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By 2030, India is poised to become a digital economy worth USD 1 trillion – a milestone that could generate new-age jobs for millions of people...
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The Indian telecom sector is one of the fastest growing in the world. It has a subscriber base of over 1.2 billion, and it is expected...
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Please elaborate on the IMC 2023 theme, Global Digital Innovation. The digital ecosystem around the world is expanding with new-age technologies disrupting every industry. In line...
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India is at the cusp of an epic technological revolution with the ongoing rollout of 5G services. Globally, the number of 5G connections are estimated to...
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The year 2022 was a revolutionary year for the Indian telecom industry with some high-decibel, stand-out developments and regulatory initiatives taken to boost the digital economy....
India has witnessed a remarkable revolution in the telecom and IT sectors over the past few decades. The bright Indian entrepreneurs, advent of new technologies, and...
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Prime Minister Modi launched 5G services on October 1, 2022, taking India’s digital transformation and connectivity to new heights. This milestone unlocks huge possibilities and will...
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For the Indian telecommunications industry, 2022 was a significant year, with the services taking another generational leap with the launch of 5G services in the country....
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The latest round of auctions in August 2022 kick-started the roll-out of 5G services in the country. Over the last few months, the telcos have been...
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The telecom industry globally is a critical economic multiplier, and is the base of all new-age communications and connectivity. The Indian telecom sector, by far, is...
In recent years, India has emerged as one of the largest consumers of mobile data in the world. With over 695 million active mobile internet users...
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For the Indian Telecommunications industry, 2022 was a significant year, with the services taking another generational leap with the launch of 5G services in the country....
India is today taking giant strides towards becoming a digitally empowered society and knowledge-based economy. And the backbone of this digital revolution is the Indian telecommunications...
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As 5G mobile communication technology is getting introduced in India after the 5G spectrum auctions, it is going to be positive game changer for the telecom...
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The Indian telecom sector has seen exponential growth over the last few years, and India today has become the second-largest telecom market in the world, serving...
With the launch of 5G on 1st October by the Hon’ble PM, the entire nation is on an all-time high with the expectation of tremendous digitalisation...
India is at the cusp of transformation with launch of 5G services. With 1.17 billion subscribers, India is the second-largest telecom market in the world. The...
The telecom industry has been treading the steady path to recovery. The tariff hikes implemented by the industry participants, coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to...
Thinking of a successful 5G deployment without customised advanced analytics or thinking of a real advanced data analytics/artificial intelligence implementation without 5G is like “a blind...
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5G is soon going to be a reality in India and the recently concluded spectrum auctions are a testimony to it. All the major CSPs have...
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Envision an India where limitless connectivity implies vast conceivable outcomes, and where connectivity enables an exciting future and unlocks unseen possibilities, redefines business, and develops a...
India is rejoicing on the prospect of 5G services being launched in August/September, as the auctions were concluded recently. And why not? 5G bears great promise...
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5G has become a hot topic across the nation today. With new entrants into the spectrum auction, it becomes natural to discuss whether this technology is...
India has now a clear aspiration of becoming USD 5 trillion economy from current USD 3 trillion, and analyst estimate that 60 percent of the new growth...
The recently concluded 5G auctions witnessed healthy participation, with the industry spending the highest-ever amount in one auction. With a total spend of around ₹150,170 crore,...
The recently concluded spectrum auction has been a highly successful one, from the government’s perspective, the participating operators’ perspective, and most importantly, from the Indian telecom...
On August 1, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) completed the first-ever auction of 5G spectrum. DoT managed to sell 71 percent of the spectrum from the total...
5G technology is a qualitative leap from the wireless technologies, e.g., 2G, 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi, in use today. Compared to 4G, 5G offers exponentially greater...
Enterprises are embracing 5G as a key enabler of their digital transformation to Industry 4.0. This digital transformation will unify and streamline enterprise assets – healthcare devices, vehicles,...
Successful completion and enthusiasm of telecom operators, coupled with government policy to allow spectrum to enterprises, has paved the way for India to become a global...
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As India steps into its 76th year of Independence, the communication industry is poised to usher in a new era of digitization supporting the Prime Minister’s...
Digital connectivity is the bedrock of India’s digital landscape. With high-speed 5G connectivity, the Indian consumer is set to enjoy ever higher speeds, improved experience over...
India is on the cusp of 5G rollouts, facilitated by favorable government policies over the last one year. The bold steps taken by the government by...
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5G networks hold the unique potential to transform India into a USD 5-trillion economy by 2025, and are central to the government’s newly launched Digital India...
We must all be surprised as to why the auction is going on even after the completion of a total of 37 rounds and has now...
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The day the world’s first commercial 5G services promised a great leap is still crystal clear in my memory. I remember two things from that day....
India Ratings and Research estimates India’s total wireless data usage to reach 13 exabytes/month by 2025. The existing technology is inadequate to meet such high data...
5G technology has the potential for societal transformation in India by enabling a variety of sectors, such as manufacturing, educational, healthcare, agricultural, financial, and social, with...
