bets on enhanced network to grow 5G revenue

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel Ltd plans to deploy a multipronged approach for future business growth, managing director and chief executive Gopal Vittal said. “This expansion will give us our fair market share, and provide tailwinds to the business,” Vittal said at Airtel’s December quarter earnings call on Wednesday. “The rollout is going to happen across urban India by March 2024, …

5 reasons why you should not switch to 5G right now
2 years ago

5 reasons why you should not switch to 5G right now

India Today  

5G is being made available in many Indian cities at a faster rate – all thanks to telecom companies like Jio and Airtel. 5 reasons why you should not upgrade to 5G right now -One of the biggest reasons for not switching to 5G is to save data. 5G offers 10 times faster speed than 4G, so it buffers content …

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 …

Why users need to wait for 5G implementation - The Hindu
2 years, 2 months ago

Why users need to wait for 5G implementation - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of next generation 5G services in India on October 1. However, nearly three weeks after Mr. Modi launched 5G services in India, the majority of mobile phone users — who have a 5G-enabled handset and are in cities where the services has been launched — may need to wait …

5G launched in India. How will next-gen technology change your life?
2 years, 3 months ago

5G launched in India. How will next-gen technology change your life?

Hindustan Times  

5G technology is now available in India, with prime minister Narendra Modi launching services of the next-generation technology on Saturday. PM Modi launched India's 5G services on Saturday Well, here are some ways 5G may change your life: Download movie in just 1 second: While 4G has top data speed of 100 Mbps, peak speed of 5G goes up to …

5G Launch In India: What is 5G Advanced And How Is It Different From 5G
2 years, 3 months ago

5G Launch In India: What is 5G Advanced And How Is It Different From 5G

News 18  

5G is all set to come to your mobile phones. So, what is 5G Advanced, how does it improve on the existing 5G network and what new features do we expect to see? But it’s not just going to be about connectivity with 5G Advanced, as its capabilities are meant to surpass the existing features offered by the 5G network. …

5G To Launch In India Today: What To Expect, How Will It Be Different From 4G And More
2 years, 3 months ago

5G To Launch In India Today: What To Expect, How Will It Be Different From 4G And More

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India at the India Mobile Congress on October 1 at 10 AM. 5G technology will help in connecting billions of Internet of Things devices, will allow higher quality video services with mobility at high speed, delivery of critical services such as tele-surgery and autonomous cars among others. At IMC 2022, the …

This Is The '5G Launch Deadline' That Government Has In Mind
2 years, 4 months ago

This Is The '5G Launch Deadline' That Government Has In Mind

News 18  

The government said it expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12, and the Centre will make sure that the prices are affordable for the consumers. The government also introduced the “The Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2022" along with the launch of the 5G right of work application Form on the GatiShakti Sanchar …

Explained: 5G, its significance to India, and the controversies surrounding it
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: 5G, its significance to India, and the controversies surrounding it

Firstpost  

5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long-term evolution mobile broadband networks. He said that the Digital India Movement with production of semiconductors, 5G networks and optical fibre network show strength in three segments – education, health facilities and change in common man’s lives. Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that the government would allocate radiowaves bought …

Majority of Indians Want To Switch 5G Network: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Majority of Indians Want To Switch 5G Network: Report

News 18  

As India gears up to usher in the 5G era, 89 per cent of consumers wish to upgrade to 5G network in India while 48 per cent would upgrade to 5G even if it calls for switching service providers, a new report showed on Monday. According to the report by network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla, 20 per cent …

89% of Indians ready to switch to 5G technology: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

89% of Indians ready to switch to 5G technology: Report

Hindustan Times  

A recent report by Network and connectivity analysis firm Ookla says that 89% of Indians are ready to upgrade their network to 5G. Ookla’s Consumer Survey published on Monday has 2,000 smartphone users aged 18 and above across urban and rural areas of India. In a letter written to communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in June this year, Cellular Operators Association …

Will people switch the service provider to get 5G? Read to know
2 years, 5 months ago

Will people switch the service provider to get 5G? Read to know

India TV News  

In the recently filed report, India is gearing up to usher in the 5G era- as 89%of consumers are willing to upgrade to the 5G network, whereas, there are another 48% who would upgrade to 5G even if it need to switch the service providers, as per the new report. According to the report by network intelligence and connectivity insights …

How India Plans To Solve Network Congestion With 5G Rollout
2 years, 5 months ago

