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India backs $1.68bn in incentives for domestic telecoms equipment production
The plan is part of a wider strategy from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wean the country off of tech imports, especially from China
“Core of the network should be Indian,” comms minister tells Indian telcos
Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that government would soon grant permits for 5G trials and urged the use of Indian core equipment
Bharti Airtel tests commercial 5G network
The operator says it is ready to deploy commercial 5G as soon it is permitted to do so by the regulator
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Oaktree and Varde may rescue Vodafone Idea with $2bn funding
A consortium led by Oaktree Capital is reportedly lining up to pump at least $2 billion into the struggling telco according to sources
Small Cell Forum announces new board, representing evolving mix of deployers and diversifying small cell eco-system
Press Release Small Cell Forum (SCF) is pleased to announce its board for the year ahead including new member, BAI Communications, who bring their extensive neutral hosting experience to the Forum. Neutral hosts now represent half of SCF’s board, and along with...
Small Cell Forum announces new board, representing evolving mix of deployers and diversifying small cell eco-system
Press Release Small Cell Forum (SCF) is pleased to announce its board for the year ahead including new member, BAI Communications, who bring their extensive neutral hosting experience to the Forum. Neutral hosts now represent half of SCF’s board, and along with...
UK and India sign MoU on telecoms cooperation
India’s Ministry of Communications and the UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) have agreed to collaborate in the spheres of telecommunications and ICT
India’s spectrum auction delays could leave them trailing in 5G
With the latest delays pushing the planned 4G spectrum auction into 2021, as well as exorbitant prices set for 5G spectrum, India may be slow to embrace the latest mobile technology
Telcos must become aggregators for the IoT ecosystem
IoT market is expected to see $6 trillion of investment over the next five years, but how can operators ensure this translates to value?
Partnerships could see Airtel offering FTTH services in 1,000 cities in 18 months
News Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Airtel is close to confirming partnerships that will enable them to offer fibre-to-the-home to 40 million households within the next 12-18 months.A report from the Business Standard claims the Indian operator will partner with local...
Struggling KPN could be bought out by private equity firm EQT
Rumours suggest EQT could be lining up an offer of around $11.1 billion, according to anonymous sources
Russia puts Huawei in the driving seat for building high-tech superhighways
Government-owned infrastructure company Avtodor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei to jointly develop connected roads
US Department of Defense invests $600m for 5G military tests
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced that the funding would be spread across five military testing facilities, working alongside the likes of Nokia, Ericsson, and AT&T
SCF Publishes 5G nFAPI 1.0 Specification to Speed and Simplify Open RAN Small Cell Deployments
Press Release Small Cell Forum (SCF) yesterday published the first release of the 5G nFAPI 1.0 specification, a highly flexible next-generation network interface which leverages the widely adopted FAPI MAC/PHY API used in the vast majority of the world’s...
SCF Publishes 5G nFAPI 1.0 Specification to Speed and Simplify Open RAN Small Cell Deployments
Press Release Small Cell Forum (SCF) today published the first release of the 5G nFAPI 1.0 specification, a highly flexible next-generation network interface which leverages the widely adopted FAPI MAC/PHY API used in the vast majority of the world’s millions of...
Confusion over 10% AGR payment deadlines for Indian telcos
The Supreme Court extended the payment terms for the telcos adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to span 10 years, but just how long do the operators have to make their first payment?
Is Amazon eyeing a $20 billion stake in Reliance Industries?
Rumours suggest that discussions may be underway that would see Reliance unlock the Indian market for Amazon
A new coat of paint for Vodafone Idea as it rebrands as Vi
The telco hopes that the rebranding will usher in a period of renewed growth, having lost out to its rivals in recent years
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