The word conundrum literally means an intricate problem that is difficult to deal with. That single word describes the dilemma that India’s spectrum regulators are facing....
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“You can’t turn a no into a yes without a maybe in between.” I have always loved these words from Frank Underwood, perhaps the most layered...
India’s economy expanded 4.1 percent in the first three months of 2022, outpacing other major economies. The undisputed drivers of this remarkable growth story are small...
On learnings in terms of bringing people and communities, governments and international partners, together. Be it India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Sub-Saharan Africa, Airtel operates in...
The Digital India was the flagship programme of the Government of India that was launched in July 2015 with a clear vision to transform India into...
The booming electrical and electronics market coupled with increased consumerism and rapid technological obsolescence has made India the third-largest producer of e-waste. Safe management of e-waste,...
As India aspires to develop into a digital behemoth, on the solid foundation that already exists, connecting the outer fringes of the villages and citizens in...
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On April 11, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) submitted its recommendations to the Department of Telecom (DoT), suggesting sharp reductions in the base pricing for...
Internet of Things (IoT), in terms of age, is somewhere between teens and adulthood, but despite that age as a formal discipline in its own right...
Today, data has made its way to becoming a key cog in the modern economy alongside land, labor, capital, and oil. But unlike others, data is...
When Amazon launched its new free advertising-supported, video streaming service, it was quick to note the exclusivity of the Indian market launch and focus on content...
The year 2022 has been widely referred to as a year of recovery and growth, with important economic sectors predicted to improve following the economic slump....
One good thing this Covid-19 pandemic has brought is that it has catalyzed the digital transformation of organizations, and the adaptability of the digital way of...
India is already on its way to becoming a digital economy. Ubiquitous and continuous connectivity has reached much of humanity, thanks to the forward thinking of...
At the outset, the optical fibre cables industry is at an inflection point and is poised for bigger growth trajectory after the adverse pandemic conditions which...
India is taking charge toward renewable energy. In fact, to mention a few remarkable achievements at ground level. Gumla, an aspirational district in Jharkhand, has already...
The ongoing surge in demand for high-bandwidth video and data services is forcing telecom service providers (TSP) to rapidly expand their optical fiber networks to enhance...
In the last few months, we have seen India getting ready for 5G roll-out – be it telecom operators, technology partners, etc. 5G’s open innovation platform will enable...
The burgeoning Indian digital economy has resulted in a surge in demand for hyperscale data centers. The demand for power to run these data centers is...
One of the most discussed topics today in any board-level meetings is the Digitization Agenda of Enterprises. This agenda pushes businesses to adopt the latest technologies...
The network operations center (NOC) represents the nerve center of a telecommunications carrier, where large teams ponder over innumerable parameters of information generated from network elements,...
Ever since its establishment in 1899, NEC Corporation as a silent crusader, has been breaking limits and boundaries with its purpose to serve people and making...
In the last four days, one of the most trending news, which captured headlines, and is still generating strong intrigue from technology aficionados to gen Z...
2022 will be a turning point for the Indian telecom industry. It has surpassed its most testing and challenging times, and now it is all set...
India’s digital transformation growth has been aggressive due to multiple factors, viz., government policies, digital services, and most importantly the scenario that emerged in the pandemic...
The technology trends that are driving the telecom industry are many. But some of the key trends which will redefine the telecom industry in India in...
Emerging technologies are not only becoming an important competitive differentiator they are becoming catalysts for transforming use cases across sectors. Next generation technologies including 5G are...
For the first time in the last six quarters, investments in the networking segment spiked to pre-pandemic levels as per IDC Q3 trackers, in anticipation of...
Year 2021 saw some major changes for the Indian telecom sector with the central Cabinet’s announcement of reforms. This move promises to open a plethora of...
Arobust telecom infrastructure has helped the country sail through difficult times for the past two years. From creating a seamless infrastructure for organizations to work from...
Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) is leading Government of India’s flagship BharatNet project, connecting all the Gram Panchayats of the country by laying of optical fiber...
5G is coming this year, but not everyone fully understands the capabilities of this digital transformation and how it could change the way we experience everything....
Change is the only constant in life. This quote by the famous Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, best suits the ever-evolving telecom industry. Telecom services have become an...
Deepening Nokia-India relationship For Nokia, 2021 was a year of standing with the industry as it pivoted to provide quality and reliable services to the subscribers...
Innumerable are the reports from scholars and researchers about the significant adverse impact of the pandemic on adequate quality access to internet connectivity and digital services....
If I pose a single word, crime, what strikes your mind? Isn’t it the conventional methods that we have been listening to or experiencing from childhood,...
As we come toward the end of 2021, the telecom service providers seem to be much more certain about their future as compared to last year....
To maintain a pace and compete with the leading developed economies of the world, the adoption of 5G will have an important role to play in...
Modern digital land mobile radio (LMR) technologies and software defined radio (SDR) have significantly improved security, range, and spectral efficiency. Radio test solutions have followed suit,...
The year 2021 saw the telecommunications industry focusing on preparing the networks for 5G as the country recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. The demand for high-speed...
The Indian Telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Indian economy and is a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the nation....