How India Plans To Solve Network Congestion With 5G Rollout

News 18  

5G spectrum auctions have finally started in India, and this has got the country excited about the near future as 5G connectivity is close to being available on handsets in India. Much has been said about 5G, how it operates compared to a 4G network, and what speeds can users expect from the latest network in the industry. But in …

How India Plans To Solve Network Congestion with 5G Launch
2 years, 6 months ago

How India Plans To Solve Network Congestion with 5G Launch

News 18  

India is set to hold its 5G spectrum auctions in the coming weeks, and this has got the country excited about the near future when 5G connectivity will finally become available on handsets in India. Much has been said about 5G, how it operates compared to a 4G network, and what speeds can users expect from the latest network in …

5G network to be available in 20-25 cities by end of the year: Telecom minister
2 years, 6 months ago

5G network to be available in 20-25 cities by end of the year: Telecom minister

Hindustan Times  

5G networks will become operational in 20-25 cities and towns by the end of the year, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Saturday, indicating that prices are likely to remain cheaper than the global average since the cost of mobile data in India is already 'the lowest in the world'. "I can say with confidence 5G deployment will start in at …

5G service to commence in 20-25 Indian cities, towns by late 2022: IT Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

5G service to commence in 20-25 Indian cities, towns by late 2022: IT Minister

The Hindu  

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said 5G deployment will commence in 20-25 cities and towns by the year-end, and indicated that India, with its current data prices significantly lower than global average, will continue to set rate benchmarks as new services are rolled out. Speaking at an event, Mr. Vaishnaw said that nations are keen to give preference to …

10x faster 5G services by March 2023 in India, says union minister
2 years, 7 months ago

10x faster 5G services by March 2023 in India, says union minister

Hindustan Times  

India will get 5G services - 10 times faster than 4G - by March 2023, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said, a day after the cabinet cleared the auction for the 5G spectrum. India has its own stack of 4G like radio, equipment and handset and similar goals are being eyed for the 5G technology," the minister of railways, communications …

5G In India: What Is 5G, Will You Need To Pay More And 5 Other Common Questions Answered
2 years, 7 months ago

5G In India: What Is 5G, Will You Need To Pay More And 5 Other Common Questions Answered

News 18  

With the 5G spectrum auction finally getting the green light, we would like to refresh your memory around what exactly is a 5G network, what are its benefits, what users can expect, and some other frequently asked questions around the new network standard. Now, 5G, in the most simple terms, is the latest network standard that offers faster than ever …

Nokia CEO Says Smartphones Likely To Become Less Popular By 2030, Here’s Why
2 years, 7 months ago

Nokia CEO Says Smartphones Likely To Become Less Popular By 2030, Here’s Why

News 18  

Smartphones are going to become less in demand by 2030, this statement was made by Pekka Lundmark, CEO, Nokia on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2022. Pekka had earlier claimed that 6G mobile networks will be available by 2030, the same timeframe around which he says smartphones are going to be surpassed by other devices, like smart wearables …

6G Mobile Networks To Be Available By 2030: Nokia CEO
2 years, 7 months ago

6G Mobile Networks To Be Available By 2030: Nokia CEO

News 18  

While the 5G network is yet to be available worldwide, global smartphone brand Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark has claimed that 6G mobile networks will be commercially available by 2030. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Lundmark mentioned that he does not believe that smartphones will be the most “common interface”, reports GizmoChina. “By then, definitely the smartphone as …

Forget 5G. Let’s talk about 6G
2 years, 10 months ago

Forget 5G. Let’s talk about 6G

Live Mint  

As wireless carriers jostle to see who can win the race to deliver 5G services to customers, planning is already well under way for what comes next. “High-speed services available anywhere, anytime," says Thyaga Nandagopal, senior adviser for technology, innovation and partnerships at the National Science Foundation. “There’s no law that says that my 5G phone has to work anywhere …

India will witness acceleration in 5G deployment by first half of 2022: Dell Technologies
2 years, 11 months ago

India will witness acceleration in 5G deployment by first half of 2022: Dell Technologies

The Hindu  

India will witness the beginning of an accelerated 5G infrastructure deployment both in the urban and rural parts of the country by the first half of 2022, said Saurabh Tewari, Director & Chief Technology Officer at Dell Technologies, India. This development would boost smartphone penetration and provide a new dimension to the country’s digital outlook leading to increased adoption of …

EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week

Associated Press  

AT&T and Verizon will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. Verizon said it will launch its new 5G network but added, “we have voluntarily decided to limit our 5G network around airports.” The moves came after the …

Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions
3 years ago

Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions

Associated Press  

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of a new slice of 5G service by two weeks after airlines and the nation’s aviation regulator complained about potential interference with systems on board planes. The telecom giants agreed to delay Wednesday’s planned launch of the new C-Band strand of 5G, which promises faster speeds for customers, in order to …

Best 5G phones 2021: From budget to high-end and in between
3 years, 4 months ago

Best 5G phones 2021: From budget to high-end and in between

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Once used as a market differentiator, nearly every flagship …

5G in India, are we there yet?
3 years, 11 months ago

5G in India, are we there yet?

India Today  

5G has been a hot topic of discussion this year, with telecom giants Jio and Airtel announcing the plans for 5G in India, awaiting the spectrum auction slated for March 2021 and government approvals. According to Qualcomm, "5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and a …

Airtel says its network is now 5G ready, shows live 5G services
3 years, 11 months ago

Airtel says its network is now 5G ready, shows live 5G services

India Today  

Airtel on Thursday announced that it has become the country’s first telco to successfully demonstrate and orchestrate live 5G service over a commercial network in Hyderabad city. With Airtel being the first operator to demonstrate this capability, we have shown again that we have always been the first in India to pioneer new technologies in our quest for empowering Indians …

Ericsson predicts that over 1 billion users globally will have 5G services by the end of 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Ericsson predicts that over 1 billion users globally will have 5G services by the end of 2020

Firstpost  

The report suggests that four out of every ten mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. This has been published in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility report, which also predicts that four out of every ten mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. The report said that 5G has witnessed the fastest deployment of any generation of mobile …

How the 5G iPhone kicked off the latest carrier wars
4 years, 2 months ago

How the 5G iPhone kicked off the latest carrier wars

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Mobile carriers in the United States have spent tens of billions of dollars in a race to build out their 5G networks. Analysts say Verizon could have an advantage because it currently has “high-band” 5G networks built out in the largest number of cities — 55 cities to AT&T’s 36. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert last …

OnePlus Keeps The Innovation Going With Confirmed 5G Phones Coming Soon
4 years, 9 months ago

OnePlus Keeps The Innovation Going With Confirmed 5G Phones Coming Soon

Firstpost  

The massive investment in 5G is one more addition to OnePlus’ philosophy in staying ahead of the curve. This has huge ramifications on the Indian telecom sector that will soon release spectrum for 5G and other smartphone brands who will be forced to follow OnePlus’ example and create a veritable ecosystem for the new technology’s deployment that will now happen …

2020 Apple iPhones will have 5G connectivity for selected markets but could be disabled for India
5 years ago

2020 Apple iPhones will have 5G connectivity for selected markets but could be disabled for India

India Today  

Even though it is yet to make an appearance in India, 5G is the next major evolution in communications technology. Apple, however, has stayed out of the race so far but if the speculations are to be considered, this year's flagship iPhones will eventually jump into the 5G bandwagon. Initially, Kuo said the 2020 flagship iPhones will support 5G but …

5G in 2020: Here's how it will affect you, change personal tech and other questions answered
5 years ago

5G in 2020: Here's how it will affect you, change personal tech and other questions answered

Firstpost  

What does 5G mean? “I’ve also heard it’s much more reliable, so that matters to me.” Yet the shift to 5G feels like a tech revolution happening in slow motion. To make 5G easier to swallow, let’s rename the jargon into ice cream flavors: The much-hyped, ultrafast variant of 5G is known as “millimeter wave,” but let’s call it rocky …

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 …

Why you don’t need a 5G phone just yet
5 years, 3 months ago

Why you don’t need a 5G phone just yet

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — No 5G iPhone? Although 5G phones are a niche product, IHS Markit said phone makers haven’t been able to keep up with surprisingly strong demand, especially in South Korea. For instance, Samsung’s standard Galaxy S10 phone costs $900; the 5G model costs $1,300, though Samsung said it also showcases the company’s best features, including a larger screen …

Things 5G will do that you didn't know about
5 years, 6 months ago

Things 5G will do that you didn't know about

India TV News  

Talking of 5G and the one thing someone can think of is the download of a 4K movie in a matter of seconds, but in the real world 5G is much more than downloading movies quickly. Super-fast wireless home broadband For people thinking that 5G would only pertain to phones and gadgets, well 5G in the real world would be …

