5G Tech News

Here's a glimpse of the equipment that Samsung is using to prepare the world for 5G wireless networks, showcased at MWC 2019

Livemint's Shubham Raheja spoke to Samsung Electronics India's Vice President and Head of Networks Business Srini Sundararajan for a lowdown on the role Samsung is playing in enabling 5G worldwide.

5G is the next generation of wireless technology, enabling secure connectivity between devices other than smartphones The Indian government last year set up a high-level panel tasked with creating a roadmap for 5G rollouts in India

If stakeholders work together to identify commercially viable solutions, 5G can deliver its vast potential

It is up to the government to decide when to hold a 5G spectrum auction, says Trai chairman R.S. Sharma While Airtel's Sunil Mittal finds 5G spectrum prices unreasonable, Vodafone CEO Nick Read believes India is not ready for 5G auction

The 5G spectrum price recommended by Trai is not appropriate, says Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal Trai proposes to sell 20MHz blocks in 3,300-3,600MHz band at a price of ₹492 crore per MHz in a 5G spectrum auction

Huawei has repeatedly denied the accusations of state-spying and no evidence has been publicly produced High spectrum fees, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of investment were more pressing concerns

Huawei Mate X will have two back-to-back screens which unfold to become an eight-inch tablet display Mate X would be able to download a 1 gigabyte movie in three seconds

Bharti Airtel has announced its agreement with Adani Data Networks to acquire rights for 400 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band across various Indian states including Gujarat, Mumbai, and Tamil Nadu.