The recent tariff hike announced by all three leading operators of Indian telecom signaled not just an end to the aggressive price war, but perhaps marked...
With the outbreak of the pandemic, the telecom sector was one of the sectors that rose to the occasion, owing to the country’s greater need for...
Digitized systems represent incredible opportunities for efficiency and growth, but they also create vulnerabilities. The exponential growth of the internet is driving an increase in the...
Currently, India is the second-largest among the telecom networks and the fastest-growing app market, and the second-highest number of internet users globally, with subscriber base more...
The onset of the global pandemic in early 2020 put the spotlight on the telecom equipment sector like never before. The year made it unequivocally clear...
India’s telecom sector has witnessed unparalleled growth in terms of data consumption, with mobile broadband being the primary mode of broadband access. The consumption got further...
The entire bedrock of Digital India platform is connectivity – enabled by 4G, and soon with 5G. Over the past 25 years, the telecom sector has...
As the title goes, get ready to embrace the world of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, BOTs, robots, and automation at every step of your life....
In this age of collaboration, if we need to move into the next orbit, we need to adopt the race of technology adoption. Technology-adoption acceleration should...
A private network is dedicated for private use by an organization where access is restricted to authorized devices and users. It is a limited-coverage network with...
The Union Cabinet has approved several structural and procedural reforms in the telecom sector starting from September 15, 2021. The reforms are likely to result in...
Today the role of telecom, across the globe, has become ubiquitous in everyday life of citizens and businesses alike. Earlier, they used to connect humans and...
The 5G era is upon us, and this next-gen cellular networking technology is expected to have wide-ranging impacts, from consumer experience to robotic surgery to autonomous...
In the past couple of years, the world has seen rapid proliferation of decentralization technology. Solving issues related to identity and data integrity to enabling crypto...
No-code/Low-code and everything-as-a-service revolution Ongoing democratization of data and technology has throttled a new trend that puts the necessary tools in the hands of a layperson...
The utilization of technological advancements is not new in any operating sector around the globe, and telecom is no exception. And building on the Indian context,...
The pandemic has put a spotlight on the need for a digital-first approach toward businesses and the requirement of a robust infrastructure to support the unimaginable...
It is estimated that a 5G network will be able to increase median download speeds by up to 10 times. In fact, Bharti Airtel – India’s...
The evolution of telecommunication networks has been an inspirational journey, with consumers being able to watch movies on the fly and real-time video conversations with multiple...
FTTH Market Panorama, our annual survey, reveals the current state of fiber in Europe and for the first time this year, over half of the 39...
Synchronization is one of the most critical functions of a communication system. Timing and synchronization standards for mobile networks prevent messages from interfering with one another...
As the world begins its recovery from the pandemic, countries have learnt the critical importance that digital connectivity now holds. Economic recovery and progress are hinged...
India started its mobile journey in 1994, a few years behind the world. But we soon caught up with the world, and became one of the...
5G mobile communication technology represents a paradigm shift in the field of communications as it not only enables human to human communications but machine to machine...
“Data is the new oil and 5G is the pipeline” – has become a popular catch phrase in the telecom industry in recent times with the...
The past year has driven the biggest transformation in the Indian education system by taking everything online. Increased agility and reliability in networks will be key...
In the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic, there has been a complete shift in the traditional way that businesses and enterprises have run for the last century....
During this pandemic, internet has become an indispensable part of our lives and thus has given birth to an increasing demand for quality internet and network...
Telecom operators have relied on the revenue-assurance function for over a decade to plug revenue and cost leakages, albeit with a minimal focus on revenue enhancement...
While the technology upgrade will open up a lot of avenues, and has the potential of disrupting the modus operandi of a lot of sectors, issues...
India’s data traffic is estimated to increase significantly over the next few years. Frost & Sullivan’s analysis indicates that monthly data usage per smartphone in India...
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5G technology represents the next generation in the evolution of mobile communication standards for connecting devices, machines, businesses, and people. Over the last two years, we...
The Indian BPO/ITeS sector has long been the flag-bearer of liberalisation and the great pride of the nation and is rated one of the best in...
I believe there is unanimity in recognizing that telecommunications industry by providing necessary connectivity to India en masse proved to be a lifeline to the country...
With more than a hundred countries looking to build their digital infrastructure, it would be worthwhile to give the India model a serious look. For people...
In the year 2020 when COVID-19 attacked India nobody could imagine how it would impact the life of Indians in general and business in particular. Initially...
5G is a big leap in wireless communications. Picture a 200x bandwidth, ~ 5x lower latency, and 20x faster data transfer than 4G. Moreover, the Enhanced...
The OTT or Over-The-Top (a sad misnomer for the popular Rich Interactive applications) industry in India is booming. The sector, along with its adjacent markets –...
The India telecom sector is one of the fastest growing markets in our country with a 6.5 percent contribution to our GDP. A vast and diverse...
Telecom operators globally are either already in the process of launching 5G services, or planning to upgrade their networks from 4G to 5G. Apart from high...
We are now entering an era which is as big as the groundbreaking dot-com revolution from the 90s, or the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century....