Apple’s rivals see 5G as ‘golden opportunity’ to beat iPhone
5 years, 9 months ago

Apple’s rivals see 5G as ‘golden opportunity’ to beat iPhone

Live Mint  

Portland: Now that the first 5G devices are hitting the US market, Apple Inc. is under more pressure to start readying a comparable iPhone — or watch its dominance come under attack. “If we are a leader in 5G, and smartphone companies including Apple want to be a leader in a 5G era, they are going to be interested in …

Verizon beats AT&T to launch commercial 5G network in Chicago, Minneapolis
5 years, 10 months ago

Verizon beats AT&T to launch commercial 5G network in Chicago, Minneapolis

Firstpost  

Verizon launched 5G back in October and plans to expand to more than 30 U.S. cities in 2019. Verizon Communications Inc beat rivals AT&T and Sprint in the race to launch the first fifth generation mobile services in two cities in the United States at an additional cost of $10 for customers with existing unlimited plans. Users in Chicago and …

What is 5G?
5 years, 10 months ago

What is 5G?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — 5G will be the lifeblood of the new economy. Faster speeds Like every “next generation” wireless network technology, 5G will give your phone a speedier connection – up to 100 times faster than 4G. A split second isn’t much, but gadgets constantly communicate with the network when displaying huge files like virtual reality games or …

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk
5 years, 11 months ago

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. 5G is a new technical standard for wireless networks — the fifth, naturally — that promises faster speeds; less lag, or “latency,” when connecting to the network; and the ability to connect many devices to the internet without bogging it down. They’ve been revamping their …

The business case for 5G
6 years ago

The business case for 5G

The Hindu  

Mobile telephony has been making rapid strides in technology. Arguments in favour On a 5G network, wireless data can travel at real-world peak speeds that are more than 10 times faster than most 4G networks and fast enough to compete with fibre-to-the-home wireline broadband. Network operators can use 5G to alleviate the mobile and video congestion that often occurs when …

What’s in a name? 5G wireless claims, but no real network
6 years ago

What’s in a name? 5G wireless claims, but no real network

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — 5G E? When it’s fully deployed, the “5G” network is expected to give mobile users faster speeds for video, self-driving cars and connected devices at home as demand for these ramps up. The “5G Evolution” service is essentially the existing 4G network with some added features that can boost speeds, technology similar to what Verizon and T-Mobile …

Expert: 2019 to see 5G commercialization
6 years, 1 month ago

Expert: 2019 to see 5G commercialization

China Daily  

A sign of 5G is pictured at the booth of China Telecom during an internet expo at the fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, November 7, 2018. An expert predicted that 5G commercialization is expected to be realized in 2019, with large-scale 5G application being completed in two to three more years, the People's Daily Overseas Edition reported. …

Expert: 2019 to see 5G commercialization
6 years, 1 month ago

Expert: 2019 to see 5G commercialization

China Daily  

A sign of 5G is pictured at the booth of China Telecom during an internet expo at the fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, November 7, 2018. An expert predicted that 5G commercialization is expected to be realized in 2019, with large-scale 5G application being completed in two to three more years, the People's Daily Overseas Edition reported. …

5G expected in India by 2022, says Trai Secretary
6 years, 1 month ago

5G expected in India by 2022, says Trai Secretary

Hindustan Times  

The telecom sector will move to 5G by 2022 and access to digital platform will become highly advanced in the next five years, Trai Secretary S K Gupta said Thursday. The telecom sector will move to 5G by 2022 and access to digital platform will become highly advanced in the next five years. “Telecom sector is going to move to …

Apple says it will launch 5G-powered iPhone only by 2020: Bloomberg
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple says it will launch 5G-powered iPhone only by 2020: Bloomberg

Firstpost  

Part of this could also be due to the ongoing feud of Apple and Qualcomm, Apple fans are not going to like this new development one bit. The report states that Apple had done this previously since new networks and the also the first versions of rival smartphones would come with problems related to call-drops, bad network coverage discouraging users …

Apple won't release a 5G iPhone until 2020
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple won't release a 5G iPhone until 2020

India Today  

It has been long known that Apple is planning to launch a 5G-enabled iPhone in 2020. The report citing multiple sources said that the delay, besides being a strategic decision by the company to wait till the technology matures to provide grounds for a swift transition, could also be because of the company's partnership with Intel, which may not be …

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