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive shift in our lives. As we stand amidst a crisis today, all efforts are being made to socio-economically deal...
India’s telecom industry has been going through a Dickensian best of times, worst of times phase in recent months. After a significant lull, India concluded its...
COVID-19 slowed down the world just short of a complete halt but, with the tireless efforts of telcos, we Indians, aided by seamless connectivity, were able...
I still vividly remember a few years back when I was making a presentation to some senior folks in US about the benefits of a cloud-based...
We are living in the age of interconnected devices which enable human to human, machine to machine, human to machine and machine to human interactions. In...
Internet in these current times, when everyone is Working from Home has become very prominent to solve complex problems and for getting the world closer through...
Through the last decade, many organizations cutting industries and market segments in India have invested in digital transformation initiatives in some form or the other. The...
In recent months, the world has faced an exceptional challenge, uncertainty and complexity. A pandemic swept the globe and affected almost every area of our lives....
A 16-year-old Shrini uses Google Translate on her smartphone to interact with the foreign tourists who visit her father’s shop in Meghalaya. Her ability to converse...
The recently concluded spectrum auction gave us all an insight into the minds of the telco operators who clearly chose to strengthen their current portfolio with...
As the entire world has been reeling under the grip of COVID-19 pandemic since last one and half years and with 2nd wave of spread taking...
2020 has been one of the most volatile and challenging years in our 136-year-long history. It transformed the way we live and work. But more than...
In recent times, renewable energy has emerged as a big source of clean energy across the globe. The reason behind this transformation is the extreme climatic...
5G will soon be a reality in India as top communication service providers (CSPs) prepare to introduce it in 2021. With this, will CSPs achieve deeper...
As the COVID-19 pandemic raced through the world, many countries, including India, utilised social distancing, movement restrictions and other lockdown measures to support public health. India’s...
This will also be the biggest factor to help MSMBs realize their full potential in post-COVID world. The Micro, Small and Medium Businesses (MSMB) in India...
A company desirous of providing telecommunications services in India must acquire a licence and pay prescribed fees. For instance, telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs), typically, obtained a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again re-affirmed the importance of digital transformation in enterprises. Organizations which had some level of cloud presence were clearly able to...
Telco service providers have made a salient contribution in driving India’s digital agenda ahead – reaching broadband connectivity to 700-plus districts, enabling 700-plus million smartphone users. Data usage...
The world of finance has become highly commoditized. As far as banking and financial services sector is concerned, interest rate and repayment form the backbone of...
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Globally, the private wireless network has taken a radical shift in developed countries such as the US, the UK, Germany, France, and Japan. Government authorities have...
Prior to COVID-19, organisations weren’t racing to toward making use of AI that could play a big role in augmenting business operations, profitability, and innovation. A...
Today we stand at a juncture where it has been unequivocally established that operating environments will only become more and more hyperconnected as businesses continue to...
On emerging technology trends With 5G emerging as the new game changer impacting the entire spectrum of the society, discussions now focus on technologies that can...
Over the last two-and-a-half decades, India telecoms have navigated liberalization, deepening competition with fierce mergers, declining prices of voice and data with rising tele-density, and the...
Industries are taking a quantum leap in terms of digitization journey in the post pandemic world, where organizations are moving toward a de-centralized set-up. Intelligent Edge...
We have been on our digital transformation journey since the last couple of years – COVID-19 only augmented this journey further. Our constant focus has been...
The recent Union Budget 2021-22 showcased the government’s vision towards strengthening the digital infrastructure of India. The forthcoming census for which ₹3,768 crore has been allocated,...
Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) has been mandated by the Government of India to set up the flagship BharatNet project. A total of approx. 2.6 lakh...
The year 2020 has been a challenging one for various sectors including telecom and internet service providers. However, it gave an opportunity to test the capability...
Edge cloud will drive new revenue opportunities for not just network providers but also hyperscalers and will usher in an era of high-performance autonomous networks The...
2020 created circumstances that accelerated years’ worth of digital transformation in months, bringing a significant impact on our lives and work. It also highlighted the role...
Today, there is a profound shift emerging in the Indian telecom industry. In the last 25 years, the telecom sector has not only been pivotal in...
The COVID-19 pandemic has made us realize even more that connectivity is a basic human need and resilient networks have emerged as the pillar that are...
On current activities with each of the four Indian operators. VIAVI enjoys a great working relationship with each of the four Indian operators. VIAVI has partnered...
Cloud computing has introduced a significant shift in how technology is obtained, used, and managed. It’s given organizations the ability to trade capital expense for variable...
It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a central pillar for digitalisation of business and it’s not difficult to figure out why. Across the world,...
As 1.4 billion people and their businesses limp back to normalcy in 2021, the big question on everyone’s mind is, where will we make money and...
In today’s evolving scenario, emerging and digital technologies have taken centre stage in board rooms as they are expected to play a pivotal role in business...
In studying key success factors of solutions, it can almost always be shown that the underlying concept was not new. These underlying concepts can be centuries...
On plans for expanding the OFC network Our optical fiber network is present pan-India and we have exclusive RoW for OFC network of 67,415 route kilometers...
Telecommunications sector set to remain steady amid uncertain economic outlook due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are entering a 5G world where everything is connected, powered by...
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are under pressure to deploy more high-quality fiber optic networks faster and at lower cost to meet the exponential growth in demand....
Telecom operators worldwide are switching to open radio access network (O-RAN) architectures in an effort to simplify 5G RAN deployment and management, enabling efficient scalability to...
With the proliferation of the internet, connectivity and communication have become seamless. The possibility of having connectivity between devices became over the internet has led to...
The year 2020 has arguably been the most disruptive year in modern era. Global economies have witnessed unprecedented slump in demand of core services. ADB has...
The North-East of India is such a beautiful region that every nook and corner is a sight to behold. Nestling in the left arm of the...
India, is the second-largest market in the world, a critical economic multiplier that cuts across all sections of the society, and amongst the most competitive and...
2020 is turning out to be a momentous year. The pandemic will leave behind permanent shift in the society, be it e-commerce, work, education, or entertainment. The...
India’s telecom revolution propelled the country’s economic growth in the 2000s. With 5G on the horizon, telecommunication networks are again set to play a pivotal role...
India, the world’s second-largest telecommunications market, has witnessed unprecedented growth in the last 25 years driven by groundbreaking government initiatives and the unwavering commitment of theindustry...
The industrial revolution in the late 1700s and early 1800s had a substantial impact on the GDP per capita of many economies in North America and...
Ericsson has been in India since 1903 and we supported in all mobile generations. We have witnessed the massive adoption of 4G technology in India, with...
Our Hon’ble Prime Minister has envisioned the Digital India mission as a top priority and a lot of efforts have been undertaken by the government as...
In the last few years India has witnessed astounding growth in mobile broadband and digital technologies. We have seen how broadband based technologies have spurred socio-economic...
Imagine the traffic lights closing the roads as soon the waterlogging starts, not after a mile-long traffic jam has already held up the movement; or your...
India is at the cusp of a digital revolution powered by increasing broadband and internet penetration, exponential data uptake, the government’s focus on digitalisation and increasing...
India is gearing up for 5G technology, which is the next generation of cellular communications technology with revolutionary services that can have a profound impact on...
The current crisis has led to one of the most significant disruptions in our history–a disruption that has redefined how we engage with each other and...
China’s amazing progress from a ruined country at the end of 80s to a prosperous and the most admired country happened after Deng Xiao Ping took...
The appearance of fifth-generation (5G) mobile systems, using different technologies than previous 3G and 4G (LTE) systems, such as inclusion of both wireless and wired technologies,is...
5G is an inevitability that will have to be adopted and implemented at scales that have not yet been imagined in our country. The promise of...
Over the last few months, the lockdown across the country has thrown into focus the critical need for connectivity for one and all. With the digital...
Access to digital services is a key predictor and enabler of the success of nations. It offers to users, industry, the government and every sector of...
World is going to be a very connected place where machines, equipment and other mechanical objects will interact with humans and with each other, that would...
With a telecom subscriber base of 1 billion+ and wireless data consumption per user one of the highest in the world, India is facing a digital...
The need is not to setup continued channels of video calls, audio calls or bots, the goal is to manage customer relationships remotely yet effectually. The...
There is the threat of a storm in Indian telecom and broadband circles over V bands. But experts question whether it’s A real storm or just...
In sci-fi movies, characters often time-travel decades or centuries into the future, in a flash, to find that the world has drastically changed. My experience over the last...
The telecom sector in India has maintained one of the largest and complex voice and data networks seen anywhere globally. It supports a huge subscriber base...
If there is any segment of the economy one could point to that is bucking the trend of decline due to COVID-19 and the necessary lockdown...
It is widely acknowledged that India’s mobile telecom industry, which has been evolving into a more diverse digital communications sector, was largely responsible for ushering in...
India has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the consumption of mobile broadband, including video, IoT, and cloud-based services, in the last few years. The ever-increasing numbers...
Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Amazon – apart from being global tech companies, what other trade that makes these companies stand tall? With a brand value in...
My salutations to our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi for his fine gesture of granting loan of Rs 10,000 to street hawkers, retail shop keepers, roadside vendors,...
We are currently in those unprecedented times, where a virus has not only shaken our planet, but also brought the world to a standstill. The outbreak...
Amphenol FCI believes in connecting people and technology. We are a part of Amphenol Corporation, USA, which specializes in manufacturing innovative cable assemblies, both copper and...
5G will accelerate the variety and volume of data traffic, further shattering constrained legacy service-delivery models and impacting network economics.Many new services will emerge on the...
India’s telco market growth potential is undisputed through its low-price points and continuous innovation accelerating digital adoption. India has over a billion subscribers, over 650 million mobile...
A few months ago, the thought of work from home as a viable long-term option would have seemed absurd, and so was the idea of education sector moving...
Telecom networks have taken center stage amidst the lockdown due to COVID-19. With people working from home, data consumption across devices has increased by leaps and...
Indian communications service providers (CSPs) cater to a vast and diverse population with ever-increasing appetite for consumer items, technology, and services that bring time- and cost-savings....
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is revolutionizing businesses, enabling valuable, real-time insights, bringing forth a huge scope for innovation and advancement across sectors. During the recent...
India is the second-largest telecommunications market in terms of telephone user base and internet users. With a rural tele density of 57.6 percent and internet penetration...
The telecom industry had been facing severe headwinds in the past, led by intense competition and pricing pressures amid elevated debt levels. The current fiscal witnessed...
We are living in the digital era, where the world is likely to get fully connected in the coming times. More than 3.8 billion people –...
The current COVID-19 pandemic has been a real eye opener for all of us to take cognizance of how we function as a society and the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one technology today, which has incredible potential, with some analysts going as far as saying that future business battles for market supremacy...
COVID-19 is a crisis, which I believe no enterprise would have considered while designing their business continuity plans, especially, to the extent which it has impacted...
The world today is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. The new way of remote working has all the makings of a new world order, the...
The continued disruption of the insurance industry globally foretells a lot of innovation and technological advancement that seeks to fundamentally alter the experience and efficiency of...
This topic, by its very nature is debatable and disruptive as well. These upcoming development frameworks are already challenging the way, in which decades-old software development...
Communications networks have emerged as a lifeline across India as people are forced to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Connectivity allows...
The telecom equipment industry can broadly be divided into passive and active equipment industry. Optical fiber cable, towers, GPONs, etc., constitute the passive portion, and thankfully...
Telecom industry is at the forefront of a digital transformation that is likely to emerge as a key driver of across-the-board change in the world around...
The biggest revolution came in banks is digitization and with adoption of technology at right time. Now, banking process is faster than before and more reliable....
The Indian telecom sector has certainly seen some drastic disruptions in the last two years that will impact developments this year. The industry has consolidated down...
At the dawn of a new decade, we are witnessing new trails of possibilities, led by technology breakthroughs which otherwise were not possible or practical. Emergence...
Most people in India confuse 5G with just another evolution of cellular technology, which will help in getting faster video downloads. That may be just the...
Telecom has been a flag bearer of revolution in the past decade and will continue to be so in the upcoming years, with its ever-growing user...
In the modern era, the global telecom industry is in a state of flux for quite a while now. Most of the telecom companies (telcos) are...
The world is at the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which represents a transition to a new set of systems, bringing together digital, biological, and...
The Indian telecom industry continues to grow at a phenomenal pace – with the erstwhile growth in voice being replaced with the growth in data, thus...
India is currently world’s second-largest tele-communications market with a subscriber base of 1.20 billion. The sector has witnessed exponential growth over the last few years owing...
Our focus is on running our business and providing technologies that address our customers’ needs. However, we have unfortunately become part of the 5G story in...
5G and high-speed internet to home are the major focus for 2020 that will reshape the industry. Customer-centricity and continuous innovation will be high on radar...
The journey of telecom equipment companies is quite remarkable. It has pushed telephony forward through various advances in wireless technology. The use of artificial intelligence (chatbots...
The vast amounts of information generated and processed by telecom operators promise insight that could provide BFSIs the security-boost they need to remain competitive. Digitization is...
In today’s world, staying connected is as important as the air that you breathe. A human’s need to stay connected transcends all boundaries, especially when he’s...
The evolution of the 5G market in a country is built of existing market dynamics and market readiness in that country. There are three key drivers...
Internet of Things (IoT) market watchers are eagerly awaiting 3GPP’s upcoming Release 16 which will introduce new standards for the cellular IoT. These standards (5G-IoT) will...
We stand on the doorstep of the 5G World. When the Wright brothers invented the airplane, it fundamentally altered how we experience travelling. It wasn’t just...
India is currently the world’s second-largest telecommunications market with a subscriber base of 1.20 billion and has registered strong growth in the past decade and a...
5G is creating huge opportunities for T&M companies. A major increase in investment is already happening and shall continue to happen in the next couple of...
While countries that matter expect 5G to reach critical mass next year, India is still struggling with the spectrum auction. Please comment. In the last four...
Your vision of how the telecom sector will pan out in India over the next couple of years. I would like to begin by quoting The...
Many congratulations on an excellent quarter. What would you primarily attribute it to? We at HFCL take a lot of effort in understanding the needs of...
The smart environment of connected things and applications that is now emerging, e.g., smart cities, can be viewed as an integration of multi-layer segments that are...
Among the many choices for multiple system operators (MSOs) to reach subscribers with fiber – such as Ethernet passive optical networks (EPON), gigabit passive optical networks...
Currently the cloud has thousands of datacenters scattered around the world. For example, an Indian user in Chennai might be accessing his video feed for Hotstar...
India today is the second-largest and the fastest-growing smartphone market in the world. Steady adoption of data consumption on mobile devices is pushing the market by...
UTStarcom has operations and customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan and India. Please comment on the Indian aspect. As a global telecom...
The exciting era of artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly made inroads into the everyday lives of many Indians. AI is expected to contribute an additional 1.2...
A record-breaking 18.6 million people logged into the live streaming service Hotstar to watch the IPL cricket finals earlier this month. How did Hotstar handle such...
The telecom sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. The growth has contributed immensely to the improvement in the quality of life of the...
5G, the next generation of mobile networks, is going to make a paradigm shift toward a user- and application-centric technology framework, with the goal of flexibly...
Identifying and talking about trends is a popular activity in many fields, including the mobile industry. So, what is trending now for mobile service providers? Well,...
Over the years, telecommunications has evolved beyond the realm of human–human communication and now includes human–machine and machine–machine connectivity. This is a huge leap forward toward...
The digital communications sector in India has several great opportunities as well as a few big challenges before it, and it is earnestly hoped that the...
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) estimates India’s total wireless data usage to reach 13 exabytes/month by 2025 (5× of 1Q18 data usage). The existing technology is...
According to GSMA, India will be the second-largest smartphone market globally with one billion connections by 2025. Digital India initiatives like BHIM, COE-IT, CSC 2.0, Digi...
As data center operators continue to demand greater bandwidth, the migration from 100G to 400G will be the next vital step in data center architecture. GSMA...
Differentiation is the primary business strategy of Matrix. Therefore, our marketing strategy also revolves around differentiation. We work hard to create differentiation in everything we do...
The future of work is all about skills, dynamics and resilience. Shaping the digital transformation needs new dimensions of workplace relationships. Competencies much desired in future...
It is predicted that by 2020, globally, there will be as many as 50 billion connected devices, with some statistics pointing to more than 100 billion,...
A year ago, India saw the launch of the smart speaker category in the form of an invite-based offering from Amazon by bringing its Echo range...
India has commenced its transformational journey from being a Digital India to a Digitally Intelligent Nation. The emerging technology landscape, coupled with innovative practices for new...
Enterprises must adopt a software-driven, automated approach to networking to become more responsive and customer-centric. Enterprises of all sizes and verticals address this implementing a dynamic...
We closely track industry trends and standards in 5G as well as software-defined networking and are ensuring that we continue to stay competitive. We are also...
We pride ourselves in being an R&D driven organization, which is the foundation of our company. Innovation is the focus of our R&D and Delta Electronics...
The last couple of years have seen a monumental shift in the way the telecom industry is structured and operates. Customer preferences have undergone a change...
2018 has proven to be a tumultuous year for the Indian telecom sector. The new entrant, Reliance Jio, consolidated its early gains in 2018 and started...
Mathew Oommen, president of Reliance Jio, in a video posted on the website of Light Reading, shares on how Jio is 5G-ready now, and how next-gen networks will...
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What is the addressable market in India for R&S? Rohde & Schwarz India (RSINDIA) is one of the leaders in the Indian test and measurement (T&M)...
The invention of the telegraph had a most profound impact on communications – an impact that has since been taken for granted or largely forgotten. Before...
Like 2018, this year too, is expected to be a watershed year for the Indian telecom sector. While the bygone year was truly eventful in terms...
In today’s times, the telecom sector needs to be fully prepared for the advent of artificial intelligence. This is so because artificial intelligence is increasingly gaining...
The telecommunications industry is continuing to change at a remarkable speed. Mobile technology has evolved over the years to deliver a much better experience. Disruption is...
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The current conflict between the United States and China is not a trade war. Although the US has a large trade deficit with China, that is...
Data localization, as a concept at large, demands processing and/or storage of data within a particular country or a region. One form of data localization may...
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India is the fastest-growing internet market in the world. Skyrocketing user demand for cloud-based services, video, and mobile broadband and the volume of devices and data...
At the recently held India Telecom 2019 in the Capital, Manoj Sinha, Minister of Communications invited global companies from Latin America, Africa, Asean region, Cambodia and...
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As per IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Digital Transformation (DX) 2019 Predictions “By 2021, prominent in-industry value chains, enabled by blockchains, will have extended their digital platforms to...
In a country like India with its huge but diverse population, outdoor sports, especially cricket has always been the popular choice among students as well as...
India is the fastest-growing internet market in the world. Skyrocketing user demand for cloud-based services, video, and mobile broadband and the volume of devices and data...
India is today the second largest and the fastest growing telecom market in the world. Indian telecom equipment manufacturing industry is well in sync with the...
How important is 5G for Infineon? Infineon is investing in various areas that are in the context of 5G. This includes RF communication, power devices, automotive,...
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Livingston is perhaps the largest company, way ahead of any other in the business of rentals, having pioneered the rental concept for the telcos. Please comment....
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India is going to witness major investments by the communications service providers in the next few years to upgrade their networks. Indian networks will need to...
A look back at a volatile 2018 has seen the cyber security landscape move toward an even more complex picture. This has been driven through the...
2018 was an important year of change for the Indian telecom sector. There was much appreciation from multiple quarters for the first ever Digital Communications Policy...
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The telecommunications value chain consists of providing the necessary network infrastructure and connectivity for voice, data, media, and other related services. There is data exchange between...
The Indian telecom industry continues to face headwinds of intense competition and pricing pressures. Recovery in pricing power of the telecom operators, which was anticipated on...
Over the past few years, telecom sector has been facing immense financial distress and strained margins due to hyper competition and discounted business model. However, with...
It is said that Ohm was the first sound that was created when universe as we know it was born. As the universe evolved, and more...
The telecom industry primarily comprises of telecom service providers, telecom Equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and passive infrastructure providers. Telecom Equipment can be further classified into consumer-end...
Technology has shaped a different spectrum of society today, empowering people beyond imagination. Today, it is an essential element of one’s life, making lives easier. Technology...
Technology has shaped a different spectrum of society today, empowering people beyond imagination. Today, it is an essential element of one’s life, making lives easier. Technology...
India is the second largest telecommunications market in the world and the first in terms of market potential. For the first time, and not for the...
Digital India is unfolding and India’s digital footprint is fast growing in the world with a potential to reach one trillion USD by 2025. Undoubtedly, the...
There have been innumerable technological shifts over the centuries that have impacted humanity greatly. Innovation of the telephone in the 1800s made it possible to talk...
The demand for bandwidth seems without limit: the more bandwidth network the users have – the more they seem to consume (Cisco VNI Global IP Traffic...
The Indian telecom sector is one of the most critical segments in India’s growth story – connecting billions of Indians and nurturing many entrepreneurial dreams. Over...
Making of the digital communications market India has quickly evolved into a converged digital communications market. It is the second largest telecom market with close to...
In today’s hyper-competitive world, telecom operators are constantly reinventing themselves to stay relevant in the market. Along with growing their share of the communications wallet, communication...
The government approved the National Digital Communication Policy 2018 on 26th September. At the outset, I would say that the policy looks great on paper! It...
Evolution of newer access technologies and devices has changed the landscape of telecommunications. Data consumption has increased multifold in recent years with proliferation of smart phones...
As data rates, connectivity, and reliance on smart devices increase, so does the need to protect the communication sector from cyber threats and breaches. A fully...
Many congratulations on Ciena’s 25th anniversary. Please comment on your journey over the years. The company has been through an interesting transformation over the last 25...
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The Indian telecom industry is on the cusp of significant changes. Growing consumption of mobile broadband services, forever dropping average revenue per user (ARPU), hypercompetitive environment,...
We are at a unique moment in India’s history. With the announcement of the New Digital Communications Policy (NDCP), India is poised at the cusp of...
Next year will be all about edge computing, hyperscalers, 5G, and the re-emergence of liquid cooling. The industry has seen some extremely interesting developments throughout 2018....
Today’s manufacturing landscape has drastically changed thanks to advancements in technology, equipment, processing power, and knowledge. The average smartphone today has a million times more processing...
The recently concluded annual general meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries is sure to leave Reliance Jio’s competitors in jitters, as Jio unveiled plans to roll out...
Conversations on artificial intelligence (AI) range from the extremely progressive views on the possibilities it offers to the other side of the spectrum where the chatter...
In the year 2014, I received an internal email from my employer Telenor that a Chief Global Privacy officer had been appointed at the headquarters at...
The challenge of scaling your business is always a great one and seldom leaves any of your company’s departments untouched. While this is not outwardly apparent,...
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“India is at the cusp of a digital revolution and we are moving toward the vision of Digital India. Government of India is putting its best...
Cloud services in India are growing at an unprecedented pace. As Indian enterprises become savvy about the capabilities of cloud solutions, the technology along with the...
India has made significant strides in the telecom sector. From days when there was paucity of communication infrastructure to today when we have high voice penetration...
Chris is exhausted! As the director of a BPO, he has a pile of complaints from customers about long wait times for services. Not just this,...
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As a sales veteran, I agree that marketing has started playing a major role compared to sales for the B2B world. Not only the market potential...
The Draft National Digital Communications Policy (DNDCP) infuses hope and enthusiasm in a crucial economic sector that is the backbone of digital dreams of India. The...
Before you scroll your eyes down further to sift through the thoughts and insights shared below, let me promise you something that this article, unlike various...
The Digital India movement put India on the world map for the sheer magnitude and complexity of the initiative. It helped millions of Indians get access...
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With company networks powering credit card transactions, internet access, voice calls, email, and unified communications, an unplanned outage or security breach can cost enterprises millions. World-class...
India is the second largest telecom market in the world, with over a billion mobile subscribers. The growth in the telecom market over the last decade...
We are living in an era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices are now an intricate part of every aspect of our lives—from the...
Solving underlying challenges to the Digital India initiative can ensure mass adoption of high speed connectivity, bridge the digital divide, and of course open up huge...
The Rohde & Schwarz technology group develops produces and markets innovative information and communications technology products for professional users. The company focuses on test and measurement,...
The Indian landscape for Digital Transformation – DX in organizations is becoming mainstream across IT. IDC estimates that nearly 100 percent of all IT spends by...
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The last few years have been disruptive for the telecommunications sector in India. Telecom has changed the operating models of many businesses and paved the way...
The flat packet-based architecture of 5G potentially increases a mobile infrastructure’s exposure to cyberattacks. 5G will enhance the power and capacity of mobile networks to better support an...
